The closing session of the World Conference of Jewish Journalists decided today to declare the month of May as “Jewish Press Month” during which special efforts will be made to raise the standards of the Jewish press throughout the world. The observance will coincide with the 300th anniversary of the first Jewish newspaper in Amsterdam. Their will be organized exhibits of Jewish newspapers in an attempt to attract youth to them. A special committee was also set up to deal with professional matters such as improving newspapers and bringing younger people into Jewish Journalism.
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