The New York Sun, the storied daily newspaper that’s been relatively dormant for more than a decade, plans to relaunch as an online publication Feb. 22, according to a press release seen by Bloomberg News.
Bloomberg reports Dovid Efune, the former editor of the Jewish news publication the Algemeiner, who bought the Sun in a cash and stock deal, will serve as publisher. He confirmed the launch date in an email. Seth Lipsky, who helped revive the newspaper in 2002 and ran its print publication until it folded in 2008, will be editor in chief.
The staff will be led by the newspaper’s former deputy managing editor, John Seeley, who after the Sun’s run went on to work at the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek, and editor John Bennett, an aide to Lipsky, according to the press release. “It's no secret that trust in the press has ebbed to historic lows,” Efune said in the email. “We look forward to reintroducing the paper that ‘shines for all’ and, in doing so, helping bridge the gaping divide between newspapers, writ large, and the public they serve.”
The staff will be led by the newspaper’s former deputy managing editor, John Seeley, who after the Sun’s run went on to work at the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek, and editor John Bennett, an aide to Lipsky, according to the press release. “It's no secret that trust in the press has ebbed to historic lows,” Efune said in the email. “We look forward to reintroducing the paper that ‘shines for all’ and, in doing so, helping bridge the gaping divide between newspapers, writ large, and the public they serve.”
The Sun was originally founded in 1833 as a daily newspaper, publishing notable works such as the editorial “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” and a Pulitzer Prize-winning expose on labor racketeering. The paper was sold in 1950 and folded into another publication before its relaunch more than a half century later. Since the broadsheet ended publication in 2008, the Sun has published editorials and op-eds on its website.
The Sun was known for its punchy — and sometimes biting — political reporting and commentary, as well as cultural coverage. It will enter a saturated media landscape in New York, with revived publications like the Village Voice and newer outlets like New York Focus jockeying for readership.
Some former readers say the relaunch is a welcome addition for the city. “It will fill a real need,” said Mitchell Moss, an urban planning and policy professor at New York University. In his view, existing outlets don’t quite do the trick.
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