Type	Daily newspaper
Format	tabloid/compact
Owner	Church of Christ, Scientist
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Editor	Richard Bergenheim
Founded	1908
Political position	Neutral
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Headquarters	One Norway Street, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Website: csmonitor.com

The Christian Science Monitor (CSM) is an international newspaper published daily, Monday through Friday. Started in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist, the paper does not use wire services and instead relies largely on its own reporters in bureaus in eleven countries around the world. While at one time reporters were drawn largely from church members, this no longer holds true. Image File history File links Christian_Science_Moniter_logo. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (645x800, 179 KB) Summary The frontpage of the CSM, from newseum. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Some things which can be neutral are: Neutral country, in politics, a country takes no side in a conflict. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mary Baker Eddy Mary Morse Baker, better known as Mary Baker Eddy (July 16, 1821 - December 3, 1910) founded the Church of Christ, Scientist in 1879. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ...

Concept and Inception

Despite its name, the Monitor was not established to be a religious-themed paper, nor does it directly promote the doctrine of its patron church. However, at its founder Eddy's request, a daily religious article has appeared in every issue of the Monitor. Eddy also required the inclusion of "Christian Science" in the paper's name, over initial opposition by some of her advisors who thought the religious reference might repel a secular audience. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Doctrine, from Latin doctrina, (compare doctor), means a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. ... It has been suggested that Scientific_Statement_of_Being be merged into this article or section. ... This article concerns secularity, that is, being secular, in various senses. ...

The Monitor's inception was, in part, a response by Eddy to the infamous yellow journalism of her day, which relentlessly covered the sensations and scandals surrounding her new religion with varying degrees of accuracy. In addition, Mark Twain's blisteringly critical book Christian Science, though not technically yellow journalism, stung Eddy particularly, and according to many historians led Eddy to found her own media outlet. In journalism, yellow journalism is a pejorative reference given to various practices or tendencies of news media organizations which, by the standards of journalistic professionalism, are considered to be unprofessional and detrimental to the principles of journalistic integrity as a whole. ... Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, novelist, writer, and lecturer. ... Christian Science by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) is a highly critical essay on the beliefs of Christian Scientists. ...

Eddy declared that the Monitor's mission should be "to injure no man, but to bless all mankind." Since its founding, the paper has won the Pulitzer Prize for journalism seven times. It is particularly well known for its in-depth coverage of the Middle East, publishing material from veteran Middle East specialists like John K. Cooley. The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying, and presenting information gathered regarding current events, including trends, issues and people. ... John K. Cooley John K. Cooley is an American journalist and author who specializes in terrorism and the Middle East. ...

The Monitor was originally published in broadsheet form but today it is published in tabloid format. The newspaper has struggled since the 1960s to enlarge its circulation and turn a profit. The church's directors and the manager of the Christian Science Publishing Society were purportedly forced to plan cutbacks and closures (later denied), which led in 1989 to the mass protest resignations by its famed editor Kay Fanning (an ASNE president and former editor of the Anchorage Daily News), managing editor David Anable, associate editor David Winder, and several other newsroom staff. These developments presaged administrative moves to scale back the print newspaper in favor of expansions into radio, a glossy magazine, shortwave broadcasting, and television. Expenses, however, rapidly outpaced revenues, contradicting predictions by church directors. On the brink of bankruptcy, the board was forced to close the broadcast programs. Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The Christian Science Publishing Society is the publishing arm of the Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Society of Newspaper Editors The American Society of Newspaper Editors, also known as ASNE, is a membership organization for daily newspaper editors, people who serve the editorial needs of daily newspapers (wire service editors, news executives at newspaper companies, people who work for journalism think tanks, etc. ... The Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska. ...

The Monitor (or "CSM" as it is known in the intelligence community) is widely read by CIA and other intelligence agency analysts because of the newspaper's attention to accuracy and global perspective. Project Censored noted that the Monitor often publishes factual articles discussing topics under-represented or absent from the mainstream mass media. In comparison to other major newspapers and journalistic magazines, the Monitor tends to take a steady and slightly upbeat approach to national and world news. Many readers prefer the Monitor because it avoids sensationalism, particularly with respect to tragedies, and for its objectivity and integrity; at the same time, the paper's staff does operate under the close eye of the church's five-member board of directors, and has sometimes been seen as avoiding issues that involve the church in controversial and unfavorable ways. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... An intelligence agency is a governmental organization devoted to gathering of information by means of espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources. ... Project Censored is a nonprofit, sociological project of an investigative nature within the Sonoma State University Foundation. ... Mass media is a term used to denote, as a class, that section of the media specifically conceived and designed to reach a very large audience (typically at least as large as the whole population of a nation state). ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... Sensationalism is a manner of being extremely controversial, loud, attention-grabbing, or otherwise sensationalistic. ...

Modernization

The print edition continued to struggle for readership, and, in 2004, faced a renewed mandate from the church to turn a profit. The Monitor, more quickly than other newspapers, turned to the World Wide Web for its future. The Web offered the paper the opportunity to overcome the severe cost and logistical difficulties of mailing out a daily international newspaper. The Monitor was one of the first newspapers to put its text online (in 1996), and also one of the first to launch a PDF edition (in 2001). It was also an early pioneer of RSS feeds. It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... This NeXTcube used by Berners-Lee at CERN became the first Web server. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... RSS is a family of web feed formats, specified in XML and used for Web syndication. ...

More recently, the website has struggled to support itself with advertising, while the print edition continues to lose money and has been forced to lay off staff. In 2005, Richard Bergenheim, a Christian Science practitioner, was named the new editor in a shakeup. Generally speaking, advertising is the promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas, usually by an identified sponsor. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Christian Science practitioner is an individual who devotes his or her full time to the practice of healing through prayer according to the teachings of Christian Science. ...

Reporter Kidnapping

In 2006, Jill Carroll, a freelance reporter for the Monitor was kidnapped in Baghdad, and released safely after 82 days. Although Carroll was initially a freelancer, the paper worked tirelessly for her release, even hiring her as a staff writer shortly after her abduction to ensure that she had financial benefits, according to Bergenheim.^[1] 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jill Carroll appeared in a video released by the terrorist group Brigades of Vengeance Jill C. Carroll (b. ...

References

1. ↑ "Carroll Reunited With Family in Boston," Associated Press, April 2, 2006 (accessed April 4, 2006)

External links

• Christian Science Monitor website
• Official About the Monitor web page
• Newspaper Association of America profile of the Monitor
• Article discussing the Monitor's disproportionately large presence online versus its print circulation