Letter from the Publisher: Changes at Cyrano’s Journal, The Greanville Post

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Premier issue, print, Fall 1982. Cyrano made its debut as a radical media review. ⁽²⁾

Dear colleagues, supporters, and readers,

As some of you know, the Cyrano family of publications⁽¹⁾ is approaching its 35th year anniversary.  To my esteemed colleagues who have made this long run possible, you have my warmest embrace and abiding gratitude.

From its inception, we have been an all-volunteer organization dedicated to the following goals:  expose the systemic flaws of capitalism that breed rampant and virulent injustice; illuminate the mainstream media’s complicity for selling its soul to the highest bidder;  indict those who manipulate and obscenely profit from the inherent inequities with impunity; present a diversity of analytical and curative approaches to this malignancy; and embody the highest standards of journalism and scholarship.  We harbored no illusions from day one, knowing we were facing gale-force winds at every turn, but acquiescence to a predatory monster was never an option.

One of Cyrano’s Journal earlier logobanners. The Greanville Post itself was founded only in 2006.

Much has changed in the intervening years, as pragmatic exigencies dictated that we operate lean and efficiently.  The advent of the Internet was of major benefit in opening the possibility of leveling the playing field, but we still faced myriad challenges given our refusal to prostitute core principles in growing our readership and eliciting financial support.  Any hardships incurred, however, were dwarfed by the rewards.  Indeed, thanks to our extraordinary family, TGP was named not too long ago among the top five leftist publications in the anglophone blogosphere–bolstering our spirits in learning that our compass remains well-calibrated.

CJT’s mastlogo introduced in 1999.

To markedly strengthen our efforts, I am pleased to announce that our sister publication, CJT–itself honored as a leading leftist publication–is being integrated within TGP.  Our indispensable colleague and CJT’s present Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Rowan Wolf, will assume the position of Managing Editor of TGP.  We’re enthusiastic about this consolidation, as it increases our reach in the urgent struggle to extinguish the growing flames of exploitation and oppression.

Again, my heartfelt gratitude to one and all for enabling TGP to become, as Thoreau would say, a counter-friction to stop the machine.

With abiding appreciation,

Patrice Greanville
Founder & Publisher

⁽¹⁾ Currently Greanville Publishing.
⁽²⁾ Its chief purpose was to systematically analyze and expose the multiple ways corporate media blocked left dissenting views. An in depth look at how this publication came into existence, its rationale and essential essays, can be found here.

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