SINCE 1975
Michael
Webster: Publisher & Founder mvwsr@aol.com
www.michaelwebster.net
In Honor and Memory of Print Founder
William C. McGaw
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1914 - 2004. (800) 376-4424 (949) 494-7121
THE EL PASO JOURNAL ON-LINE NEWS SOURCE IS A NEWS GATHERING ORGANIZATION INCREASINGLY READ THROUGHOUT THE EL PASO/JUAREZ METRO-BORDERPLEX WHICH INCLUDES WEST TEXAS, SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND OLD MEXICO BY PEOPLE SEEKING ULTIMATE TRUTH AND WISDOM THROUGH AN ALTERNATIVE LOCAL NEWS SOURCE.
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by Akkeeia Jan 17, 2008 5:30 PM PST The El Paso Journal Newspaper was founded in 1975 by William C. McGaw. The El Paso Journal, was a hard hitting feisty weekly newspaper whose motto was, "All the news that fits, we print." For approximately 10 years Bill produced, edited and reported the news in and around El Paso. The El Paso Journal in those days went up against two major dailies the El Paso Times owned mostly by the Gannett Company, Inc. A publisher with interests in newspapers including USA Today, television and the internet. And the El Paso Herald Post a Scripps Howard publication. After continuous publication for 116 years on Saturday October 17, 1997 the El Paso Herald-Post put a final punctuation mark on what had been a weeklong good-bye for Texas' largest afternoon paper, a victim of sharply declining circulation. Which was a testimonial as to how competitive the market had become. Where two powerful dailies and a strong weekly went head to head for the 300.000 plus citizens in the general El Paso area. That did not include two major Spanish El Paso newspapers vying for El Paso readers and the one million or so Juarez residents just across the Rio Grande River which marked the border between the Twin cities, the two countries and three states Texas, New Mexico and Chihuahua Mexico. Which makes it the largest international city in the US. The El Paso Journal captured the flavor of the multi-cultural community and the El Paso Texas politics. It was the real watch dog in the city that exposed corruption. It reflected the emotions that most El Pasoans felt which the two bigger dailies were hesitant to print or chose not to, to avoid inflaming there larger advertising base. In the early 1980's the El Paso Journal hit upon hard times circulation problems and other woes. The giant El Paso Times was striving to monopolize the limited available El Paso advertising dollar.
The
El Paso Times is
now the only primary print
English-language
newspaper for the
U.S.
city of
El Paso, Texas.
The paper was founded in
1881
by Marcellus Washington Carrico. It originally started
out as a weekly but within a year's time, it became the
daily newspaper for the
frontier
town.
Currently Wikipedia reports that the El Paso times newspaper has only a daily circulation of 73,172 and 88,410 on Sundays. In December 2005, Gannett became a minority partner in the El Paso Times, handing the majority of the partnership and management to Denver-based MediaNews. The paper is currently the only print English-language daily in El Paso, but often competes with the Spanish-language El Diario de El Paso, an offshoot of El Diario de Juárez. Because of declining newspaper circulations nationwide, the El Paso Times has recently expanded its online capabilities and introduced continuous online updates. But is presently competing with the popular on-line El Paso Journal newspaper. To help turn things around for the El Paso Journal Mr. McGaw sold his interest of the newspaper to investors Judge Woodrow Bean Sr. Joe Morgan ESQ., investigative reporter Michael Webster and other silent local investors. Mr. Webster as majority stock holder was voted chairman of the board and the new publisher of the El Paso Journal. After selling his interest in the Journal to local El Pasoans. Mr. McGaw thereafter partnered up and became editor of the new national "Investigator Magazine" and worked with the other investors famous Washington Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Jack Anderson and the world renowned Jay J. Armes private investigator. Later Mr. Webster published the "Fifth Estate News Magazine" and the contemporary magazine "The Paso Del Norte" with local heavy hitters Attorney Joseph (Sib) Abraham and son Billy. Mr. McGaw was the editor.
The El Paso Journal went from a small weekly
print El Paso newspaper to its current position of being one of the
oldest on-line new sources on the web.
The El Paso Journal is the best source of news for the El Paso/Juarez Metro Borderplex,With streaming live news, & video webcasts! Today the El Paso Journal is a key player in the business, cultural and political life of El Paso Texas. It has become a local resource treasured by its community of readers. The El Paso Journal has evolved into the first serious, professional news site on the World Wide Web -- long before CNN, MSNBC, El Paso Times and other followers. It originated in the early 1990s as The Journal Family of on-line news source. The current principal effort involves gathering and producing news for digital presentation. It is now a world leader in on-line journalism. You can locate the current publication at its sister publication the Laguna Journal by going to
BREAKING EL PASO NEWS William C. McGaw passed away on Friday, September 10, 2004, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born on May 14, 1914, in Kokomo, Indiana, Bill lived the life most men only dream of. He was a newspaperman, publisher, boxing and show business promoter, restaurateur, historian, politician, racehorse owner, actor, all-around character and Mr. Webster's mentor. Known to his friends and enemies' as Wild Bill McGaw he soon proved that title with his colorful and interesting tales. Wild Bill was one hell of a storyteller albeit in person seating at the local watering hole or putting it to paper he could spin a real tale. For more historical information on Bill McGaw and Michael Webster go to: www.lagunajournal.com
Copies of the old print
El Paso Journal Newspaper can be viewed at
the El Paso Public Library. They are bond & kept in the
Heritage room. Also old copies of the
Fifth Estate and
Paso Del Norte magazines can be found in the Heritage room more
biographical information on both William C. Mcgaw and Michael
Webster can be found there as well.
MICHAEL WEBSTER'S OTHER WRITINGS
Syndicated Investigative Reporter For more Investigative reports by Michael Webster on the war on drugs and terror go to: 2009 - 2010 Archives: U.S. Border Fire Report To sign up for and create a Google alert for Syndicated Investigative Reporter Michael Webster’s future articles click Create and enter Syndicated Investigative Reporter Michael Webster in search box.Editors: interested in featuring Michael Webster’s Syndicated articles click here:Copies of the old print El Paso Journal Newspapers can be viewed at the El Paso Public Library. They are bond & kept in the Heritage room.
Mexico as a failed state will require U.S. military intervention By Michael Webster U.S. is not dealing with Mexican violence against Americans By Michael Webster If the Drug War is so Great, How Come You Don’t Wanna Talk About it?Mexico is world leader in gruesome violent killings in 08 by Michael webster El Paso Catholic Church Suspends Charitable Work in Mexico Because of Violence American Death toll in Mexico's drug war surges Two more Americans slaughtered in Mexico Mongols motorcycle gang brought down by feds 60% of El Paso supports ex-police chief for sheriff Mexican drug cartel related violence is terrorizing America El Paso's Coaching legend Don Haskins dies
Mexican cartel drug war costing U.S.Political Oppression of Ron Paul Tear down the Statue of Liberty Georgia attacked South Ossetia with U.S. Blessing! Did a Passenger Jet Hit the Pentagon on 9/11? U.S. No Longer The Only Super Power Video shows police punching teen 13 times in face, then tasering him U.S. Gangs are Big and Dangerous Business and making alliances in other states and countriesMexican Drug Cartels Out of Control in the U.S. and Mexico Mexico’s Civil War Killing More Americans
Authorities say
man suspected in shooting, kidnapping is dead Did U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes and ICE conspire in illegal activity?Violent beheadings kidnappings for ransom forcing Mexican’s to flee to the U.S. Young girl raped and beheaded in Florida by Mexican traffickers More El Paso gang members arrested for violent crimesMexican Cartel Zetas Attack and kill an American in Phoenix El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos, refuses to treat Mexican cartel victims Mexican Drug cartels terror reaches deep into the U.S. The greatest threat to the United States security What happened to the million cash & the Suspect? DEA, FBI and CIA are all operating covertly in Mexico’s narco-trafficking underworld Many U.S. Agents dirtyMexican Drug Cartels threaten the United States Mexican officials warn Americans to stay away Mexico Drug Related Violent Deaths Escalate
Mexican Authorities Covering up shootings of Americans
14-year-old boy among latest slain in Juárez Four or more Americans executed in Mexico Major Mexican Cartels are joining forces to battle the Mexican Army Mexican President Rushes more Troops to U.S. Mexican border city Juarez U.S. Federal agent arrested and jailed for allegedly conspiring to smuggle illegal aliensTaser International 'brainwashed' Canada Amnesty International Joins Opposition to Bush's Merida Initiative Mexico's National Security Cabinet expected to declare a state of emergency High Stakes South of the Border Juarez police chief resigns for fear of his life Mexican drug cartels infiltrating colleges and high school campuses in America Dangerous Mexican/U.S. Criminal Enterprises Operating Along the Mainstream U.S. Media Controlled by Conservatives Commercial Bus Companies Smuggling Drugs Through Out the Americas Mexico cartel gang’s battle on border 15 killed The Political Rape of the Navajo Nation Sam's Club, Costco Limit Rice SalesHomeland Security dumping its highly praised “virtual fence” Alarming Sensitive U.S. Government Report on Mexican Violence Naked Harem Stripper turned down Judge Bonnie Rangel's offer of a three-some Terrorist Bomb Intended for 12-story police headquarters In Mexico City Mexican drug cartels and terrorist are recruiting for more fighters to train as soldiers CBP Officers at the Paso Del Norte Bridge takes Bank Robber into custody What’s Going on in Juarez? It isn't good U.S. State Department only up-graded Travel alert to Mexico DEA, Mexican officials join forces against drug cartelsWanted Marine Cesar Armando Laurean Has Been Captured in Mexico
Why not a Warning for Mexico travel or at least an up-grade to the existing alert? Hundreds being rounded- up and many Arrested in Juarez Mexico 2 indicted in bribery: Each pleads not guilty to charges
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