Christian Science Monitor, The

Christian Science Monitor, The
Daily newspaper of national and international news and features, published Monday through Friday in Boston under the auspices of the Church of Christ, Scientist (see Christian Science).

Established in 1908 at the urging of Mary Baker Eddy as a protest against the sensationalism of the popular press, it became one of the most respected U.S. newspapers, famous for its thoughtful treatment of the news and for the quality of its assessments of political, social, and economic developments. It strictly limits the kinds of advertising it accepts. It maintains its own bureaus to gather news abroad and publishes a weekly world edition. The newspaper won its sixth Pulitzer Prize in 1996, in the category of international reporting.

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      American daily newspaper (except Saturdays and Sundays) published in Boston under the auspices of the Church of Christ, Scientist (First Church of Christ, Scientist). It was established in 1908 at the urging of Mary Baker Eddy (Eddy, Mary Baker), founder of the church, as a protest against the sensationalism of the popular press. The Monitor became famous for its thoughtful treatment of the news and for the quality of its long-range, comprehensive assessments of political, social, and economic developments. It remains one of the most respected American newspapers.

      At the time of its founding, the Monitor set out to address a national audience, and its circulation grew to 120,000 in its first decade. Notably under Erwin D. Canham, managing editor and editor from 1940 to 1964, it gained worldwide prestige. In 1965 the Monitor revised its format and began printing photographs on the front page, although the paper remained spare and quite selective in its use of illustrations. In 1975 the paper changed to a tabloid format. Colour photography was introduced in the late 1980s. The newspaper does not accept advertising for alcohol or tobacco, nor does it carry ads for questionable financial investments or books and motion pictures it deems salacious. Its secular news coverage is supplemented by one religious article that is published daily, according to the original request made by Mary Baker Eddy when the newspaper was founded.

      The newspaper won its sixth Pulitzer Prize in 1996, in the category of international reporting, and the Monitor received its seventh Pulitzer in 2002 for editorial cartooning. Its Web site, launched in 1996, has won many awards. In 2008, because of a decrease in circulation and mounting financial difficulties, the Monitor announced that it would cease publication of its weekday print edition and focus on Internet publishing, making it the first national newspaper to take such action.

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