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| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Hairenik Association |
| Editor | Pauline Getzoyan |
| Founded | 1934; 91 years ago (1934) |
| Language | English |
| City | Watertown, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Sister newspapers | Hairenik |
| Website | armenianweekly |
The Armenian Weekly (originallyHairenik Weekly) is anEnglish Armenian publication published byHairenik Association, Inc. inWatertown,Massachusetts in the United States. It is the sister publication to theArmenian language weeklyHairenik. It was started asHairenik Weekly in 1934 and its name was changed toThe Armenian Weekly, the name under which it is still published, in 1969.The Armenian Weekly also runs an online publication.
The newspaper belongs to the Armenian political party –Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF).[1]
In June 1932, the Armenian-languageHairenik had started a column in English to address the needs of English-speaking Armenians. The response was so positive that by March 1934 theHairenik Weekly was established entirely in English and began publication, mostly through the efforts of young volunteer contributors. In June 1934Hairenik Weekly acquired a full-time editor, James Mandalian, and an assistant editor, Queenie Pambookjian. Notably, there were translations of short stories by such prominent Armenian writers asAvetis Aharonian andHamasdegh and the poems ofGostan Zarian. Moreover, the very stories that initially broughtWilliam Saroyan national recognition by the American public were first published in theHairenik Weekly (under the pseudonym "Sirak Goryan").[citation needed]
Today, along with news of general interest to the Armenian-American community,The Armenian Weekly publishes editorials, political analyzes, regular columns, short stories, and poems. The newspaper, while reflecting theArmenian Revolutionary Federation andArmenian National Committee of America (ANCA), is also open to a wide variety of views and opinions in which the pros and cons of issues can be discussed openly and honestly. Youth activities are still reported in each issue, upcoming events are announced in the calendar and cultural activities are reported through music, dance and movie reviews.
AlthoughThe Armenian Weekly's headquarters are located inWatertown, Massachusetts, subscribers hail from as near as Boston and as far as Buenos Aires and beyond.
In 2025, both the English languageThe Armenian Weekly and Armenian languageHairenik Weekly unveiled a new logo and rebrand. They also released updated websites and expandedsocial media engagement.[2]
The following is a list of former editors of theHairenik Weekly/The Armenian Weekly:
The following is a list of all known columnists ofThe Armenian Weekly:
