International Times
International Times (it or IT) is the an English underground newspaper founded in London in 1966.The paper's logo is a black-and-white image of Theda Bara, vampish star of silent films.Irish poet Niall McDevitt[1] was first online editor succeeded by Heathcote Williams.[2] Current editor-in-chief is Nick Victor. Other editors are Elena Caldera, Claire Palmer, and David Erdos.
History
International Times was launched on 15 October 1966 at The Roundhouse.It was indication of social and cultural revolution[3] that was parallel in the States.In April 1967, the police raided the offices of International Times.The paper continued to grow, with financial help from Paul McCartney.It became the leading British underground paper with circulation around 40,000 copies in 1969.
References
- ↑ Design 2021, Access by. "Niall McDevitt". The Big Blake Project. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Heathcote Williams, radical poet, playwright and actor, dies aged 75". the Guardian. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Syd Barrett/Pink Floyd- Lost In the Woods". web.archive.org. 2004-08-04. Archived from the original on 2004-08-04. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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