J. Edward Pawlick (27 April 1927, in New York City – 7 October 2007, in Weston, Massachusetts[1]) was a Massachusetts lawyer, publisher and anti-gay activist.

In 1972 Pawlick started Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly which he sold to his daughter, Susan P. Hall, in the 1990s. She developed the paper into a chain of 14 papers, including Lawyers Weekly USA, which has national distribution. The papers were sold to Dolan Media in 2004 for an undisclosed sum, estimated to be over $10 million.[2]

In 1998 Pawlick launched the conservative Massachusetts News, first as a website and then also as a hardcopy newspaper. He used the newspaper to express his right-wing philosophy. For several years, it was distributed free of charge monthly to a targeted audience in Massachusetts and surrounding areas. It gained popularity amongst conservatives for its exposés on state corruption, the perceived inequities of the state probate court, as well as anti-abortion and anti-gay causes. At the same time, Pawlick was producing and distributing pamphlets promoting his philosophy, with particular emphasis on his opposition to gay and lesbian rights.[3]

Bibliography

  • 1968: How to Avoid Being Overcharged by Your Life Insurance Salesman[4]
  • 1998: Freedom Will Conquer Racism and Sexism[5]
  • 2003: Libel by New York Times[6]

References

  1. ↑ "J. Edward Pawlick (1927-2007)". In Memoriam. University of New Hampshire. 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Greg Gatlin (2 September 2004). "LAWYERS WEEKLY CONVEYED; Minn. media firm pays 'eight figures' for Hub-based 14-title chain". Boston Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Dan Kennedy (19–26 August 1999). "Mild-mannered hatemonger". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  4. ↑ Pawlick, J. Edward (1968). How to avoid being overcharged by your life insurance salesman. New Salem Press. ISBN 9780974667010. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  5. ↑ Pawlick, J. Edward (1998). Freedom Will Conquer Racism and Sexism. Mustard Seeds. ISBN 9780966294903. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  6. ↑ Pawlick, J. Edward (2003). Libel by New York Times. Mustard Seeds. ISBN 9780974667003. Retrieved 24 March 2011.


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