Berkeley Barb
The Berkeley Barb was a weekly underground newspaper published in Berkeley, California, during the years 1965 to 1980. It was one of the first and most influential of the counterculture newspapers, covering such subjects as the anti-war movement and Civil Rights Movement, as well as the social changes advocated by youth culture.
Berkeley Barb, vol. 5, no. 9 (1967), depicting Lyndon Johnson dressed as Timothy Leary. | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid/Alternative newspaper |
| Founder(s) | Max Scherr |
| Publisher | Max Scherr |
| Founded | August 1965 |
| Ceased publication | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California |
| Circulation | 85,000 (1970) |
| ISSN | 0005-9161 |
| Website | http://www.berkeleybarb.net |
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