Národná obroda (Slovak: National Revival) was a daily newspaper published in Bratislava, Slovakia, between 1990 and 2005.

Národná obroda
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Founded1990
LanguageSlovak
Ceased publication31 May 2015
HeadquartersBratislava
CountrySlovakia
ISSN1335-4671
OCLC number233144476

History and profile

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Národná obroda was established through the initiative of the Slovak government in 1990.[1] The paper had its headquarters in Bratislava.[2] Following its publication it became a respected daily with its accurate and in-depth commentaries.[3] The paper was published in broadsheet format.[4][5]

Tatiana Repkova served as the publisher and editor-in-chief of the paper.[6] On 15 November 1996 she was removed from both posts.[7] Some of the journalists also left the paper in protest over her dismissal.[6] During this period the owner of the paper was an export company, the VSZ steel mill.[6][8]

In Spring 1999 Národná obroda was acquired by the NO Publishing company.[8] Following its restructuring the paper had about 130,000 readers in August 1999.[8] The frequency of the paper was also changed. It was published seven days per week until October 1999 when it began to be published daily except Sundays.[2]

In the early 2000s Národná obroda was close to the Alliance of the New Citizen party.[3] The paper had a centrist leaning.[4] In 2003 it was among top ten dailies in the country and had a circulation of 18,000 copies.[5] The publisher was the Výhra company during this period.[5]

Národná obroda ceased publication on 31 May 2005.[2][9]

References

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  1. ^ Andrej Školkay (2011). Media Law in Slovakia. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International. p. 26. ISBN 978-90-411-3439-4.
  2. ^ a b c "Národná obroda". SearchWorks catalog. Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b Cathie Burton; Alun Drake (2004). Hitting the Headlines in Europe: A Country-by-country Guide to Effective Media Relations. London; Sterling, VA: Kogan Page. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-7494-4226-2.
  4. ^ a b Gabriel Sipos. "Slovakia" (PDF). Mirovni Institute. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Jane Perlez (29 November 1996). "Dismissal of Slovak Editor Called Setback for Press Freedom". The New York Times. Bratislava. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  6. ^ Forging Ahead, Falling Behind. Armonk, NY; London: M. E. Sharpe. 1997. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-56324-925-9.
  7. ^ a b c "Národná obroda circulation jumps to 130,000 readers". The Slovak Spectator. 30 August 1999. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  8. ^ Bertrand Pecquerie (2 March 2005). "Slovakia: number of national dailies decreases". WAN IFRA. Retrieved 7 February 2015.