Życie Warszawy (English: Life of Warsaw)[1] was a Polish language newspaper published in Warsaw. Despite its name it was a national pro-establishment newspaper, but since 1990 it was an independent publication increasingly focused on local Varsovian issues.
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| Type | National daily newspaper |
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| Format | 34 x 24 cm |
| Founder(s) | Marian Spychalski PPR |
| Publisher | Czytelnik Publishing House (1946–1951) Prasa Workers Publishing House (1951–1991) Życie Press (1991–2000) Dom Prasowy Sp. z o.o. (2000–2007) Presspublica Sp.z o.o. (2007–present) |
| Editor-in-chief | Tomasz Sobiecki |
| Launched | November 15, 1944 |
| Political alignment | Pro-PRL establishment (1944–1991) Right-wing (1990–2011) |
| Language | Polish |
| Ceased publication | December 17, 2011 |
| Headquarters | ul. Prosta 51, 00-838 Warsaw |
| City | Warsaw |
| Country | Poland |
| Circulation | 167 000 (as of 1946) |
| Sister newspapers | Trybuna Ludu (1948–1990) Życie Częstochowy (1947–1997) |
| ISSN | 0137-9437 |
| Website | www |
History and profile edit
Życie Warszawy was founded in 1944[2] as an initiative of Polish Workers' Party and/or Marian Spychalski.
During the communist era the paper was a semi-official organ of the Polish government.[3] It was a pro-PRL mouthpiece, right until the end of communism in the country. In the years 1978 and 1988 the paper consisted of 12-16 pages.[4] The number of pages was 20 in 1998.[4]
In 2004 Życie Warszawy had a circulation of 250,000 copies in weekdays and of 460,000 copies in weekends.[2] The paper was published by Gremi Media Group.[when?][5] As of 2004 Zbigniew Jakubiec, a Polish businessman, was the owner of the paper.[2] It was acquired by Presspublica in August 2007 and in December 2011 the newspaper and its website was integrated into Rzeczpospolita as the local press section.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Annika Frieberg (2008). The Project of Reconciliation: Journalists and Religious Activists in Polish-German Relations, 1956--1972. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-549-53566-9. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "The press in Poland". BBC. 29 April 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Polish Newspaper Appeals For an Open Government". The New York Times. Reuters. 3 January 1981. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ a b Melanie Armstrong (2001). "Polish Women in the Press" (PDF). Perspectives. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Życie Warszawy". Publicitas. Retrieved 10 November 2014.