Europapress holding
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| Europapress Holding | |
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Ninoslav Pavic |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Owner | Ninoslav Pavic, Chairman and CEO |
Europapress Holding (EPH) is the leading media company in Croatia, with 5 daily newspapers and more than 20 magazines.
EPH's consumer magazines are aimed at the public and range from general-interest titles such as Cosmopolitan, Grazia and Playboy, which appeal to a broad spectrum of readers, to highly specialist titles covering particular hobbies, leisure pursuits or other interest.
[edit] Founding
Founded in 1990 by Ninoslav Pavic and his partners, Europapress Holding's first publication was the weekly news magazine Globus.
First published in December 1990, Globus was originally devised as a tabloid. Low circulation and financial losses marked its first year in print. However, with the start of the Croatian War of Independence, Globus instantly shifted its focus and started publishing revealing stories from the front lines. It was the first publication to report war crimes committed by Croatian forces against Serbs in Croatia. Later on, in mid and late 1990s, Globus started writing about the shady aspects of privatization in Croatia, organized crime and all other topics avoided by the government-controlled media. As such, Globus is credited for introducing investigative and independent journalism in Croatia. Ever since its founding, Globus remained the most influential political magazine in Croatia.
