Neatkarīgās Tukuma Ziņas
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| Neatkarīgās Tukuma Ziņas | |
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| Type | Daily (three times a week) |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | AS Diena |
| Publisher | SIA Novadu ziņas |
| Editor-in-Chief | Ivonna Plaude |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Language | Latvian |
| Price | 0.30 LVL (0.21 EUR) |
| Headquarters | Tukums, Latvia |
| Circulation | 8,000 |
Neatkarīgās Tukuma Ziņas (Latvian for Independent News of Tukums) is a Latvian language local newspaper, targeted at the residents of the towns of Tukums and Kandava, as well as the rest of Tukums District in the western region of Latvia. Published three times a week in colour it it supposedly the main source of local information for inhabitants of rural villages.
The newspaper supports and organizes various cultural and charity events (such as Joy for Everyone; the competitions Checkmate; the Big Catch; Gardens in the Sky and others), and publishes an annual calendar book. It has become a natural part of the local social environment.
As of 2005, Neatkarīgās Tukuma Ziņas was read by at least 28,000 readers and the average circulation was 8,000 copies, according to its site.
