Århus Stiftstidende

Århus Stiftstidende

Banegårdshuset, the headquarters of Århus Stiftstidende since 2005.
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Berlingske Media
Publisher Midtjyske Medier
Founded 3 January 1794
Language Danish
Headquarters Banegårdshuset Aarhus C, Denmark
Website Århus Stiftstidende

Århus Stiftstidende (colloquially Stiften) is a Danish newspaper based in Aarhus, Denmark, focusing largely on local topics.

History and profile

First published by Niels Lund on 3 January 1794, Århus Stiftstidende is among the oldest businesses in Denmark. Until 1927 Aarhuus Stiftsbogtrykkerie, a publishing company, was the owner and publisher of the paper.[1] Between 1918 and 1952 Louis Schmidt served as the editor-in-chief.[2] The publisher also own and publishes the free local weekly newspaper Aarhus Onsdag (that is, Aarhus Wednesday). This paper is more limited in its scope, and is financed completely by advertisements.[3]

Århus Stifstidende has no political affiliation, but has a liberal political leaning.[4] The paper is published in broadsheet format.[5] It merged on 1 January 2007 with other local newspapers in Midtjylland to form the editorial company of Midtjyske Medier, a branch of Berlingske Media.[6]

Circulation

Århus Stiftstidende had a circulation of 71,000 copies on weekdays and 83,000 copies on Sundays in the first quarter of 2000, making it one of the top 20 newspapers in the country.[7] The circulation of the paper was 59,000 copies in 2002.[8] The paper had a circulation of 55,000 copies in 2003.[5] In the first half of 2006 its circulation was 22,168 copies from Mondays to Saturdays and 28,225 copies on Sundays.

References

  1. ↑ "History". Stibo. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Factsheet Denmark". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. January 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Aarhus Onsdag Dinby.dk, Berlingske Media (Danish)
  4. ↑ Aage Erhardtsen (May 1978). "Evolution of concentration and competition in the Danish newspaper and magazine sector" (Report). Commission of the European Communities. Brussels. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "World Press Trends". World Association of Newspapers. Paris. 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Midtjyske Medier (Danish)
  7. ↑ "The 20 largest daily newspapers 2000". Danmarks Statistik. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "World Press Trends 2003". World Association of Newspapers. Paris. 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

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