Życie Warszawy

Życie Warszawy
TypeNational daily newspaper
Format34 x 24 cm
Founder(s)Marian Spychalski
PPR
PublisherCzytelnik 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-chiefTomasz Sobiecki
LaunchedNovember 15, 1944 (1944-11-15)
Political alignmentPro-PRL establishment (1944–1991)
Right-wing (1990–2011)
LanguagePolish
Ceased publicationDecember 17, 2011 (2011-12-17)
Headquartersul. Prosta 51, 00-838 Warsaw
CityWarsaw
CountryPoland
Circulation167 000 (as of 1946)
Sister newspapersTrybuna Ludu (1948–1990)
Życie Częstochowy (1947–1997)
ISSN0137-9437
Websitewww.zw.com.pl

Życie Warszawy (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʐɘ.t͡ɕɛ varˈʂa.vɘ], 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.

History and profile

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] 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "The press in Poland". BBC. 29 April 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Polish Newspaper Appeals For an Open Government". The New York Times. Reuters. 3 January 1981. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b Melanie Armstrong (2001). "Polish Women in the Press" (PDF). Perspectives. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Życie Warszawy". Publicitas. Retrieved 10 November 2014.