Esti Hírlap
| Type | Evening newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founded | 24 December 1956 |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Ceased publication | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Media of Hungary |
Esti Hírlap (
evening newspaper
published in Budapest, Hungary, between 1956 and 1996.
History and profile
Esti Hírlap was first published on 24 December 1956
The British media company
Mirror Group owned 40% of Esti Hírlap in October 1990.[5][7] The other owners were the Hungarian News Publishing Company with the same share and the paper's editorial board with a 20% share.[5] However, due to lower circulation levels the Mirror Group sold its share in 1992, and Esti Hírlap was renationalized.[2][8] Under the cabinet led by Prime Minister Gyula Horn the editor-in-chief of the paper was removed from the post.[8] It was closed down in 1996.[2]
Circulation
In 1987 Esti Hírlap had a circulation of 200,000 copies.[2] The paper sold 130,000 copies in January 1989 and 93,000 copies in January 1991.[9] The paper had a circulation of 70,000 copies in July 1992 and 60,000 copies in March 1993.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b R. G. Carlton (1965). "Newspapers from East Central and Southeastern Europe" (PDF). Washington, DC: Library of Congress. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8476-9572-0.
- ^ .
- ^ Katalin S. Milter (2008). The Impact of Politics on Post-communist Media in Eastern Europe: An Historical Case Study of the 1996 Hungarian Broadcasting Act (PhD thesis). Ohio University. p. 42.
- ^ a b c "Hungarian Step By Maxwell". The New York Times. AP. 1 October 1990. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-313-38369-4.
- ISBN 978-92-2-107669-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-963-386-041-0.
- ^ ISBN 9780203166956.