Type | Evening newspaper |
---|---|
Format | Tabloid |
Founded | 24 December 1956 |
Language | Hungarian |
Ceased publication | 1996 |
Headquarters | Budapest |
Country | Hungary |
OCLC number | 25621774 |
Esti Hírlap ( Hungarian: Evening News) was a tabloid evening newspaper published in Budapest, Hungary, between 1956 and 1996.
Esti Hírlap was first published on 24 December 1956 [1] which was a Communist evening paper. [2] Its start was a reflection of the political consolidation in Hungary. [3] The paper was the successor of Esti Budapest, another evening paper, [1] and was based in Budapest. [4] Until the end of the communist regime the paper was under the control of the Hungarian Communist Party. [5] During this period it covered significant events which were regarded as appropriate for the people by the Communist authorities. [2] [3] In fact, it was populist [6] and featured short human interest articles. [3]
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]
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]
Type | Evening newspaper |
---|---|
Format | Tabloid |
Founded | 24 December 1956 |
Language | Hungarian |
Ceased publication | 1996 |
Headquarters | Budapest |
Country | Hungary |
OCLC number | 25621774 |
Esti Hírlap ( Hungarian: Evening News) was a tabloid evening newspaper published in Budapest, Hungary, between 1956 and 1996.
Esti Hírlap was first published on 24 December 1956 [1] which was a Communist evening paper. [2] Its start was a reflection of the political consolidation in Hungary. [3] The paper was the successor of Esti Budapest, another evening paper, [1] and was based in Budapest. [4] Until the end of the communist regime the paper was under the control of the Hungarian Communist Party. [5] During this period it covered significant events which were regarded as appropriate for the people by the Communist authorities. [2] [3] In fact, it was populist [6] and featured short human interest articles. [3]
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]
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]