Politika
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Berliner |
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| Owner | Politika AD (50%) Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (50%) |
| Editor | Ljiljana Smajlović |
| Founded | January 25, 1904 |
| Political allegiance | Centre |
| Headquarters | Makedonska 29, 11000 Beograd, Serbia |
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| Website: www.politika.co.yu | |
Politika (Serbian: Политика) is a Serbian newspaper. It is considered the Serbian newspaper of record and is the oldest daily in the Balkans, having been founded in 1904 by Vladislav Ribnikar. It is currently published by "Politika Newspapers and Magazines" (PNM), a joint venture between Politika A.D., a privately owned company, and Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ), with each party holding 50% of the capital. Politika Newspapers and Magazines also publishes daily sport magazine Sportski Žurnal and numerous periodical publications, including Politikin zabavnik, which was founded in 1939. In Serbia and Montenegro about 1,100 newstands are owned by PNM.
From its inception, Politika opened its pages to the prominent individuals within Serbian, and later Yugoslav society. Some of its more notable contributors included: Branislav Nušić, Ivo Andrić, Vasa Popović, Zuko Džumhur, Ljubomir Vukadinović, Miroslav Radojčić, Moše Pijade, etc.
"RTV Politika" was founded in 1990 and is majority owned by Politika A.D., mentioned above. It has its own broadcasting frequencies and transmitters that cover most of the territory of Serbia and more than 90% of the population of Serbia.
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[edit] External links
- Politika Newspaper on the Web (Serbian language)
- Comprehensive digital archive of Politika editions, 1904 - 1941 (Free) (Serbian language)
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