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Cotidianul

http://www.cotidianul.ro/


Bucharest
Language : Romanian
Circulation : 50,000
http://www.cotidianul.ro/
Language : Romanian

The first privately-owned daily to be launched after the 1989 revolution, Cotidianul (The Daily) was founded in 1991 by Ion Raţiu. Formerly a journalist at the BBC, Raţiu, who later rose to become an eminent figure in Romanian politics, established Cotidanul as non-aligned, moderate and objective. Its design and writing style are reminiscent of The Guardian, where Cotidanul's journalists were initially trained. After Raţiu’s death, the print version was modernized and opted for a French-style tabloid format. Unlike its fellow newspapers, the Cotidanul website is constantly updated.

 

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