Dagbladet Information
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Information full name: Dagbladet Information (ˈdɑʊ̯ˌblæˀð enfɒmæˈɕoːˀn), is a Danish newspaper published Monday through Saturday.
Originally established and edited by Børge Outze and published during the World War II
by the Danish resistance movement. Information was illegal during the war as it was not regulated by the German occupying power. As of May 5, 1945 (Day of German retreat), Dagbladet Information was a reality and the newspaper itself was officially founded in August 1945. Outze continued to work as the paper's editor in chief
to his death in 1980.
Dagbladet Information is the youngest still-surviving newspaper in Denmark and remains independent of the larger publishing houses. As of 2009, it has a daily circulation of 22,313, making it the smallest newspaper in Denmark. It has around 116,000 daily readers and is available on the internet, although access to articles is limited to non-subscribers for a set amount of time. It is the biggest Danish newspaper on Facebook.
The newspaper, which despite being politically independent, it is often regarded as leftist, despite it being equally critic in its point of view of all political organizations, printing letters from prominent conservative figures and usually putting great focus in enlightening both sides of a case. The tone is very serious and the amount of charts and pictures is very limited and comparable to the French newspaper Le Monde
. Information has a syndication agreement with the British newspaper the Guardian (London), and often collaborates with The Independent
for articles and reports.
The corporation also publishes books and has its own publishing house.
On September 8, 2006, the newspaper printed six of the less offensive entries from the Iranian Holocaust cartoon exhibition
, which was a response to the Jyllands-Posten
Muhammad cartoons controversy. The editor chose the cartoons after consulting the main rabbi in Copenhagen.
Originally established and edited by Børge Outze and published during the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
by the Danish resistance movement. Information was illegal during the war as it was not regulated by the German occupying power. As of May 5, 1945 (Day of German retreat), Dagbladet Information was a reality and the newspaper itself was officially founded in August 1945. Outze continued to work as the paper's editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
to his death in 1980.
Dagbladet Information is the youngest still-surviving newspaper in Denmark and remains independent of the larger publishing houses. As of 2009, it has a daily circulation of 22,313, making it the smallest newspaper in Denmark. It has around 116,000 daily readers and is available on the internet, although access to articles is limited to non-subscribers for a set amount of time. It is the biggest Danish newspaper on Facebook.
The newspaper, which despite being politically independent, it is often regarded as leftist, despite it being equally critic in its point of view of all political organizations, printing letters from prominent conservative figures and usually putting great focus in enlightening both sides of a case. The tone is very serious and the amount of charts and pictures is very limited and comparable to the French newspaper Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
. Information has a syndication agreement with the British newspaper the Guardian (London), and often collaborates with The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
for articles and reports.
The corporation also publishes books and has its own publishing house.
On September 8, 2006, the newspaper printed six of the less offensive entries from the Iranian Holocaust cartoon exhibition
Iran Holocaust Cartoons Contest
International Holocaust Cartoon Contest was a cartoon competition sponsored by the Iranian newspaper Hamshahri, to denounce what it called 'Western hypocrisy on freedom of speech'. The event was staged in response to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, and to challenge Western...
, which was a response to the Jyllands-Posten
Jyllands-Posten
Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten , commonly shortened to Jyllands-Posten or JP, is a Danish daily broadsheet newspaper. It is based in Viby, a suburb of Århus, and with a weekday circulation of approximately 120,000 copies, it is among the largest-selling newspaper in Denmark...
Muhammad cartoons controversy. The editor chose the cartoons after consulting the main rabbi in Copenhagen.