Dnevnik (Novi Sad)
Encyclopedia
Dnevnik lit. Daily news, is a Serbian language
daily newspaper
, published in Novi Sad
, Serbia
.
The newspaper was founded during Axis
occupation in 1942, and its original name was Slobodna Vojvodina (Free Vojvodina). The first issue was published on November 15, 1942 as an organ of the provincial people's liberation board for Vojvodina in an underground printing house in Novi Sad. Its first editor was Svetozar Marković Toza who was later executed by the Axis occupation authorities on February 9, 1943 and subsequently proclaimed a people's hero by the Yugoslav post-World War II
communist authorities.
On January 1, 1953, the newspaper's name was officially changed to Dnevnik.
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
daily newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, published in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
The newspaper was founded during Axis
Axis Powers
The Axis powers , also known as the Axis alliance, Axis nations, Axis countries, or just the Axis, was an alignment of great powers during the mid-20th century that fought World War II against the Allies. It began in 1936 with treaties of friendship between Germany and Italy and between Germany and...
occupation in 1942, and its original name was Slobodna Vojvodina (Free Vojvodina). The first issue was published on November 15, 1942 as an organ of the provincial people's liberation board for Vojvodina in an underground printing house in Novi Sad. Its first editor was Svetozar Marković Toza who was later executed by the Axis occupation authorities on February 9, 1943 and subsequently proclaimed a people's hero by the Yugoslav post-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...
communist authorities.
On January 1, 1953, the newspaper's name was officially changed to Dnevnik.