Mladá fronta DNES
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Mladá fronta Dnes, also known as MF DNES or simply Dnes (Today), is the second most sold daily newspaper
in the Czech Republic
. Its name could be translated into English as Youth Front Today. The paper is owned by MAFRA
a.s., the Czech subsidiary of the German group Rheinisch-Bergische Druckerei- und Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH (the publisher of the Rheinische Post
), that bought it from French press group Socpresse
in 1994. MAFRA a.s. also owns the Czech daily Lidové noviny
, the Czech edition of the freesheet Metro
, the TV music channel Óčko
, the radio stations
Expresradio and Rádio Classic FM.
It was set up in 1945 under the name Mladá fronta as a daily newspaper for youths. During the era of socialism
, Mladá fronta was the newspaper of the Socialist Union of Youth. After the Velvet Revolution
, its popularity grew and nowadays it is not connected to the Socialist Youth in any way, neither in terms of organisation nor policy. Mladá fronta started out as a serious newspaper but has been slipping into a more tabloid
feature, with sensationalist stories. It consists of four sections, one of which contains regional content. Its orientation can be described as right-wing conservative.
Its circulation as of 2011 is around 224,000 papers per day and as such it is one of the most popular and influential newspapers in the country.
Newspaper
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in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. Its name could be translated into English as Youth Front Today. The paper is owned by MAFRA
MAFRA
MAFRA is Czech media group oriented mainly on printed internet media. Company is subsidiary of the German group Rheinisch-Bergische Druckerei- und Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH , that bought it from French press group Socpresse in 1994.MAFRA is publishing daily newspaper MFDnes, as of March 2011 having...
a.s., the Czech subsidiary of the German group Rheinisch-Bergische Druckerei- und Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH (the publisher of the Rheinische Post
Rheinische Post
The Rheinische Post is a major German regional daily newspaper, published since 1946 by the Rheinische Post Verlagsgesellschaft mbH company....
), that bought it from French press group Socpresse
Socpresse
Socpresse was a French corporation which controlled the conservative daily newspaper Le Figaro, the weekly magazine L'Express, 40% of the weekly Le Journal du Dimanche, Valeurs Actuelles, and the football club FC Nantes. The company was acquired by the Dassault in September 2006...
in 1994. MAFRA a.s. also owns the Czech daily Lidové noviny
Lidové noviny
Lidové noviny is a daily newspaper published in the Czech Republic. It is the oldest Czech daily. Its profile is nowadays a national news daily covering political, economic, cultural and scientific affairs, mostly with a centre-right, conservative view...
, the Czech edition of the freesheet Metro
Metro International
Metro International is a Swedish media company based in Luxembourg that publishes the Metro newspapers. Metro International's advertising sales have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 41% since launch of the first newspaper edition in 1995. It is a freesheet, meaning that distribution is...
, the TV music channel Óčko
Ócko
Óčko is the first Czech music television channel, which started broadcasting in 2002.Majority of the audience are teenagers and people from the 12–35 age group. The program consists of music videos of music from all different genres including the latest hits....
, the radio stations
Radio network
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Expresradio and Rádio Classic FM.
It was set up in 1945 under the name Mladá fronta as a daily newspaper for youths. During the era of socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
, Mladá fronta was the newspaper of the Socialist Union of Youth. After the Velvet Revolution
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
, its popularity grew and nowadays it is not connected to the Socialist Youth in any way, neither in terms of organisation nor policy. Mladá fronta started out as a serious newspaper but has been slipping into a more tabloid
Tabloid journalism
Tabloid journalism tends to emphasize topics such as sensational crime stories, astrology, gossip columns about the personal lives of celebrities and sports stars, and junk food news...
feature, with sensationalist stories. It consists of four sections, one of which contains regional content. Its orientation can be described as right-wing conservative.
Its circulation as of 2011 is around 224,000 papers per day and as such it is one of the most popular and influential newspapers in the country.
See also
- Lidové novinyLidové novinyLidové noviny is a daily newspaper published in the Czech Republic. It is the oldest Czech daily. Its profile is nowadays a national news daily covering political, economic, cultural and scientific affairs, mostly with a centre-right, conservative view...
, Czech newspaper edited by the same publishing group - Concentration of media ownership in the Czech Republic