Super Express
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The Super Express is a Polish tabloid published in Warsaw
since 1991, with daily circulation of about 370,000. The paper, owned by the MediaExpress, is best known for publications about political scandals. Before the 1993 and 1995 elections in Poland Super Express published pre-election polls, although there's a 24 hour time period without media information about politics. Super Express published also photos of Polish Television (TVP
) war-correspondent Waldemar Milewicz
's body after he was killed by the Iraqi insurgents.
For the first decade of its operation (until 2003) Super Express (SE) ranked as second in Poland
in terms of the quality of information and sale results, behind the leading Gazeta Wyborcza
. The editorial profile of SE changed for a few years to a more competitive format after the introduction of Fakt published by German conglomerate Axel Springer AG
, which became the most popular Polish daily. Since 2007, with the new editor-in-chief formerly from Fact, Super Express adjusted its profile to become (similar to Fact) "a noble version of the tabloid daily" with a wide range of readership.
The newspaper has come under criticism from the Bundestag
, the German
parliament, after publishing a photo-montage picturing Polish national football team
coach Leo Beenhakker
carrying the decapitated heads of German national football team head coach Joachim Löw and captain Michael Ballack
in the build up of their UEFA Euro 2008 Group B opener against the Germans in Klagenfurt
(Austria
). Peter Danckert
, head of the Bundestag's sport committee, called upon the Sejm, the Polish
parliament, to take appropriate action on Super Express, labelling the issue a scandal. Beenhakker has since distanced himself from the image, calling the people who put together the spread named "bring us their heads" "sick".
issued its own separate version overseas. Its main editor since 2008 has been Adam Michejda, who had earlier served as an associate editor in Poland
. It's New York
offices are located in Manhattan
, on John Street in the vicinity of the World Trade Center
. A Chicago
version has also been issued since September of 2010. The publisher of both publications is Super Express USA and its president is Beata Pierzchała.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
since 1991, with daily circulation of about 370,000. The paper, owned by the MediaExpress, is best known for publications about political scandals. Before the 1993 and 1995 elections in Poland Super Express published pre-election polls, although there's a 24 hour time period without media information about politics. Super Express published also photos of Polish Television (TVP
Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation...
) war-correspondent Waldemar Milewicz
Waldemar Milewicz
Waldemar Milewicz was a Polish journalist and war correspondent.-Life and career:...
's body after he was killed by the Iraqi insurgents.
For the first decade of its operation (until 2003) Super Express (SE) ranked as second in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in terms of the quality of information and sale results, behind the leading Gazeta Wyborcza
Gazeta Wyborcza
Gazeta Wyborcza is a leading Polish newspaper. It covers the gamut of political, international and general news. Like all the Polish newspapers, it is printed on compact-sized paper, and is published by the multimedia corporation Agora SA...
. The editorial profile of SE changed for a few years to a more competitive format after the introduction of Fakt published by German conglomerate Axel Springer AG
Axel Springer AG
Axel Springer AG is one of the largest multimedia companies in Europe, with more than 11,500 employees and with annual revenues of about €2.9 billion. The Company is active in a total of 36 countries, including Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia and Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland...
, which became the most popular Polish daily. Since 2007, with the new editor-in-chief formerly from Fact, Super Express adjusted its profile to become (similar to Fact) "a noble version of the tabloid daily" with a wide range of readership.
The newspaper has come under criticism from the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
, the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
parliament, after publishing a photo-montage picturing Polish national football team
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
coach Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker is an international Dutch football coach, who is the current Sports Director of Újpest FC.- Coaching career :...
carrying the decapitated heads of German national football team head coach Joachim Löw and captain Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack is a German professional footballer, who is currently playing for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He is among the top goal scorers in the history of his international team. Ballack has worn the number 13 shirt for every team he has played for except for Kaiserslautern...
in the build up of their UEFA Euro 2008 Group B opener against the Germans in Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt
-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
(Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
). Peter Danckert
Peter Danckert
Peter Wilhelm Danckert is a German politician and member of the SPD.- External links :* *...
, head of the Bundestag's sport committee, called upon the Sejm, the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
parliament, to take appropriate action on Super Express, labelling the issue a scandal. Beenhakker has since distanced himself from the image, calling the people who put together the spread named "bring us their heads" "sick".
Editorial board
- Editor-in-chief, Sławomir Jastrzębowski
- Co-editors, Stanisław Drozdowski, Małgorzata Guss-Gasińska, Hubert Biskupski
- Senior art director, Piotr Dąbrowski
- Senior editor, Krzysztof Bogus
- Politics, Grzegorz Zasępa
- Opinions, Tadeusz Płużański
- International news, Marcin Kowalczyk
- City news, Dagmara Kijanowska
- Sports, Andrzej Kostyra
- Celebrity news, Sławomir Kowalski
- Photography, Andrzej Lange
American Editions
Since April 15 1996 an edition of Super Express has been published for Polish-Americans; the first time that any publication from PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
issued its own separate version overseas. Its main editor since 2008 has been Adam Michejda, who had earlier served as an associate editor in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It's New York
New York City
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offices are located in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, on John Street in the vicinity of the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
. A Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
version has also been issued since September of 2010. The publisher of both publications is Super Express USA and its president is Beata Pierzchała.