Vjesnik
Encyclopedia
Vjesnik is a Croatia
n daily newspaper
, published in Zagreb
. Through its history, it has been considered a newspaper of record
.
The paper was originally printed as a monthly publication by the League of Communists of Croatia
starting in 1940. During World War II
, while Croatia was under occupation of Nazi Germany
, the paper served as the primary media publication of the Partisan resistance movement
. The August 1941 edition of the paper featured the statement "Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu" (transl. "Death to fascism, freedom to the people") which was afterwards accepted as the official slogan of the entire resistance movement and was often quoted in post-war Yugoslavia.
In 1990, after Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia, Vjesnik came under the control of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
, the ruling Croatian party. Starting at that time, Vjesnik was seen as taking a pro-government editorial stance, even changing its name in 1992 to Novi Vjesnik (novi means new) in an attempt to distance itself from any perceived resemblance to the previous communist government newspaper. The name, however, proved to be unpopular and was changed back that same year.
A sharp drop in average daily circulation occurred from 1997 (21,348) to 2005 (9,660) down from over 100,000 in 1960.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n 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 Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. Through its history, it has been considered a newspaper of record
Newspaper of record
Newspaper of record is a term that may refer either to any publicly available newspaper that has been authorized by a government to publish public or legal notices , or any major newspaper that has a large circulation and whose editorial and news-gathering functions are considered professional and...
.
The paper was originally printed as a monthly publication by the League of Communists of Croatia
League of Communists of Croatia
League of Communists of Croatia was the Croatian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia . Until 1952, it was known as Communist Party of Croatia .- History :...
starting in 1940. During 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...
, while Croatia was under occupation of Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
, the paper served as the primary media publication of the Partisan resistance movement
Partisans (Yugoslavia)
The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans were a Communist-led World War II anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia...
. The August 1941 edition of the paper featured the statement "Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu" (transl. "Death to fascism, freedom to the people") which was afterwards accepted as the official slogan of the entire resistance movement and was often quoted in post-war Yugoslavia.
In 1990, after Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia, Vjesnik came under the control of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
Croatian Democratic Union
The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...
, the ruling Croatian party. Starting at that time, Vjesnik was seen as taking a pro-government editorial stance, even changing its name in 1992 to Novi Vjesnik (novi means new) in an attempt to distance itself from any perceived resemblance to the previous communist government newspaper. The name, however, proved to be unpopular and was changed back that same year.
A sharp drop in average daily circulation occurred from 1997 (21,348) to 2005 (9,660) down from over 100,000 in 1960.
Editors-in-chief
- Šerif Šehović (1945)
- Živko Vnuk (1950)
- Frane Barbieri (1950–1953)
- Joško Palavršić (1953–1955)
- Božidar Novak (1955–1963)
- Milan Beslać (1963–1966)
- Josip VrhovecJosip VrhovecJosip Vrhovec was a Croatian / Yugoslav communist politician, best known for serving as Yugoslav Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1978 and 1982 and the Chairman of the League of Communists of Croatia from July 1982 to May 1984.-Biography:Born in Zagreb on 9 February 1926, Vrhovec...
(1968–1970) - Milovan Baletić (1970–1971)
- Stjepan Košarog (1971–1972)
- Drago Auguštin (1972–1975)
- Pero Pletikosa (1975–1983)
- Uroš Šoškić (1986–1987)
- Stevo Maoduš (1987–1990)
- Hidajet BiščevićHido BiščevićHidajet Biščević is a Croatian diplomat, currently holding the office of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council...
(1990–1992) - Radovan Stipetić (1992–1993)
- Krešimir Fijačko (1993–1994)
- Ante Ivković (1994–1996)
- Nenad Ivanković (1996–2000)
- Igor MandićIgor MandicIgor Mandić is a Croatian writer, literary critic, columnist and essayist.According to literature historian Slobodan Prosperov Novak, Mandić is the most important and the most versatile Croatian newspaper writer of the second half of the 20th century. His polemic texts have marked a Yugoslav...
(2000) - Zlatko Herljević (2000–2001)
- Krešimir Fijačko (2001–2004)
- Andrea Latinović (2004–2005)
- Darko Đuretek (2005–present)