Večer (Slovenia)
Večer (English: Evening) is a daily newspaper published in Maribor, Slovenia.[1]
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Publisher | Časnik Večer, d.o.o. |
| Editor | Matija Stepišnik |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Political alignment | Centrism |
| Headquarters | Maribor |
| Circulation | 25,000 (2017) |
| Website | Official website |
History and profile
Večer was officially established on 9 May 1945 as a publication declaring the liberation of Maribor called Maribor svoboden (English: Maribor Free). Regular circulation started on 25 May 1945 under the name Vestnik. But it was not before 1949 that it became a daily newspaper. In 1952, the newspaper was renamed Večer.[2]
Slovenia's major newspaper company Delo, d.d. holds almost 80% of shares of Večer. In June 2010, the company attempted to sell its 79.24% stake to a small IT company, 3Lan, based in Murska Sobota.[3] The sale was ordered by the competition watchdog to reduce its majority in the paper.[3][4] However, the proposal of the IT company was not accepted by the ministry of culture.[4]
The circulation of Večer was 62,000 copies in 2003.[5] Its 2007 circulation was 53,500 copies, making it the fourth most read daily in the country.[6] As of 2013 it was the third largest daily newspaper in Slovenia (not counting tabloids) with a circulation of about 130.000 copies daily.[7]
There are several weekly supplements and separate editions published by Večer:
- Kvadrati (Squares) a supplement about home decoration and maintenance;
- Bonbon (Bon bon) a lifestyle supplement;
- Zmigaj se (Let's Move) about spare time activities;
- TV Večer is a weekly TV guide;
- V soboto (On Saturday) comments on politics, economy and culture by notable columnists;
- 7 dni (7 Days) a family supplement;
- Naš dom (Our Home) about design, trends and ambient;
- Vroči Kaj (Hot What) is a separate erotic magazine.
References
- Sandra B. Hrvatin; Marko Milosavljevic (2001). "Media policy in Slovenia in the 1990s" (PDF). Peace Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- about the newspaper and the company (in Slovene)
- "Daily newspaper Vecer sold to IT company". Publicitas. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- "Newspaper Publisher Vecer to be Auctioned off". Invest Slovenia. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- Martine Robinson Beachboard; John C. Beachboard (2006). "Implications of Foreign Ownership on Journalistic Quality in a Post-Communist Society: The Case of Finance" (PDF). Informing Science Journal. 9. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "Media" (PDF). IPA Section Slovenia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- National Circulation of Printed Press (in Slovene)
