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Midtjyllands Avis

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Midtjyllands Avis
TypeLocal newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Silkeborg Avis Holding
Founder(s)Mediehuset Herning Folkeblad
PublisherMidtjyllands Avis A/S
Founded6 May 1857; 167 years ago (1857-05-06)
Political alignmentRight-wing
LanguageDanish
HeadquartersSilkeborg
CountryDenmark
Sister newspapersHerning Folkeblad
WebsiteMidtjyllands Avis

Midtjyllands Avis (also known as MJA) is a local newspaper based in Silkeborg, Denmark. It is one of the oldest newspapers in the country, being established in 1857.

History and profile

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MJA was first published in 1857, and its first issue appeared on 6 May that year.[1][2][3] The owner of the paper was a family company until 1998.[1] MJA is owned by Silkeborg Avis Holding, part of JP/Politikens Hus[1] and has its headquarters in Silkeborg.[4][5]

MJA is published daily except Sundays[2] by Midtjyllands Avis A/S, a subsidiary of Mediehuset Herning Folkeblad A/S.[6][7] Mediehuset Herning Folkeblad also publishes Herning Folkeblad and Ikast Avis.[6][8] MJA was published in broadsheet format until 14 April 2011 when it switched to tabloid format.[5] The paper has a right-wing stance.[9]

The circulation of MJA was 18,000 copies in the first half of 2000, making it one of the twenty best selling newspapers in Denmark.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Other Activities". JP/Politikens Hus. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b The Europa World Year Book 2003. Vol. 1 (44th ed.). London; New York: Europa Publications. 2003. p. 1403. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5.
  3. ^ "Mediestream AvisID oversigt - København" (in Danish). Det KGL Bibliotek. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ "The Old Paper Mill". PBase. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Midtjyllands Avis becomes a tabloid". WAN IFRA. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Mediehuset Herning Folkeblad manages multimedia content delivery with Newscycle Solutions". WAN IFRA. Bloomington. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Company Overview". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Danish publisher creates engaging audience experience with Newscycle's digital system". Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  9. ^ Peter B. Mortensen; Søren Serritzlew (September 2006). "Newspapers and budgeting: the effects of media coverage on local expenditure decisions". Scandinavian Political Studies. 29 (3): 236–260. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9477.2006.00151.x.
  10. ^ "The 20 largest daily newspapers 2000" (PDF). Danmarks Statistik. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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