| Newspaper Name: |
Evenimentul Zilei |
| Newspaper name in English: |
The News of the Day |
| Owner: |
Editura Evenimentul şi Capital |
| Country / Region: |
Romania (Bucharest) |
| Language: |
Romanian |
| Format type: |
Newspaper |
| Category: |
Yellow press |
| Political alignment: |
None |
| Frequency: |
Daily |
| Publication Years (print version): |
1992 — now (31 year) |
| ISSN: |
1222-328X |
| Circulation: |
110,000 (2015) |
| Official Pages: |
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| Website: |
evz.ro [read with translation] |
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The Romanian newspaper «Evenimentul Zilei» was founded in 1992 after censorship restrictions were lifted, and it is the first tabloid newspaper in Romania. Translated from Romanian, the newspaper's name means «Event of the Day». All materials in the newspaper are published in a typical style for this type of publication (large headlines, a lot of photos). Here, the «sharp» aspects of politics and public life are often touched upon, but in a rather calm and not «flashy» tone. In the first years after its creation, when the journalistic staff of the publication was not yet sufficiently developed, most of the newspaper's articles were «not truth», their basis and content were completely invented. In the future, the newspaper becomes a critic of the government and a fighter against corruption, its main section becomes «crime». In 1993, the publication's circulation set a national record of 675,000 copies.
In the late 90's, Evenimentul Zilei faced financial difficulties and changed hands several times. In 2003, in the wake of falling popularity, the publication was bought out by the Swiss media company Ringier (known for its tabloid newspapers), which decided to create on its basis a characteristic Romanian «Tabloid». All the old traditions of the newspaper were eliminated, the publication style completely changed and became more rough. The change in the editorial policy of the newspaper did not lead to the expected decline, its circulation decreased by 40%. Another problem was the unwillingness of the team of authors to turn a fairly moderate publication into a characteristic representative of the yellow press. Indeed, the newspaper «The Event of the Day» looks much more relaxed publication compared to its direct competitor, the tabloid
Click!. Newspaper structure: national news of Romania, international news, city news of Bucharest, law and crime, incidents, culture, politics, economy, sports, discussions, historical notes, science and medicine. The electronic version of the newspaper has sections in English.
The editorial board also publishes the magazines «Capital» (money, economics, finance) and «Evenimentul Istoric» (history, facts, sensations).
