Kristeligt Dagblad
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| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kristeligt Dagblad A/S |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Language | Danish |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen |
| Circulation | 26,000 (2013) |
| Website | Kristeligt Dagblad website |
Kristeligt Dagblad is a Danish newspaper in Copenhagen. The paper was founded in 1896 and is still circulation in the 2000s. It was founded with a Christian orientation.
Kristeligt Dagblad was established in 1896.[1][2] It was an initiative of the Lutheran Inner Mission created to oppose radicalism and atheism.[3] The paper is owned by Kristeligt Dagblad A/S and is based in Copenhagen.[1][2][4] It is published six times per week from Monday to Saturday.[2][5]
Initially, Kristeligt Dagblad was an Evangelical newspaper.[6] The paper was apolitical, publishing articles on religious and moral topics as well as on cultural topics.[6] In 1909, it published anti-evolutionary articles, strongly opposing the views of Charles Darwin.[6] From 1914, the paper took a wider approach and in 1935 broke away from the Inner Mission, presenting general news but without any political association. It gained popularity under the leadership of Gunnar Helweg-Larsen, but lost ground in the 1950s. From 1950, it adopted a new approach, adopting a more lively style with more emphasis on foreign news. The paper does not have any sports section and covers sports-related news occasionally.[7]
The editor of Kristeligt Dagblad is Erik Bjerager.[8]