Mai Nap
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Founded | 9 February 1989 |
| Ceased publication | 15 June 2005 |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Headquarters | Budapest |
| Country | Hungary |
| ISSN | 1588-2403 |
| Website | Mai Nap |
Mai Nap (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒji ˈnɒp], Hungarian: Today's Day) was a tabloid newspaper published daily in Budapest, Hungary. It began publishing early in the country's post-communist era. It was in circulation between 1989 and 2005.
Mai Nap was the first newspaper published immediately following the collapse of the communism in Hungary.[1][2] The paper was first published in February 1989[1][3] and the founders were three Hungarian journalists.[2] It was a tabloid newspaper.[4] During its initial period it included 24 to 32 pages and was published daily except for Saturdays.[2]
The owner of Mai Nap was a state-owned bank.[1] Rupert Murdoch acquired 50% of Mai Nap in January 1990,[5][6] but sold it back in 1993 due to its low circulation levels.[1][4][7] Then the paper was acquired by the Swiss company JMG Ost Press.[1][6] At the beginning of the 2000s it was owned by the VNU group, a Dutch company, which also owned another Hungarian paper, Magyar Hirlap.[8]
Marcell Murányi served as the editor-in-chief of Mai Nap.[9] Although the paper was independent, its editorials were supportive of the right-wing political parties in the periods of 1994 general election and 1998 general election.[10]
Mai Nap folded in June 2005 due to low circulation levels.[11]