Życie Warszawy
Polish language newspaper
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Życie Warszawy (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʐɘ.t͡ɕɛ varˈʂa.vɘ], English: Life of Warsaw)[1] was a Polish language newspaper published in Warsaw. Despite its name it was a national pro-establishment newspaper, but since 1990 it was an independent publication increasingly focused on local Varsovian issues.
PPR
Prasa Workers Publishing House (1951–1991)
Życie Press (1991–2000)
Dom Prasowy Sp. z o.o. (2000–2007)
Presspublica Sp.z o.o. (2007–present)
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| Type | National daily newspaper |
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| Format | 34 × 24 cm |
| Founder(s) | Marian Spychalski PPR |
| Publisher | Czytelnik Publishing House (1946–1951) Prasa Workers Publishing House (1951–1991) Życie Press (1991–2000) Dom Prasowy Sp. z o.o. (2000–2007) Presspublica Sp.z o.o. (2007–present) |
Editor-in-chief | Tomasz Sobiecki |
| Launched | November 15, 1944 |
Ceased publication | December 17, 2011 |
Political alignment | Pro-PRL establishment (1944–1991) Right-wing (1990–2011) |
| Language | Polish |
| Headquarters | ul. Prosta 51, 00-838 Warsaw |
| City | Warsaw |
| Country | Poland |
| Circulation | 167 000 (as of 1946) |
Sister newspapers | Trybuna Ludu (1948–1990) Życie Częstochowy (1947–1997) |
| ISSN | 0137-9437 |
| Website | www |
History
Życie Warszawy was founded in 1944[2] as an initiative of Polish Workers' Party and/or Marian Spychalski.
During the communist era the paper was a semi-official organ of the Polish government.[3] In the years 1978 and 1988 the paper consisted of 12-16 pages.[4] The number of pages was 20 in 1998.[4]
Circulation
Acquisition
As of 2004 Zbigniew Jakubiec, a Polish businessman, was the owner of the paper.[2] It was acquired by Presspublica in August 2007 and in December 2011 the newspaper and its website was integrated into Rzeczpospolita as the local press section.