Tema (Bulgarian: Theme) was a weekly social and political magazine based in Bulgaria.[1][2] It was one of the influential magazines in the country and was in circulation from 2001 to 2015.

Tema
CategoriesPolitical magazine
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherUnited Free Media
Founded2001
First issueSeptember 2001
Final issue31 July 2015
CountryBulgaria
LanguageBulgarian

History and profile

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Tema was first published in September 2001.[3] Modeled on Time and Newsweek the magazine covered news, current affairs and investigative journalism work.[3] The publisher was United Free Media.[4] Its sister publication was the daily paper Преса (Bulgarian: Presa).[4] In 2011 the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications issued a stamp for Tema's tenth anniversary.[5]

Tema was closed down on 31 July 2015 due to financial problems.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ Raymond Detrez (2014). Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria (3rd ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-4422-4180-0.
  2. ^ Vessela Tabakova (2007). "The Bulgarian Media Landscape". In Georgios Terzis (ed.). European Media Governance: National and Regional Dimensions. Bristol; Chicago: Intellect Books. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-84150-192-5.
  3. ^ a b "Tema magazine at Bulgaria's kiosks". Novinite. 2 October 2001. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Bulgarian-language newspaper, magazine cease publication". The Sofia Globe. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "MTITC put into circulation a postage stamp devoted to the occasion of 10 years "Tema" magazine". 30 September 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Bulgaria. Nations in Transitions 2016". Freedom House. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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