Žemaičių žemė (Samogitian: Žemaitiu žemė; transl. Samogitian Land) was a quarterly magazine published by the Samogitian Cultural Society, Samogitian Academy, and Academic Samogitian Youth Corporation "Samogitia".[1] It was published from 1993 to 2016. Most of the articles were written in the Lithuanian language, but there were some in the Samogitian dialect. In 2011, the magazine was only available online.[1] It focused on regional (Samogitian) culture and history.
 Examples of Žemaičių žemė | |
| Editor-in-chief | Danutė Mukienė |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Language | Lithuanian and Samogitian |
| Ceased publication | 2016 |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Circulation | 3,000 (1993) 1,800 (1997) 1,000 (2014–2016) |
| ISSN | 1392-2610 |
History edit
The first issue was released under the name Žemaitija.[1] Its predecessor was the newspaper A mon sakā?, published from 1990 to 1993.[1]
Circulation edit
In 1993, the circulation was 3,000, but it went down to 1,800 by 1997.[1][2] The circulation in 2014–2016 was 1,000.[1]
Organization edit
The editor-in-chief was Danutė Mukienė.[1] The magazine's editorial board consisted of Adomas Butrimas, Viktorija Daujotytė, Aleksas Girdenis, Zita Kelmickaitė and others.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g „Žemaičių žemė“ (in Lithuanian). Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021.
- ^ Žurnalistikos enciklopedija [Encyclopedia of Journalism] (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Pradai. 1997. p. 578.