24 Chasa (Bulgarian: 24 часа, lit. '24 hours') is a Bulgarian daily newspaper. Its headquarters are located in Sofia.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Media Group Bulgaria[1] |
| Editor | Borislav Zumbulev |
| Founded | 1 April 1991 |
| Language | Bulgarian |
| Headquarters | Sofia |
| City | Sofia |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Circulation | 50 000 (daily) |
| Website | www |
History and profile
editThe newspaper, part of the 168 Chasa (meaning 168 Hours in English) Press Group founded by Petyo Blaskov, was launched in April 1991,[2][3] a few months after the launch of the 168 Hours weekly newspaper.[4]
The tabloid format and the colloquial, somewhat derisive, writing style of 24 Chasa quickly gained wide popularity.[4]
One of the most popular features in the newspaper is the daily cartoon Ivancho i Mariyka, drawn by the well-known Bulgarian cartoonist Ivaylo Ninov, which also exists in animation version.[5]
The newspaper was a part of the German WAZ media group until 2010[6] when it was acquired by the Media Group Bulgaria, LLC.[7]
Its current editor-in-chief is Borislav Zumbulev.
The circulation of the paper is 50,000 copies during weekdays, up to 90,000 during weekends.[4]
References
edit- ^ Media Group Bulgaria LLC About us (in Bulgarian)
- ^ 24 Chasa Archived 27 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Presseurop. Retrieved 3 December 2013
- ^ "24 Chasa". VoxEurop. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Maria Bakardjieva (1995). "The New Media Landscape in Bulgaria". Canadian Journal of Communication. 20 (1). Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ Animation cartoon first page of animated cartoons (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Vassil Vassilev (June 1997). "A Bulgarian newspaper group working with Müller Martini equipment" (PDF). WAN IFRA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ Media Group Bulgaria About us (in Bulgarian)