Bucharest Herald
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The Bucharest Herald was a Romanian English-language newspaper published in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded in 1990 shortly after the fall of communism in Romania.
History
[edit]The Bucharest Herald began publication in March 1990 as one of the first English-language newspapers in post-communist Romania. It was established to provide news and information about Romania to English-speaking expatriates, diplomats, and businesspeople in Bucharest.The newspaper was published weekly and covered local and national news, politics, business, culture, and events in Bucharest. It had a circulation of around 5,000-10,000 copies at its peak in the mid-1990s.
Content
[edit]The Bucharest Herald featured sections on:
- Local and national news
- Politics and government
- Business and economy
- Arts and culture
- Events and entertainment listings
- Classified adsIt also published occasional features on Romanian history, travel, and expat life in Bucharest.
Closure
[edit]The Bucharest Herald ceased publication in 2005 due to financial difficulties and declining readership. It was one of several English-language publications that emerged in Romania after 1989 but struggled to remain viable in the long-term.
Legacy
[edit]The Bucharest Herald played an important role in keeping the international community in Bucharest informed during Romania's transition period in the 1990s. It was one of the pioneering English-language media outlets in post-communist Romania.
References
[edit]- Gross, Peter (2008). "The Romanian Press: From Party Propaganda to Corporate Interests". In Jakubowicz, Karol; Sükösd, Miklós (eds.). Finding the Right Place on the Map: Central and Eastern European Media Change in a Global Perspective. Intellect Books. ISBN 978-1-84150-267-0.
- Coman, Mihai (2010). "Journalistic Elites in Post-Communist Romania". Journalism Studies. 11 (4): 587–595. doi:10.1080/14616701003638483. ISSN 1461-670X.
- Carey, Henry F. Romania Since 1989: Politics, Economics, and Society. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0739105924.