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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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe 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.