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The Cambodia Daily is Cambodia
's first English-language
daily newspaper
. It was started in 1993 by Bernard Krisher
, an American
journalist. Krisher hired two young and relatively inexperienced journalists, Barton Biggs and Robin McDowell, as the paper's first editors. The first issue was published in 1993 and the paper has published ever since. It is printed in Phnom Penh
in an A4-size format and is delivered six days a week, Monday to Saturday, with the Saturday edition accompanied by a full-color Weekend magazine. The Daily has access to copy both donated and purchased from major news outlets and wire services (Reuters
, The New York Times
, The Washington Post
) and has a staff of Cambodian and foreign journalists covering local news. A daily section in the Khmer language
carries articles translated from the main English-language section. A weekly international edition is available by annual subscription for US$250.
Cambodia has another English-language daily newspaper, the Phnom Penh Post
, formerly fortnightly but published daily since early 2008. In 2008 a new English language newspaper, The Mekong Times also commenced publishing daily, but publication of this paper soon ceased, as advised to its subscribers on 19 August 2008, due to withdrawal of funding by one of its financial partners.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
's first English-language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
daily newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
. It was started in 1993 by Bernard Krisher
Bernard Krisher
Bernard Krisher was born in Frankfurt and left Germany in 1937 at the age of six, settling in New York with his parents before the start of World War II. editor of his own magazine at age 12, Krisher edited his high school and Queens College newspapers and worked for the New York Herald Tribune...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist. Krisher hired two young and relatively inexperienced journalists, Barton Biggs and Robin McDowell, as the paper's first editors. The first issue was published in 1993 and the paper has published ever since. It is printed in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
in an A4-size format and is delivered six days a week, Monday to Saturday, with the Saturday edition accompanied by a full-color Weekend magazine. The Daily has access to copy both donated and purchased from major news outlets and wire services (Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
) and has a staff of Cambodian and foreign journalists covering local news. A daily section in the Khmer language
Khmer language
Khmer , or Cambodian, is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. It is the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language , with speakers in the tens of millions. Khmer has been considerably influenced by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious...
carries articles translated from the main English-language section. A weekly international edition is available by annual subscription for US$250.
Cambodia has another English-language daily newspaper, the Phnom Penh Post
Phnom Penh Post
The Phnom Penh Post is a daily English-language newspaper published in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Founded in 1992 by publisher Michael Hayes, it is Cambodia's oldest English-language newspaper. It is printed in full-color tabloid format. The Phnom Penh Post is also available in Khmer language...
, formerly fortnightly but published daily since early 2008. In 2008 a new English language newspaper, The Mekong Times also commenced publishing daily, but publication of this paper soon ceased, as advised to its subscribers on 19 August 2008, due to withdrawal of funding by one of its financial partners.
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