Ziua
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ZiuaZiua (The Day in Romanian
) was a major Romanian daily newspaper published in Bucharest
. It was published in Romanian with a fairly sizeable and often informative English section. Ziua was founded in 1994 by Sorin Roşca Stănescu, eventually becoming foreign-owned. It was the most conservative of the major Romanian dailies, often taking a Christian-nationalist point of view in its opinion pieces.
The Internet site of the paper, in addition to featuring almost all the contents of the Romanian edition, featured a daily selection of articles translated into English
. Moreover, Ziua's website featured one of the most complete free online newspaper archives in Romania, stretching back to January 1998.
There used to be several regional editions of the paper, including Ziua de Vest
, Ziua de Iaşi
, Ziua de Constanţa
, and Ziua de Cluj
. These newspapers either survive as stand-alone spin-offs, with independent editorial supervision or have been sold (and subsequently renamed).
The last edition of the newspaper was printed on the 7th of January 2010, the last front page editorial quoting unsustainable mounting losses coupled with a general economic recession. The same editorial promised that only the print edition of the newspaper will be shut down, the online edition continuing to be produced. However, the last update to the website's content occurred at 21:00 on the 7th of January, with a final update on the 12th of January replacing the front page with a message announcing that the newspaper has completely ceased to exist. The archives are currently still available. The journalist crew of ZIUA is now at www.ziuaveche.ro as well as www.ziuaonline.ro, both independent on-line newspapers.
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
) was a major Romanian daily newspaper published in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. It was published in Romanian with a fairly sizeable and often informative English section. Ziua was founded in 1994 by Sorin Roşca Stănescu, eventually becoming foreign-owned. It was the most conservative of the major Romanian dailies, often taking a Christian-nationalist point of view in its opinion pieces.
The Internet site of the paper, in addition to featuring almost all the contents of the Romanian edition, featured a daily selection of articles translated into English
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...
. Moreover, Ziua's website featured one of the most complete free online newspaper archives in Romania, stretching back to January 1998.
There used to be several regional editions of the paper, including Ziua de Vest
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
, Ziua de Iaşi
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, Ziua de Constanţa
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....
, and Ziua de Cluj
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
. These newspapers either survive as stand-alone spin-offs, with independent editorial supervision or have been sold (and subsequently renamed).
The last edition of the newspaper was printed on the 7th of January 2010, the last front page editorial quoting unsustainable mounting losses coupled with a general economic recession. The same editorial promised that only the print edition of the newspaper will be shut down, the online edition continuing to be produced. However, the last update to the website's content occurred at 21:00 on the 7th of January, with a final update on the 12th of January replacing the front page with a message announcing that the newspaper has completely ceased to exist. The archives are currently still available. The journalist crew of ZIUA is now at www.ziuaveche.ro as well as www.ziuaonline.ro, both independent on-line newspapers.