Kauno diena explained

Kauno diena
Type:	Daily newspaper
Format:	compact
Foundation:	1945
Owners:	Diena Media News
Publisher:	Diena Media News
Chiefeditor:	Arūnas Andriuškevičius
Language:	Lithuanian
Circulation:	38,000 (2005)
Sister Newspapers:	Vilniaus dienaKlaipėdos diena
Issn:	1392-7639
Website:	http://www.kauno.diena.lt

Kauno diena (Kaunas Daily) is a Lithuanian daily newspaper, printed in Kaunas.

History and profile

In 1998, Kauno diena was bought by Norwegian media giant Orkla Media subsidiary Orkla Press. In December 2006 Orkla sold its media stakes to the investment company Hermis Capital.^[1] Its daily circulation in 2005 was about 38,000 copies.

It was formerly known as Tarybų Lietuva (Soviet Lithuania, 1945–1950) and Kauno Tiesa (Kaunas Truth, 1950–1992).

The present editor in chief of Kauno diena is Arūnas Andriuškevičius.

Previous editors

• 1945 – Jonas Šimkus
• 1945–1950 – Donatas Roda
• 1950 – Juozas Chlivickas
• 1951–1953 – Povilas Putrimas
• 1954–1956 – Julius Čygas
• 1956–1958 – V.Norvaiša
• 1958–1960 – Juozas Leonavičius
• 1960–1987 – Zenonas Baltušnikas
• 1987–1998 – Teklė Mačiulienė
• 1999–2007 – Aušra Lėka
• 2007 – Kęstutis Jauniškis

See also

• Eastern Bloc information dissemination

External links

• Kauno diena online

Notes and References

1. Vaclav Stetka. From Multinationals to Business Tycoons: Media Ownership and Journalistic Autonomy in Central and Eastern Europe. The International Journal of Press/Politics. 2012. 17. 4. 10.1177/1940161212452449. 53477934.