Urban (newspaper) explained

URBAN
Foundation:24 September 2001
Price:Free
Publisher:Berlingske Gratisaviser A/S
Editor:Dorthe Carlsen
Ceased Publication:12 January 2012
Political:None
Website:www.urbanavis.dk

Urban was a Danish free daily newspaper owned by Det Berlingske Officin.

History and profile

Urban was launched on 24 September 2001, shortly after the competing free daily MetroXpress (the Danish edition of the Metro newspaper).

In its first year Urban had a circulation 108,000 copies.[1] It was 181,000 copies in 2002 and 171,000 copies in 2003.[1] Urban had a circulation of 330,000 copies both in 2006 and in 2007.[1] The circulation in second half of 2008 was 196,752.

Urban was closed on 12 January 2012.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Piet Bakker. Free daily journalism – anything new?. Journalistika. 2007. 4. 26 November 2014.
  2. http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/article.php/id-47371359%3Agratisavisen-urban-lukker.html Gratisavisen Urban lukker