Avui
Avui (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈβuj], meaning "Today" in English) was a Catalan daily newspaper, based in Barcelona, in Catalonia. It was one of the city's newest papers, having been founded in 1976. The editorial line was Catalan nationalist.
 Former logo | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | 39x29cm |
| Owner(s) | Hermes Comunicacions (publisher of El Punt) |
| Founded | 23 April 1976 |
| Political alignment | Catalan nationalism, Catalan independentism, Centrism |
| Language | Catalan |
| Ceased publication | 31 July 2011 |
| Headquarters | Enric Granados 84, Barcelona |
| Circulation | 41,216 (OJD, June 2005) |
| Website | Official website |
History and profile
Avui was first published on 23 April 1976,[1] (Saint George's day, a symbolic holiday in Catalonia). It initially relied on the subscriptions of thousands of Catalans for financial support. It soon went into financial problems and changed ownership. A partnership of two publishers along with the Catalan national government itself took over in order to avoid imminent bankruptcy. The Grupo Godó owned 40% of the paper,[2] which had its headquarters in Barcelona.[3]
The Catalan government subsidises with important amounts those Catalan newspapers with at least one Catalan language edition. In 2008 Avui was only second to El Punt in terms of circulation/funds granted, having received almost 1.5 million euros that amounted to 48.9 euros per newspaper sold.[4]
Then it went to change hands again in 2009, being bought by its rival El Punt, and creating the new newspaper El Punt Avui on 31 July 2011.
References
- Katrin Voltmer (2006). Mass Media and Political Communication in New Democracies. Psychology Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-415-33779-3.
- "Country Profile: Spain". Institute of Media and Communications Study. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- Sandra Truscott; Maria Garcia (2012). Dictionary of Contemporary Spain. Routledge. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-136-59509-7.
- Catalunya Generalitat