Urban (newspaper)
Urban was a Danish free daily newspaper owned by Det Berlingske Officin.
| Type | Free daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Det Berlingske Officin A/S |
| Publisher | Berlingske Gratisaviser A/S |
| Editor | Dorthe Carlsen |
| Founded | 24 September 2001 |
| Political alignment | None |
| Language | Danish |
| Ceased publication | 12 January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Website | www.urbanavis.dk |
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]
See also
References
- Piet Bakker (2007). "Free daily journalism – anything new?". Journalistika. 4. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- Gratisavisen Urban lukker - TV 2 Nyhederne (Danish)
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