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| Dnevni Avaz | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dnevni Avaz |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Fahrudin Radončić |
| Publisher | Avaz publishing group |
| Language | Bosnian |
| Political | Conservative |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo |
| Circulation | 50,000 (est.) |
Dnevni Avaz is a Bosnian daily newspaper based in Sarajevo, founded in 1993 and widely read across Bosnia and Herzegovina. The paper grew during the Bosnian War and the post-war transition, developing ties with regional politics and business sectors. It is associated with prominent Bosnian figures and institutions and has played a significant role in public debates, electoral campaigns, and media pluralism in the Western Balkans.
The newspaper emerged during the Siege of Sarajevo alongside other wartime outlets such as Oslobođenje, Večernje novosti, Politika, Kurir, and Borba. Its founder interacted with personalities linked to the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegović, Harold Pinter (cultural figures often cited), and institutions like the United Nations Protection Force and European Union Monitoring Mission. In the 1990s it competed with publications such as Nezavisne novine, Glas Srpske, Feral Tribune, Slobodna Dalmacija, and Jutarnji list for readership amid international coverage by BBC News, Al Jazeera Balkans, Reuters, Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse. Post-war reconstruction connected it to broadcasting outlets like Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hayat TV, Al Jazeera Balkans, and regional networks including RTV Pink and Nova BH.
Editorially and commercially, the paper navigated relations with political actors including HDZ BiH, SDA, SNSD, SBB BiH, and personalities such as Dragan Čović, Bakir Izetbegović, Milorad Dodik, Željko Komšić, and Fahrudin Radončić. It covered legal and institutional matters involving the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights, and the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its coverage extended to international diplomacy, referencing visits by leaders like Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, François Mitterrand, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama, and Javier Solana.
Ownership structures intersect with media groups and business conglomerates similar to Europapress Holding, Styria Media Group, Ringier, Media Print, and regional companies such as Al Jazeera Media Network. Key executives have been compared to media entrepreneurs like Željko Mitrović, Miroslav Mišković, Zoran Dragić, and Siniša Kovačević. The proprietor was involved in political projects that connected to institutions such as the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and municipal governments including Sarajevo Canton and City of Sarajevo. Management teams coordinated with advertising partners and agencies with links to Nielsen, Ipsos, Havas, Omnicom Group, and WPP plc for market research, distribution, and commercial strategy.
The paper adopted positions influencing campaigns by parties like SDA, HDZ BiH, SNSD, SBB BiH, and candidates such as Fahrudin Radončić and Bakir Izetbegović. It took stances on constitutional debates involving the Dayton Agreement, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, electoral reforms related to the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and regional integration issues tied to European Union accession and NATO-related processes involving NATO and Partnership for Peace. Commentators compared its influence to outlets like Politika, Danas, Vjesnik, and RTS.
Circulation estimates placed it among leading titles alongside Oslobođenje, Nezavisne novine, Večernji list, and Jutarnji list. Distribution networks reached cities such as Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka, Zenica, Tuzla, Bihać, Brčko, Livno, Trebinje, and across the diaspora communities in Vienna, Stuttgart, Munich, Zurich, London, Stockholm, Toronto, Chicago, New York City, and Melbourne. The paper was sold at kiosks operated by networks comparable to Tisak and distributed through retail chains including Mercator, Konzum, and subscription services used by institutions like universities and libraries such as University of Sarajevo and National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The broadsheet covered beats including politics with references to figures like Alija Izetbegović, Dr. Fahrudin Radončić, Bakir Izetbegović; judiciary and institutions like Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina; culture referencing festivals such as Sarajevo Film Festival and venues like National Theatre Sarajevo; sports covering clubs such as FK Sarajevo, Željezničar Sarajevo, HŠK Zrinjski Mostar, and events like the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup qualifiers; and economy stories involving banks and firms similar to Banka Intesa, UniCredit, Raiffeisen Bank, Telemach, BH Telecom, and Euronet Worldwide. Sections included opinion pages with columnists who discussed international relations involving European Commission, United Nations, OSCE, Council of Europe, and regional summits such as those hosted by SEECP and Western Balkans Summit.
Investigative reporting targeted corruption, public procurement, and privatization scandals involving actors like Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank, Alumina, Energoinvest, ArcelorMittal Zenica, and municipal projects in Sarajevo Canton and Zenica-Doboj Canton. Campaigns coincided with probes by institutions such as the State Investigation and Protection Agency and judiciary bodies including the State Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina and involved coverage of international inquiries like those of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Critics compared editorial practices to controversies surrounding outlets like Feral Tribune, Informer, and Blic, citing concerns about media concentration similar to debates involving Styria Media Group and alleged political interference associated with parties such as SDA and HDZ BiH. Legal disputes referenced courts including the Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitutional Court and defamation cases litigated in municipal and cantonal courts. The paper faced scrutiny from NGOs and watchdogs like Reporters Without Borders, Transparency International, Committee to Protect Journalists, Media Development Investment Fund, and local media associations during assessments of press freedom, pluralism, and ownership transparency.
Category:Newspapers published in Bosnia and Herzegovina