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| Politiken (Denmark) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Politiken |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Berliner |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Owner | JP/Politikens Hus |
| Language | Danish |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen |
Politiken (Denmark) is a Danish daily newspaper founded in 1910 and published in Copenhagen. It has been influential in Danish public life, engaging with topics from cultural affairs to international relations, and has shaped debates involving figures and institutions across Scandinavia and Europe. Politiken's reporting has intersected with actors such as the Danish Social Liberal Party, Nordic Council institutions, and major European capitals.
Politiken was established in 1910 amid political currents involving Hjalmar Branting, Karl Staaff, Venstre and the milieu around the Danish Social Liberal Party. Early decades saw interactions with personalities like H. C. Branner and organisations such as the Folketing and the Zionist Organization of Denmark. During the interwar period Politiken covered events including the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Nazi Germany, and cultural exchanges with figures like Carl Nielsen and Karen Blixen. In World War II the paper reported on the German occupation of Denmark and referenced resistance activities connected to names such as Bjørn West and institutions including the Danish Freedom Council. Postwar coverage included European integration debates involving the Council of Europe, the European Economic Community, and Scandinavian cooperation through the Nordic Council. In the late 20th century Politiken engaged with debates around the European Union associated with politicians like Anker Jørgensen and Poul Schlüter. The paper has also reflected cultural movements tied to figures such as Simon Spies and Lise Nørgaard.
Ownership of Politiken is concentrated within media companies and foundations such as JP/Politikens Hus and philanthropic entities reminiscent of the model used by organisations like the Berlingske Media group. Management structures have included editors with backgrounds linked to institutions like the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and connections to international media counterparts such as editors from The New York Times-style organisations and agencies like Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and European Pressphoto Agency. Board compositions have involved people with ties to companies analogous to Novo Nordisk and to cultural institutions such as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). Labor relations with journalist unions echo interactions typical of Danish Confederation of Trade Unions discussions and legal frameworks including the Danish Media Liability practices.
Politiken's editorial stance has historically aligned with progressive and social-liberal currents represented by parties like the Danish Social Liberal Party and public intellectuals similar to Anders Fogh Rasmussen-era commentators and critics of conservative administrations such as those led by Poul Schlüter. The newspaper's commentary pages have hosted debates referencing figures such as Margrethe Vestager, Søren Pind, and Mette Frederiksen and deliberations around international leaders including Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, and Tony Blair. Cultural criticism has engaged artists and writers like Kasper Holten, Thomas Vinterberg, and Søren Kierkegaard as touchstones for wider European discourse with comparative references to publications like Le Monde and The Guardian.
Politiken has used formats such as the Berliner size and evolved design aesthetics influenced by typographic traditions akin to those of The Times and The Guardian. Its supplements have covered literature, arts and lifestyle with features on festivals like Copenhagen Jazz Festival, exhibitions at the Statens Museum for Kunst, and reviews of works by Peter Høeg and Jens Christian Grøndahl. Regular weekend magazines mirror supplements seen in papers like Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and incorporate coverage of travel destinations such as Bornholm and Aarhus while profiling chefs linked to the New Nordic cuisine movement, including those associated with restaurants like Noma.
Circulation trends for Politiken have paralleled those of European broadsheets such as Le Figaro and Die Zeit, showing shifts due to competition with outlets like Berlingske and Jyllands-Posten. Readership demographics include urban populations in areas such as Copenhagen Municipality and Aarhus Municipality, professionals with interests in institutions like University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University, and subscribers within the Danish diaspora in cities like Stockholm, Oslo, and London. Distribution networks have employed partnerships with postal services similar to PostNord and logistics companies comparable to Maersk-affiliated couriers.
Politiken's digital services mirror transformations seen at The New York Times and The Guardian, integrating subscription models like metered paywalls, multimedia journalism using video agencies such as Eurovision News, and interactive projects in collaboration with research institutions including IT University of Copenhagen. Online offerings include mobile apps compatible with platforms from Apple and Google, podcast series comparable to those of BBC, and social media engagement via accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Politiken has faced controversies reminiscent of disputes involving papers such as Jyllands-Posten and Charlie Hebdo-related debates about freedom of expression, including legal and ethical questions concerning journalistic sources tied to whistleblowing instances like those associated with Wikileaks. Coverage decisions have provoked reactions from political figures like Pia Kjærsgaard and institutions such as Rigspolitiet. Defamation and privacy complaints have been adjudicated within frameworks comparable to the Danish Press Council and courts like the Eastern High Court of Denmark. Content controversies have occasionally led to public debates involving media scholars affiliated with Aarhus University and policy responses from ministers in cabinets led by politicians like Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
Category:Newspapers published in Denmark