Politika (
Serbian ????????) is a
Serbian newspaper. It is considered the
Serbian newspaper of record and is the oldest daily in the
Balkans, having been founded on
25 January 1904 by
Vladislav Ribnikar. It is currently published by Politika Newspapers and Magazines (PNM), a joint venture between Politika A.D., a privately owned company, and
Waz, with each party holding 50% of the capital. Politika Newspapers and Magazines also publishes daily sport magazine
Sportski žurnal, very popular magazine about computers and new technologies
Svet kompjutera (Computer World in English) and other numerous periodical publications, including
Politikin zabavnik, which was founded in 1939. In Serbia and
Montenegro about 1,100 newsstands are owned by PNM.
From its inception, Politika opened its pages to the prominent individuals within Serbian, and later Yugoslav society. Some of its more notable contributors included Branislav Nušic, Ivo Andric, Vasa Popovic, Zuko Džumhur, Ljubomir Vukadinovic, Miroslav Radojcic, Moše Pijade, etc.
"RTV Politika" was founded in 1990 and is majority owned by Politika A.D., mentioned above. It had its own broadcasting frequencies and transmitters that covered most of the territory of Serbia and more than 90% of the population of Serbia. The station didn't receive a new license and had to stop broadcasting in 2007.
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