BT (tabloid)

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B.T.
Type Daily newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) De Persgroep
PublisherBerlingske Media A/S
EditorMichael Dyrby
Founded31 August 1916;102 years ago (1916-08-31)
Language Danish
Headquarters Copenhagen, Denmark
Circulation 67,983 (2011)
Website www.bt.dk

B.T. (Danish pronunciation:  [ˈbeːˀ ˈteːˀ] ) is a Danish tabloid newspaper which offers general news about various subjects such as sports, politics and current affairs.

Denmark constitutional monarchy in Europe

Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country and the southernmost of the Scandinavian nations. Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. Denmark has a total area of 42,924 km2 (16,573 sq mi), land area of 42,394 km2 (16,368 sq mi), and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2,210,579 km2 (853,509 sq mi), and a population of 5.8 million.

Tabloid (newspaper format) type of newspaper format

A tabloid is a newspaper with a compact page size smaller than broadsheet. There is no standard size for this newspaper format.

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History and profile

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"The Bee" on Trianglen

B.T. was established in 1916. [1] The paper is based in Copenhagen. [1] A large, red neon sign displays the company's logo at the square Trianglen in Østerbro, a part of Copenhagen. B.T. is part of Berlingske Media Group. [1] It had a conservative stance in the 1960s. [2]

Trianglen, Copenhagen square in Copenhagen

Trianglen is a central junction and public space in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Five streets meet in the junction: Blegdamsvej, Øster Allé, Østerbrogade, Nordre Frihavnsgade and Odensegade. Trianglen will be a station on the City Circle Line of the Copenhagen Metro.

Østerbro district of Copenhagen

Østerbro is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located close to present-day Østerport Station. From the beginning, Østerbro has been a wealthy district, and it remains one of the most affluent areas in Copenhagen.

Berlingske Media Danish media company

Berlingske Media is a Danish Copenhagen based media company that owns a large number of newspapers, in addition to websites and radio stations.

During the last six months of 1957 the circulation of B.T. was 157,932 copies on weekdays. [2] The paper had a circulation of 196,000 copies in 1991 and 192,000 copies in 1992. [3] It fell to 181,000 copies in 1993, to 164,000 copies in 1994 and to 155,000 copies in 1995. [3] Its circulation further fell to 147,000 copies in 1996, to 138,000 copies in 1997 and to 134,000 copies in 1998. [3] The paper's circulation continued to decrease, and it was 124,000 copies in 1999, 123,000 copies in 2000 and 122,000 copies in 2001. [3]

The "classic" B.T. logo B.T. newspaper logo.gif
The "classic" B.T. logo

The circulation of B.T. in 2003 was 110,000 copies. [4] In 2004 the paper had a circulation of 100,000 copies. [1] The 2007 circulation of the paper was 87,319 copies. [5] Its circulation was 82,024 copies in 2008 and 74,330 copies in 2009. [6] It was 69,839 copies in 2010 and 67,983 copies in 2011. [6]

Ever since B.T. was first published, Ekstra Bladet published by JP/Politikens Hus has been its main competition.

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  2. 1 2 Britt-Mari Persson Blegvad (1964). "Newspapers and Rock and Roll Riots in Copenhagen". Acta Sociologica. 7 (3). JSTOR   4193580.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Culture" (PDF). Denmark Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "World Press Trends" (PDF). World Association of Newspapers. Paris. 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Science News? Overview of Science Reporting in the EU" (PDF). EU. 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  6. 1 2 "National newspapers total circulation". International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

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