Kroonika

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Kroonika (meaning The Chronicle in English) [1] is an Estonian magazine. It is most popular among young Estonian-speaking readers aged between 13 and 30.

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History and profile

Kroonika was established in 1996. [2] Its previous publishers were Kroonpress Ltd. and AS Ajakirjade Kirjastus. [3] [4] The magazine is published by in the Estonian language [4] and includes gossip and news on the country's biggest celebrities. It is published weekly on Fridays and is based in Tallinn. [1] Its editor-in-chief is Ingrid Veidenberg. [1]

Erika Salumäe, an Estonian track bicycle racer and Olympic champion, sued the magazine for publishing damaging and insulting news about her in 2016. [5] In 2018 the publisher, Ekspress Meedia, was ordered by the court to pay Salumäe 9,500 Euros. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kroonika" (PDF). Kirjastus. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. Barbi Pilvre (2013). "Estonian men's lifestyle magazine 'Mees': a manual of masculine identity in a transition society". In Airi-Alina Allaste (ed.). Back in the West. Baltische Studien zur Erziehungs- und Sozialwissenschaft. doi:10.3726/978-3-653-02934-5. ISBN   9783653029345 . Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. "AS Ajakirjade Kirjastus". Ekspress Grupp. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Kroonpress". Printin Estonia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Estonian court tells gossip magazine to pay 9,500 euros to Olympic champion Salumäe". The Baltic Course. Tallinn. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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