The number of national daily newspapers in Denmark was 127 in 1950, whereas it was 37 in 1965. [1] In 2009 the number of newspapers was 36. [2]
The European Journalism Centre (EJC) categorizes Danish newspapers into five groups: National newspapers with large distribution such as Jyllands-Posten, Politiken and Berlingske Tidende; national newspapers with small distribution such as Information and Kristeligt Dagblad; regional and local newspapers, tabloids and free newspapers such as Ekstrabladet and BT. [3] This is a list of newspapers in Denmark:
| Title | Published | Est. | Readership (2018) [4] | Owner | Political Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlingske | Daily | 1749 | 141,000 | Berlingske Media | Conservative |
| B.T. | Daily | 1916 | 75,000 | Berlingske Media | Tabloidism |
| B.T. Metro | Daily | 264,000 | Berlingske Media | Tabloidism | |
| The Copenhagen Post | Weekly | 1997 | The Copenhagen Post | Liberal | |
| Dagbladet Arbejderen | Daily | Communist Party | Communism | ||
| Dagbladet Børsen | Daily | 1896 | 109,000 | Bonnier Group | Economically liberal |
| Dagbladet Information | Daily | 1945 | 82,000 | A/S Information | Independent |
| Ekstrabladet | Daily | 1904 | 91,000 | JP/Politikens Hus | Tabloidism |
| Kristeligt Dagblad | Daily | 1896 | 109,000 | Kristeligt Dagblad | Christian democratic |
| Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten | Daily | 1871 | 172,000 | JP/Politikens Hus | Liberal-conservative |
| Dagbladet Politiken | Daily | 1884 | 254,000 | JP/Politikens Hus | Social-liberal |
| Søndagsavisen | Sunday | 1978 | Søndagsavisen | ||
| Weekendavisen | Friday | 1971 | 190,000 | Berlingske Media | Liberal-conservative |