Ekstra Bladet
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Politiken-Fonden (88.4%) Ellen Hørups Fond (4.4%) Others (7.3%) |
| Publisher | JP/Politikens Hus A/S |
| Editor | Poul Madsen |
| Founded | February 12, 1904 |
| Political alignment | Right populist |
| Language | Danish |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Official website | ekstrabladet.dk |
Ekstra Bladet (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɛɡsdʁɐˌblæˀð]) is a Danish tabloid newspaper focusing on sensationalist[1][2] stories. It gets a share of its income from sex ads.[3] Since 1979 it has always had a partly or completely naked woman on page nine which is referred to as Side 9 Pigen ("The Page 9 Girl"),[4][5] a Danish equivalent of the English Page Three girl. The current editor is Poul Madsen, who on September 6, 2007 replaced Hans Engell.[6]
The political leaning of the newspaper might traditionally be viewed as social-liberal (as it is an offspring of Politiken), but it would probably be more accurate to say that the newspaper considers itself in opposition to anyone in a position of power (a watchdog),[2] and the defender of the ordinary man.[1][citation needed]
Ekstra Bladet's readership and circulation have declined from 2008 to 2010.[7]
[edit] Ekstra Bladet application rejected by Apple's App Store
In December 2010 Ekstra Bladet editor-in-chief Poul Madsen threatened to complain to the European Court of Justice after its submission of an application to Apple's App Store was rejected.[8] Madsen claimed the application was deemed offensive, and in an editorial described Apple as being an "American nanny".[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b About (in Danish) Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved: 22 September 2010. "noise and ruckus", "occasional indignation", "Always in opposition"
- ^ a b Said about us (in Danish) Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved: 22 September 2010.
- ^ Massage & escort Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved: 22 September 2010.
- ^ Page 9 girl Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved: 23 September 2010.
- ^ Side 9-pigen (in Danish) Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved: 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Hans Engell forlader Ekstra Bladet" (in Danish). Politiken. 2007-09-06. http://politiken.dk/indland/article375267.ece. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ^ Readers Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved: 22 September 2010.
- ^ Apple clashes with tabloid over breasts The Copenhagen Post. Retrieved: 8 December 2010.
- ^ Kommentar: Vi har ikke brug for en amerikansk nanny (in Danish) Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved: 8 December 2010.
[edit] External links
- (Danish) Official website
- (Danish) Official video website
