Bonnier News - Estonia

Science Illustrated and History Hits in Estonia

By Bert Menninga on 2011-12-07
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Success with Imeline Teadus magazine paved the way for Imeline Ajalugu.

Two Estonian magazines in two years, launched with lean budgets during a financial crisis. It may not sound like a recipe for success, but for Imeline Teadus (Science Illustrated) and Imeline Ajalugu (History), readers and subscriptions have proved otherwise. "We were able to create the No.

Äripäev a Big Winner in Estonian Journalist Awards 2010

By Bert Menninga on 2011-03-07
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Reporters, editors and photographers from Estonian business daily Äripäev win awards from the Estonian Newspaper Association.

Estonian Press Photo of the Year by Erik Prozes

Estonian business daily Äripäev was a big winner in last week's Estonian Journalist Awards 2010, given out by the Estonian Newspaper Association, with reporters, editors and photographers all winning prizes.

Estonia's Bonnier Award Goes to Postimees Reporter Tuuli Koch

By Bert Menninga on 2011-03-03
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Tuuli Koch wins Estonia's most prestigious journalism prize, the Bonnier Award.

The Bonnier Award, Estonia's oldest and most prestigious journalism prize, was presented on Tuesday to Tuuli Koch, a reporter from daily newspaper Postimees. She won for her investigative reporting on Tallinn Mayor Edgar Saavisar's secret attempts to get funding from the president of the Russian state railway.

"I think it cleared the air to a certain extent," Koch said in an interview with business daily Äripäev after she won the award. "It made life easier for some and more difficult for others."

Fall Full of New Titles from Bonnier International Magazines

By Bert Menninga on 2010-11-09
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Anders Malmsten on four new magazines: Science Illustrated in Estonia and Russia, History Illustrated in Germany and Popular Science in Sweden.

Magazines are on the upswing again. At least for Bonnier International Magazines, which premiered four new editions this fall - Science Illustrated in Estonia on Oct. 26 and in Russia on Sept. 26, History Illustrated in Germany on Oct. 13 and Popular Science in Sweden on Nov. 2.

Äripäev Joins Protest Against Proposed Law in Estonia

By Bert Menninga on 2010-03-18
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Estonia's major dailies joined together to protest a recent proposal by the current government that would affect freedom of the press.

On March 18, the front pages of the largest Estonian morning paper Postimees, the largest tabloid Ohtuleht and the largest business daily Äripäev, as well as one inner page in three other major national papers, were all published blank as a sign of protest.

Estonian journalists and newspapers are protesting against a step taken by the Estonian government, which sent to parliament a draft bill which in effect seeks to silence free press in the country.

Investigative Reporting Wins Bonnier Award in Estonia

By Meelis Mandel on 2010-03-04
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The Bonnier Award, Estonia's biggest journalism prize, goes to Äripäev staff reporter Piret Reiljan.

Äripäev staff reporter Piret Reiljan won Estonia's oldest and most prestigious journalism prize, the Bonnier Award, given to the best investigative story of the year. Worth SEK 40,000, the Bonnier Award in Estonia was first given out in 1996.

Reiljan received the award for her story on Swedbank's conflict of interests, when the bank invested its pension funds' clients' money into bonds of enterprises that were getting loans from Swedbank itself.

Äripäev: In the Black and Gaining Market Share

By Ganda Suthivarakom on 2009-07-01
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How the dominant Estonian daily business newspaper is staying profitable through the harshest economic conditions in its history.

In 2007, Äripäev enjoyed their most successful year ever, with a turnover of 14.5MM EUR and a profit margin of 20%. So what did they do next? They started laying people off.

"The outlook was very dark, and we were one of the first companies to start to fire people, thank God," says Äripäev Editor-in-Chief Meelis Mandel.