Rzeczpospolita

Rzeczpospolita is a Polish nationwide daily economic and legal newspaper, published by Gremi Media. Established in 1920, Rzeczpospolita was originally founded as a daily newspaper of the conservative Christian National Party during interwar Poland. The paper's title is a translation of the Latin phrase res publica (meaning "republic", or "commonwealth"), and is part of the traditional and official name of the Polish state, "Rzeczpospolita Polska." The newspaper came under government control during the Polish People's Republic (1945–1989). Following the 1989 political revolutions across Europe, the new democratically-elected government relinquished its editorial oversight and ownership of Rzeczpospolita, contributing to the end of media censorship in communist Poland and ushering in a new era of independent press. In 2016, Rzeczpospolita had a circulation of 274,000; 75% of its readers were reported to have higher education. Generally considered to be center-right of the political spectrum, the paper's editorial board represents conservative-liberal views. Rzeczpospolita is among the most frequently cited media sources in the country and is considered a newspaper of record for Poland. History The paper was founded by Ignacy Jan Paderewski and the first issue was published on 15 June 1920. Paderewski sold the paper in 1924 to Wojciech Korfanty, another prominent politician of that time. The editor-in-chief Stanisław Stroński sought to maintain the quality of the content by cooperating with a group of authors, including Adolf Nowaczyński, Kornel Makuszyński, and Władysław Witwicki. The last issue of Rzeczpospolita in the Second Polish Republic was published on the last day of 1931.