The loss of the 'Evenimentul' miracle

Following a sharp drop in circulation the Swiss publisher Ringier-Verlag is selling one of its main Romanian newspapers, the daily Evenimentul Zilei, to an entrepreneur from Romania. Ion Cristoiu, a former employee with the newspaper, takes a critical view of the sale in the daily Adevărul: "With the exception of 'România liberă' [in which German publisher WAZ has a stake] and a few low-circulation weeklies, all the other newspapers in Romania are in the hands of power [Romanian publishers who have strong ties to politics and the economy]. This is why a large number of readers each day found information in 'Evenimentul' which other newspapers kept from them and were also reaffirmed in their political views. And what was also important: our critical stance created greater credibility. Unlike the current newspapers and TV stations, 'Evenimentul Zilei' couldn't be suspected of acting in the interests of a [Romanian] mogul. The miracle of 'Evenimentul' has now disappeared."

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