Kathimerini

I Kathimerini (Greek: Η Καθημερινή, pronounced [i kaθimeriˈni], meaning "The Daily") is a daily morning newspaper published in Athens. Its first edition was printed on September 15, 1919.

I Kathimerini
The newspaper's 10 August 2005 front page
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Kathimerini Publishing S.A (90%)
Founder(s)Georgios Vlachos
PublisherThemistoklis Alafouzos
Managing editorsAlexis Papahelas
Founded1919
Political alignmentLiberal conservatism
Atlanticism
European federalism
HeadquartersFalireos kai Makariou 2, 185-47, Neo Faliro
CountryGreece
Websitewww.kathimerini.gr

It is published in the Greek language, as well as in an abridged English-language edition.

The English edition is sold separately in the United States and as a supplement to the international edition of The New York Times (formerly the International Herald Tribune) in Greece and Cyprus, and is also available online.

In November 2008 a Kathimerini Cypriot weekend edition began to circulate.[1]

Kathimerini is also affiliated with the weekly newspaper Athens Plus published by I Kathimerini S.A. and the International Herald Tribune.[2]

History

Kathimerini was founded by Georgios Vlachos, a prominent antivenizelist, in 1919 and was later inherited by his daughter Helen Vlachos (Eléni Vláchou) and her husband, retired submarine commander Constantine Loundras. Considered a high-quality broadsheet, Kathimerini is traditionally perceived as one of the main conservative voices of Greek media.[3] The newspaper was highly critical of Eleftherios Venizelos in the early 20th century, and also opposed Georgios Papandreou in the postwar years.

It maintains a traditional layout, with its original griffin logo, and incorporates illustrated glossy inserts in its Sunday edition. Vlachou sold the company shortly before her death to George Koskotas and it passed in October 1995 to Aristeidis Alafouzos, a real estate developer and shipping magnate who died in 2017; he was succeeded by his son Themistoklis Alafouzos.

Circulation

Kathimerini's daily edition circulation figures are not available since the newspaper has prohibited press agencies from releasing such data.[4] Its Sunday edition had a circulation of 95,007 in January 2014.[4]

According to third-party web analytics providers Alexa and SimilarWeb, Kathimerini's website is the 81st and 86th most visited in Greece respectively, as of August 2015.[5][6] SimilarWeb rates the site as the 23rd most visited news website in Greece, attracting over 3 million visitors per month.[6][7]

Editing staff

Company

Kathimerini is published by Kathimerini Publishing SA. This company was previously listed on the Athens Stock Exchange but it was delisted on December 2015.[8]

References
  1. Κυκλοφορεί από σήμερα "Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ" της Κύπρου (in Greek). kathimerini.gr. 2008-11-02. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  2. "Athens Plus wins award". ekathimerini.com. 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  3. World Press Review. "Reconstructing Iraq". June 2003 (vol. 50, No. 6).
  4. "Πτώση στις κυκλοφορίες των εφημερίδων για το 2013". Newsbomb.gr. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. "kathimerini.gr Site Overview". Alexa. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. "Kathimerini.gr Analytics". SimilarWeb. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  7. "Top 50 sites in Greece for News And Media". SimilarWeb. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  8. "Kathimerini shares delisted from Greek bourse". ekathimerini.com. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2017.


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