Pärnu Postimees
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| Owner(s) | AS Pärnu Postimees |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Johan Woldemar Jannsen |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Language | Estonian |
| ISSN | 1406-2917 |
| OCLC number | 473226655 |
Pärnu Postimees is a newspaper published in Estonia. It is one of the oldest papers in the country.
History
The newspaper was first published on 5 June 1857.[1][1] Its initial title was Perno Postimees ehk Näddalaleht.[1] The founder was Johan Woldemar Jannsen.[1] He was an architecture by profession and is described as the father or Estonian journalism.[2]
The paper aimed at encouraging Estonians and at publishing Estonian literary work.[1] In 1863 the paper moved to Tartu and was renamed as Eesti Postimees (meaning the Estonian Postman in English).[1]
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