Sinmun-seda
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Sinmun-seda Corps |
| Founder(s) | Iseul Mokpo |
| Editor-in-chief | Kino Chingu |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Political alignment | Conservative |
| Language | Metzi |
| Headquarters | Hanzeong, Metzetta |
| Country | Metzetta |
| Website | www.sinmunseda.mz |
The Sinmun-seda is Metzetta's leading newspaper, and the oldest in the country. With a daily circulation of over 1.8 million copies and a substantial online presence, the company plays an important part in the country's media. The paper has been published continuously since 1821 and is one of three newspapers considered to be a newspaper of record in Metzetta.
History
Having started and managed several local papers, Iseul Mokpo founded the Sinmum-seda and its parent company Sinmun-seda Corps in 1821, folding his other papers (The Hanzeong-ilbo, Wassi-ilbo and Sinmun-Inyang, none of which remain in circulation today) under the new umbrella so that he may have a national presence rather than being confined to Wassi.
In 1949 the paper published an article alleging the disappearance of a flight over the Cathay Triangle.
The paper has been managed by Kino Chingu since 2009.
Content
The paper's opening pages are for Metzettan news, with world news following after. Only a small number of opinion columns and book reviews are included, followed by the business section and a register of notable births and deaths. An almanac page with tide times, vegetable growing seasons, estimated temperatures and notable astronomical events is included next. Entertainment news, TV and radio listings and a puzzle page are then followed by a sports section. The Sinmun-seda crossword is infamously difficult.
Sinmun-seda Music Charts
In 1949 the paper began reporting the top-ten best-selling singles in Metzetta weekly on Fridays. Nowadays the newspaper publishes weekly and annual charts for singles and albums, taking into account sales, streams and radio play. The Sinmum-seda charts are the most influential music-charts in the country by far.
Sports section
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Online
The paper's website consistently ranks among the most-visited in the Metzi-speaking portion of the internet. Translated versions are available online in English, Latin and Burgoignesc.