Respublika (Lithuanian newspaper)

Respublika (Lithuanian newspaper)

In 1993 one of the founders of, deputy editor in chief, and investigative journalist Vitas Lingys, specializing in writing about organized crime and who wrote several revealing stories about "Vilnius Brigade" crimes; was shot to death in Vilnius after several death threats. [cite web|year=1993-10-13|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7D61E3DF930A25753C1A965958260&sec=&pagewanted=print|title=Lithuanian reporter is slain|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=2006-03-21] . Boris Dekanidze was found guilty for this crime [cite web|last=Navazelskis|first=Ina|url=http://archives.cjr.org/year/95/4/lithuania.asp|title=Lithuania: a killing and a crusade|publisher=Columbia Graduate School of Journalism|accessdate=2006-03-25] and sentenced to death [cite web|year= |url=http://www.amnestyusa.org/refugee/document.do?id=91AA18EA6858370F802569A500714D4A|title=Amnesty International concerns in Europe May - December 1994|publisher=Amnesty International|accessdate=2006-03-25] . He became the last person to be executed in July 1995 before the death sentence was abolished. [ [http://www.handsoffcain.info/bancadati/schedastato.php?idcontinente=20&nome=lithuania "Lithuania"] , handsoffcain.info, accessed 2008-08-21.]

According to the TNS Gallup data, Respublika publication group is dominating in the country's press market. Respublika publication group, which consists of the dailies Respublika (Lithuanian and Russian), Vakaro žinios, Šiaulių kraštas and Vakarų ekspresas, in 2004 occupied the biggest part of Lithuanian press market. In 2005 Respublika was read in average by 40.4 % of all newspaper readers.Fact|date=February 2007

Approximate 45 000 copies of its Lithuanian edition (6 days/week) are printed, and 25 000 copies of its Russian edition (5 days/week).Fact|date=April 2007

26 year old Ramunė Vaičiulytė became the youngest editor-in-chief of all Lituanian national newspapers, and Respublika's first female editor-in-chief.Fact|date=August 2007

External links

* [http://www.randburg.com/li/respublika.html Respublika] (subscription required)
* [http://rothman.house.gov/news_releases/rel_033104a.htm Rothman leads bipartisan congressional coalition urging Lithuanian ambassador to denounce recent Anti-Semitic and anti-gay newspaper articles]

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