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| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR) |
| Publisher | Warszawa : Central Committee of PZPR |
| Founded | 16 December 1948 |
| Political alignment | Communist Socialist |
| Language | Polish |
| Ceased publication | 28 January 1990 |
| Headquarters | Warsaw,Poland |
| Country | Poland |
| Circulation | 1,900,000 (1989)[1] |
| OCLC number | 2268743 |
Trybuna Ludu (Polish pronunciation:[trɨˈbunaˈludu];People's Tribune) was one of the largest newspapers incommunist Poland, which circulated between 1948 and 1990. It was the official media outlet of thePolish United Workers' Party (PZPR) along with the televised news programDziennik.
On 16 December 1948, Poland's two largest communist parties, thePolish Socialist Party and thePolish Workers' Party, were combined to form the Polish United Workers' Party. The parties' respective newspapers,Robotnik, andGłos Ludu, were merged as well, forming theTrybuna Ludu.[2]
Through the 20th century, the media in Poland were entirely controlled by the PZPR and newspapers were no exception.Trybuna Ludu and its smaller competitors promoted the party line.[1] This newspaper had a significant role in spreading Communism during the communist domination in the Polish People's Republic.[3] It was also responsible for "rewriting history".[4]
As the official party newspaper,Trybuna Luda dominated the market. By the end of 1981, circulation topped 1 million.[5] Despite growing opposition to the party, the number ofTrybuna Ludu subscribers continued to grow and reached nearly 1.9 million by the time the communist state was dissolved.[1]
The break-up of the PZPR began on 28 January 1990, just hours after the final issue ofTrybuna Ludu was printed. Despite an attempted relaunch asTrybuna Kongresowa, the paper was unable to survive thefall of communism in Poland.[6]
After 1990, much of its editorial was taken over unofficially byTrybuna, a newly-created left-wing newspaper. Even at its peak,Trybuna had just 50,000 readers, and could not make money. Printing was halted in late 2009.[7]
| Name | Term began | Term ended |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Kasman | 1948 | 1953 |
| Władysław Matwin | 1953 | 1957[note 1] |
| Leon Kasman | 1957 | 1967 |
| Stanisław Mojkowski | 1967 | 1972 |
| Józef Barecki | 1972 | 1980 |
| Wiesław Bek | 1980 | 1985 |
| Jerzy Majka | 1985 | 1990 |