''Altinget.dk'' or most often simply ''Altinget'' is a politically independent Danish

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covering

Danish politics The politics of Denmark take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state in which the monarch of Denmark, King Frederik X, is the head of state. Denmark ...

. It has are the largest editorial staff at

Christiansborg Christiansborg Palace (, ) is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament (), the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. Also, ...

, the home of the Danish Parliament, the

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Ny Kongensgade Ny Kongensgade (literally "New King's Street) is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Frederiksholm Canal to H. C. Andersens Boulevard. In the opposite direction, The Prince's Bridge connects the street to Tøjhusgade on Slotshol ...

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

History

''Altinget'' was founded in January 2000 by Rasmus Nielsen, who was the editor-in-chief and managing director from 2000 until 2017. Nielsen remains the owner of ''Altinget'' and holds the office of chairman of the media's decision-making executive committee. In 2014, ''Altinget'' opened a branch in

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with headquarters in its capital

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

. Jakob Nielsen was appointed editor-in-chief in 2017. In November 2019, Christoph Nørgaard was appointed ''Altinget'''s managing director. In 2022, they also opened in

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Awards

In 2004, the newspaper was the first medium to receive the eJour award from Danmarks Journalisthøjskole in recognition of good internet journalism in

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. At the 2009 European Parliament election in June (week 23), ''Altinget'' topped Danske Specialmedier's list of websites with the most visitors. In 2010, ''Altinget'' received the Anders Bording Media Award. In 2015, ''Altinget'' received the Danish Publicist Club's award for

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. The jury, which consisted of Christian Jensen, Thomas Svaneborg, A.P. Mathiasen,

Connie Hedegaard Connie Hedegaard Koksbang (born 15 September 1960) is a Danish politician and public intellectual. She was European Commissioner for Climate Action in the ( second Barroso) European Commission from 10 February 2010 through 31 October 2014. On ...

, Jacob Mollerup, Per Mikael Jensen, Elisabet Svane, Kim Hundevadt and Jacob Moll gave the award.

References

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