''Midtjyllands Avis'' (also known as ''MJA'') is a

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local newspaper based in

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. It is one of the oldest newspapers in the country, being established in 1857.

History and profile

''MJA'' was first published in 1857. Its owner was a family company until 1998. The paper is owned by Silkeborg Avis Holding, part of

JP/Politikens Hus JP/Politikens Hus A/S (''House of JP/Politiken'') is a Danish media company. History and profile JP/Politikens Hus was established on 1 January 2003 as a merger between Politikens Hus and Jyllands-Posten A/S, publishing companies of the major b ...

and has its headquarters in Silkeborg. ''MJA'' is published daily except Sundays by Midtjyllands Avis A/S, a subsidiary of Mediehuset Herning Folkeblad A/S. Mediehuset Herning Folkeblad also publishes '' Herning Folkeblad'' and '' Ikast Avis''. ''MJA'' was published in broadsheet format until 14 April 2011 when it switched to

tabloid format A tabloid is a newspaper with a compact page size smaller than broadsheet. There is no standard size for this newspaper format. Etymology The word ''tabloid'' comes from the name given by the London-based pharmaceutical company Burroughs W ...

. The paper has a

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stance. The circulation of ''MJA'' was 18,000 copies in the first half of 2000, making it one of the twenty best selling newspapers in Denmark.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Midtjyllands Avis Daily newspapers published in Denmark Danish-language newspapers Mass media in Silkeborg Newspapers established in 1857