Jyllands-Posten
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Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmɒˀn̩æˌviˀsn̩ ˈjylænsˌpʰʌstn̩] ⓘ; English: The Morning Newspaper "The Jutland Post"), commonly shortened to Jyllands-Posten or JP, is a Danish daily broadsheet newspaper. It is based in Aarhus C, Jutland, and with a weekday circulation of approximately 120,000 copies.[2][3]
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Tabloid |
Owner(s) | Jyllands-Postens Fond |
Publisher | JP/Politikens Hus A/S |
Editor | Marchen Neel Gjertsen |
Founded | 2 October 1871; 152 years ago (2 October 1871) |
Political alignment | Liberal conservatism Conservative People's Party (until 1938)[1] |
Language | Danish |
Headquarters | Aarhus C, Denmark |
Website | www |
The foundation behind the newspaper, Jyllands-Postens Fond, defines it as an independent (centre-right) newspaper.[4] The paper officially supported the Conservative People's Party until 1938.[1]
In 2005-2006, the newspaper published cartoons that depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad which sparked violent protests around the world, and led to several attempted terrorist plots against the newspaper or its employees.[5]