





Romanian publisher controlled by Adrian Sarbu to drop several local newspapers
Publimedia publishes Romania's best selling financial daily newspaper, Ziarul Financiar, a general news sheet, Gandul, several magazines and a series of local newspapers: Banateanu, Bihoreanul, Clujeanul, Hunedoreanul, Ieseanul si Sibianul. The network of local newspapers is one of the most extensive in Romanian local media.
Publishing editor Cosmina Noaghea said dropping the titles would be one possibility taken into consideration regarding the local titles but stopped short of confirming that Publimedia would close them down. Chief editors for the newspapers in Iasi and Hunedoara told HotNews.ro they had not yet been informed about the measure officially. But the editor-in-chief of Cluj-based Clujeanul said a decision in this regard was made and a notification was sent on Tuesday morning. He would not say whether Clujeanul would be downright closed, be sold or remain online.