Proto Thema

Summary

Proto Thema (Greek: Πρώτο Θέμα, pronounced [ˌproto ˈθema] English: Lead Story) is a Greek newspaper, published every Sunday. It was founded in 2005 by Themos Anastasiadis, Makis Triantafyllopoulos, and Tassos Karamitsos.

Proto Thema
Typeweekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Founder(s)Themos Anastasiadis
PublisherTassos Karamitsos
Staff writers500-600
Founded2005 (2005)
Political alignmentConservative Liberalism, Pro-New Democracy
LanguageGreek
CityAthens
CountryGreece
Circulation400,000 (2007)

In late December 2005, the newspaper broke the story of an alleged coverup by the Greek government of torture of Pakistani terrorist suspects.[1][2]

The newspaper has been widely being criticised of being closely affiliated and/or even getting funded through third-party sources with the New Democracy political party and supporting the current Prime MinThe newspaper has been widely criticized for its alleged affiliation with and potential funding from third-party sources linked to the New Democracy political party, raising questions about its support for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.[citation needed]

The newspaper reportedly harassed Ingeborg Beugel, a Dutch journalist, by releasing her address to the public.[3]

After the death of Themos Anastasiadis the newspaper was taken over by Tassos Karamitsos, who is its new publisher.

References edit

  1. ^ "Greece urged to investigate MI6 torture link". TheGuardian.com. 28 December 2005.
  2. ^ "Greek newspaper names 'MI6 chief'". 27 December 2005.
  3. ^ "In Greece, journalists feel the squeeze". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2022-01-18. The biggest tabloid in the country, Proto Thema, published her address and details about her life.

External links edit

  • Official website