Žemaičių žemė
newspaper
Žemaičių žemė (Samogitian: Žemaitiu žemė; transl. Samogitian Land) was a quarterly magazine published by the Samogitian Cultural Society, Samogitian Academy, and Academic Samogitian Youth Corporation "Samogitia". It was published from 1993 to 2016. Most of the articles were written in the Lithuanian language, but there were some in the Samogitian dialect. In 2011, the magazine was only available online. It focused on regional (Samogitian) culture and history.
History
The first issue was released under the name Žemaitija. Its predecessor was the newspaper A mon sakā?, published from 1990 to 1993.
Circulation
In 1993, the circulation was 3,000, but it went down to 1,800 by 1997. The circulation in 2014–2016 was 1,000.
Organization
The editor-in-chief was Danutė Mukienė.
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