Pärnu Postimees
| Owner | Postimees Group |
|---|---|
| Founder | Johan Woldemar Jannsen |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Language | Estonian |
| ISSN | 1406-2917 |
| OCLC number | 473226655 |
| Website | parnu |
Pärnu Postimees ('The Pärnu Postman', originally Perno Postimees ehk Näddalileht 'The Pärnu Postman or Weekly Newspaper') is an Estonian regional newspaper published in Pärnu County. First published on 5 June 1857, it is one of the oldest papers in the country, and also a forerunner to the national newspaper Postimees.
History
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The newspaper was first published on 5 June 1857 as Perno Postimees ehk Näddalileht.[1] It was founded by Johann Voldemar Jannsen,[1] who was an architect by profession and has been described as "the father or Estonian journalism".[2]
The paper aimed at encouraging Estonians and at publishing Estonian literary work.[1] In 1863, the paper moved to Dorpat (Tartu) and was renamed Eesti Postimees (meaning 'the Estonian Postman' in English).[1]
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