Deník N

Deník N
TypeDaily newspaper
PublisherN media a.s.
Editor-in-chief
Pavel Tomášek
Founded2018
Political alignment
Centrism, Liberalism
LanguageCzech
ISSN2571-1717
Websitedenikn.cz

Deník N is a Czech subscription-based daily newspaper and news website founded in 2018. It operates primarily as a subscription-based news website and also publishes a print edition on weekdays.[1] It was established with support from the publisher of the Slovak newspaper Denník N, whose publisher provided its know-how and holds one-third of the voting rights in N media a.s..[2]

Deník N has published several prominent political investigations. In 2021, it and Alarm published allegations of sexual misconduct against MP Dominik Feri, who subsequently resigned from parliament.[3] In 2025, Deník N first reported the cryptocurrency donation that developed into the Czech government bitcoin scandal.[4] Reporting on the affair by Deník N journalist Zdislava Pokorná was later credited by the Czech Journalism Awards with contributing significantly to the resignation of Justice Minister Pavel Blažek.[5]

History

Deník N was announced in June 2018 under the working title Nový deník. The project drew on the know-how of subscription-based model of the Slovak Denník N.[6] The Czech founders organized their investment through Independent Press, which held the majority stake in publisher N media, while the Slovak publisher held a minority stake. Before launch, a crowdfunding campaign raised CZK 7 million and attracted 5,433 subscribers. The publication adopted the name Deník N in October 2018 and launched later that month, with a regular print edition following in January 2019.[7][8][9]

By 2019, eight Czech investors held equal shares in Independent Press, which controlled two-thirds of N media.[10] In 2021, the Czech investors transferred ownership of Independent Press to the newly established Independent Press Foundation, shifting control of N media from individual investors to the foundation. The Slovak publisher retained its minority stake.[11][12]

N media reported its first full-year profit in 2024, when Deník N had more than 26,000 subscribers.[13][14] In September 2025, it began offering some subscribers access to The New York Times and its digital products.[15] By the end of 2025, the newspaper had more than 33,000 subscribers, up 27 percent from a year earlier, and N media recorded a second consecutive annual profit.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ Aust, Ondřej (29 October 2018). "Deník N nemusí splatit úvodní investici mecenášů". Médiář (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kdo jsme". Independent Press (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Mačí, Josef (25 May 2021). "Feri po obviněních ze sexuálního násilí rezignoval. Nebude ani kandidovat". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Deník N: Odsouzený muž daroval ministerstvu bitcoiny, řeší to policie". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Prestižní soutěž Novinářská cena 2025 zná své vítěze: reportáže z Ukrajiny, mrazivé svědectví z Gazy nebo komplexní pohled na postavení Česka v moderním světě". Nadace OSF (in Czech). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nový deník chce být atomovým kufříkem veřejnosti". MediaGuru (in Czech). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Aust, Ondřej (17 October 2018). "Nový deník bude Deník N, vybral sedm milionů". Médiář (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Nový deník vybral ve sbírce 7 mil. Kč, změní se na Deník N". MediaGuru (in Czech). 16 October 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Patočková, Tereza (5 November 2018). "Nový titul Deník N oficiálně zahájil činnost, vychází ze slovenského modelu". Média IKSŽ (in Czech). Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Aust, Ondřej (9 July 2019). "Deník N podpoří svými penězi i Fryc, Malý a Hájek". Médiář (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Jetmar, Jakub (19 January 2021). "Investoři Deníku N předali své podíly nové nadaci". Médiář (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Zakladatelé Deníku N vložili své podíly do nadace". MediaGuru (in Czech). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Aust, Ondřej (12 February 2025). "Deník N se přehoupl do zisku, poprvé za šest let fungování". Médiář (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Deník N hlásí vyrovnané hospodaření a růst klubového předplatného". MediaGuru (in Czech). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Simkanič, Ján (3 September 2025). "Deník N svým čtenářům přináší předplatné The New York Times". Deník N (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Aust, Ondřej (15 February 2026). "Deník N loni skončil v zisku, druhý rok v řadě". Médiář (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Deník N skončil druhý rok po sobě v plusu". MediaGuru (in Czech). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
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