''Søndagsavisen'' is a free

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

countrywide weekend newspaper. It has a circulation of 1.2 million and approximately 1.3 million readers each weekend. That makes it the most widely read newspaper in Denmark. Its primary focus is weighted towards people between 25 and 50 years old, primarily families with children. It is distributed in 23 different regional editions. The editorial content is oriented towards a national audience and is the same in all regions; only the adverts differ. ''Søndagsavisen'' was fined in 2012, paying the largest sum in Denmark ever, DKK 750,000 for faulty journalism.Courtpapers, Glostrup Court
/ref> The court found that ''Søndagsavisen'' had wrongfully published a series of articles claiming that Ecobaby, a producer of baby dummies (

pacifier A pacifier is a rubber, plastic, or silicone nipple substitute given to an infant to suckle upon between feedings to quiet its distress by satisfying the need to suck when it does not need to eat. Pacifiers normally have three parts: an elongate ...

s), was using

phthalate Phthalates (, ), or phthalate esters, are esters of phthalic acid. They are mainly used as plasticizers, i.e., substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity. They are used primarily to soften ...

s in their production. The paper later withdrew the articles, but Ecobaby choose to continue the case.

References

External links

* 1978 establishments in Denmark Newspapers established in 1978 Weekly newspapers published in Denmark Danish-language newspapers Free newspapers {{Denmark-newspaper-stub