''Timpul de dimineață'' (

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for "The Morning Times") or, in short, ''Timpul'' ("The Time"), is a

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n newspaper founded in 2001 by Constantin Tănase.

Overview

The director of ''Timpul de dimineață'' is Constantin Tănase. Launched as a weekly on September 21, 2001, ''Timpul'' became a daily in October 2005 (the only daily Romanian newspaper). As of March 2009, Timpulchanged their logo and their website. It targets a Romanian speaking readership in

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and the Republic of Moldova, as well as the expatriates of the

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. ''Timpul'' is a noted proponent of

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and independent political views. During the 2007 local election, ''Timpul de dimineață'' disfavored, directly or indirectly, the

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and the Christian Democratic People's Party.Monitoring of Mass Media Coverage of Campaign for General Local Elections
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and

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Notable people

* Constantin Tănase *

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References

External links

Official website
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