''MaltaToday'' is a twice-weekly

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published in

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. Its first edition was published in 1999, and started out as a Friday newspaper.

History

''MaltaToday'' was first published on Friday, 19 November 1999. It was

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by Saviour Balzan, and intended to provide an alternative to the English-language press in circulation, such as the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. Initially published weekly on Fridays, the paper was then published on Sundays from 2001, with an additional Wednesday midweek paper being reintroduced in 2007. The style of paper is liberal and pro-European, and is independent of political parties. The sister Maltese-language paper ''Illum'' was first published in 2006. In 2010, ''MaltaToday'' launched its internet news portal, and is the second most popular local news portal. The current editorial lineup includes Matthew Vella as Executive Editor, with Saviour Balzan as Managing Editor. The online editor is Kurt Sansone.

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External links

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