''Slobodni tjednik'', also known as ''ST'', is a defunct

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n weekly magazine which was published in

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in the early 1990s. Owned and edited by Marinko Božić, it was the first Croatian tabloid.

History

''Slobodni tjednik'' ("Independent Weekly" in Croatian) appeared in February 1990, on the eve of first free elections in Croatia. While being one of many media outlets started in the final stages of

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, ''Slobodni tjednik'' was the first to use sensationalist headlines and similar content, which wasn't available in mainstream media of the earlier times. As such, ''Slobodni tjednik'' quickly became one of the most popular, most influential but also one of the most controversial newspapers in

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. Controversy was its editorial policy. While its first issue was very critical of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and Croatian

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, in a matter of few weeks, ''Slobodni tjednik'' suddenly shifted towards the right, embracing Franjo Tuđman and his policies. In 1992, with

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being internationally recognized and

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bringing hostilities to temporary end, Croatian public gradually began to lose taste for extreme nationalism promoted by ''Slobodni tjednik''. New media outlets, like ''

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'' magazine, proved to be better adapted for new circumstances, while economic woes of its readership also affected circulation of ''Slobodni tjednik''. That, financial mishandling, deteriorating health and death of its founder Marinko Božić on 16 December 1993 led to ''Slobodni tjednik'' being extinguished in 1993.

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