Dziennik Zachodni

Dziennik Zachodni
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Compact
Owner	Polskapresse
Publisher	Polskapresse
Editor	Marek Twaróg
Founded	1945; 81 years ago
Language	Polish language
Headquarters	Sosnowiec
Circulation	326,000
Website	www.dz.com.pl

Dziennik Zachodni (Polish pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʑɛn.ɲik zaˈxɔd.ɲi], Western Daily, DZ) is a regional Polish newspaper distributed in Upper Silesia.^[1] Its headquarters is located in the city of Sosnowiec.

History

Established in February 1945 by Stanisław Ziemba, it was initially a state-held daily. Taken over by Polskapresse company, itself a part of the Verlagsgruppe Passau, it is currently the best selling regional newspaper in Poland with an average of 109,000 copies sold daily. Following the 2004 merger with Trybuna Śląska daily,^[2] it is also one of the largest newspapers.^{[citation needed]}

Circulation

The main issue is published daily in approximately 326,000 copies, with a set of add-ins devoted to sports and labour (Mondays), education (Tuesdays), motorization (Wednesdays), household (Thursdays), health and travels (Saturdays).

Notable contributors

Notable contributors include:

Krystyna Bochenek - Polish senator and journalist
Jan Miodek - professor, language expert of Poland-wide fame
Stanisław Janicki - film director, critic
Tadeusz Pieronek - bishop, theologist
Kazimierz Kutz - film director
Tomasz Lis - journalist and TV personality
Gwidon Miklaszewski
Tigran Vardikyan

References

↑ S.A, Telewizja Polska. "77. urodziny „Dziennika Zachodniego"". katowice.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-08-11.
↑ Szynol, A. (2025). The regional press in Poland in the post-Orlen era. In The Media Landscape of Poland – Law, Structure and Challenges (pp. 79–92). Harrassowitz Verlag.

External links

Official website

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[1] S.A, Telewizja Polska. "77. urodziny „Dziennika Zachodniego"". katowice.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-08-11.

[2] Szynol, A. (2025). The regional press in Poland in the post-Orlen era. In The Media Landscape of Poland – Law, Structure and Challenges (pp. 79–92). Harrassowitz Verlag.

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