Jyllands-Posten
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Jyllands-Postens Fond |
| Publisher | JP/Politikens Hus A/S |
| Editor | Jørn Mikkelsen |
| Founded | 2 October 1871 |
| Political alignment | Liberal-conservative (Conservative -1938) |
| Language | Danish |
| Headquarters | Viby J, Denmark |
| Circulation | ~120,000 |
| Website | http://www.jp.dk |
Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmɒːˀn̩æˌʋiːˀsn̩ ˈjylænsˌpʌsdn̩]; English: The Morning Newspaper "The Jutland Post"), commonly shortened to JP, is a Danish daily broadsheet newspaper. It is based in Viby, a suburb of Århus, Jutland, and with a weekday circulation of approximately 120,000 copies, it is among the largest-selling newspapers in Denmark. Its main competitors are the broadsheet Politiken and compact Berlingske.
The foundation behind the newspaper, Jyllands-Postens Fond, defines it as an independent liberal (centre-right) newspaper. The paper officially supported the Conservative People's Party until 1938.
The newspaper was the subject of a major controversy concerning cartoons that depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 2005–2006 which sparked violent protests around the world, and have led to several attempted terrorist plots against the newspaper or its employees in the years since.
The newspaper was founded in 1871 and issued its first copy on 2 October of that year. Originally, the name Jyllandsposten (in one word) was used, the hyphen being adopted in 1945. The current name was introduced in 1969. It also refers to itself as "Denmark's international newspaper".
Jyllandsposten quickly became one of Jutland's most modern newspapers and secured an exclusive access to government telegraph wires between 21:00 and midnight every day. This enabled Jyllandsposten to publish news one day earlier than most of its competitors. Gradually the paper expanded, enlarging its format and adding more and more pages. The first issues had only contained four pages. In 1889 it abandoned the traditional Gothic script in favour of the Latin script used today. Gothic script had been abolished by the Danish spelling reform of 1875, but was still in wide use.
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