Undesnii Medee

Undesnii Medee (Үндэсний мэдээ) is a daily newspaper with а circulation of 4000 copies per issue. (Document ID-1) The newspaper was launched in 2011. Initially, the paper was published 6 times a week in addition a bi-weekly review supplement was published twice a week. Currently the newspaper is published without the supplement. The newspaper launch ceremony in 2011 was held at the main square of Ulaanbaatar with a huge Gala concert of the most popular Mongolian artists. The ceremony also included a subscriber’s lottery with 25 cars for winners, demonstrating the huge amount of funds invested in the newspaper launch. (http://hiimori.mn/2jq) The newspaper’s motto is “Writing for Mongolia.” It is published 6 times a week with 8 pages in a broadsheet format. Undesnii Medee is owned by Undesnii Medeelliin Suljee LLC. The company belongs to the Ajnai Group owned by former Parliament member D. Bat-Erdene who is a member of the Democratic Party (DP). The editor-in-chief of the newspaper is Sh. Davaadorj, who previously worked for one of the biggest daily newspapers Unoodor. The newspaper refused to provide information on financial data including advertising revenues.