Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)
Kathimerini English Edition Newspaper
Q: What is the Kathimerini English Edition?
A: It is a newspaper within a newspaper. Kathimerini English Edition is a special publication, developed by the parent company Kathimerini, in order to be included in the International Herald Tribune printed in Athens and distributed in Greece and Cyprus.
Q: Is the editorial content a translation of the Greek Kathimerini?
A: Kathimerini English Edition has its own editorial staff of journalists and also draws on the resources of Kathimerini's Greek edition. Editorial content is approximately 60 percent from the Greek edition and 40 percent written and compiled by Kathimerini English Edition's own staff. Many of the regular features and columns are written by the English Edition's staff and collaborators. The collaboration between the Greek and English editions' editorial departments is very close and productive. Kathimerini English Edition shares its exclusive stories with Kathimerini's Greek edition.
Q: Is this the Greek edition of the International Herald Tribune?
A: No. The International Herald Tribune (IHT) has only one worldwide edition. The IHT's editorial content is always the same, no matter where the newspaper is printed. The IHT is printed in 17 cities around the world. Since March 9, 1998, it has also being printed in Athens, and distributed in Greece and Cyprus with Kathimerini English Edition inside.
Q: Is the International Herald Tribune available as a translation inside the Greek edition of Kathimerini?
A: No. Kathimerini has undertaken the publication of a special English Edition that is available inside the International Herald Tribune. The IHT, which is printed in Athens and circulates in Greece and Cyprus, includes an 8-page daily of Kathimerini English Edition.
Q: Do non-Greeks read the International Herald Tribune and Kathimerini English Edition newspapers?
A: Yes. Foreign residents in Greece read the International Herald Tribune for international news and Kathimerini English Edition for local/regional news. Travelers to and from Greece and Cyprus are also especially keen readers of this combined newspaper.
Q: Do Greek nationals read the International Herald Tribune and Kathimerini English Edition newspapers?
A: Yes. Greek nationals read the International Herald Tribune for the quality global perspective it offers of international events. They also read Kathimerini English Edition for precise and concise news and analysis of local and regional affairs.
Website
Q: Is this site a translated summary of the Greek edition of Kathimerini?
A: No. It is the full edition of the special publication Kathimerini English Edition. Kathimerini English Edition is a newspaper within a newspaper, developed by the parent company Kathimerini, in order to be included in the International Herald Tribune printed in Athens and distributed in Greece and Cyprus.
Q: Is this site a summary of Kathimerini English Edition?
A: No. It is the full edition of the Kathimerini English Edition newspaper.
Q: Do I need to subscribe to the web services?
A: For the time being, all of our services are free. As we improve and expand our services, some of them will become subscription services, for example access to the archive. All web services will be free of charge for IHT-Kathimerini English Edition subscribers.