Pärnu Postimees

Pärnu Postimees ('The Pärnu Postman', originally Perno Postimees ehk Näddalileht 'The Pärnu Postman or Weekly Newspaper') is an Estonian regional newspaper published in Pärnu County. First published on 5 June 1857, it is one of the oldest papers in the country, and also a forerunner to the national newspaper Postimees.

Pärnu Postimees

Owner(s)	Postimees Group
Founder(s)	Johan Woldemar Jannsen
Founded	1857; 168 years ago (1857)
Language	Estonian
ISSN	1406-2917
OCLC number	473226655
Website	parnu.postimees.ee

History

The first issue of Perno Postimees ehk Näddalileht, published on 5 June 1857

The newspaper was first published on 5 June 1857 as Perno Postimees ehk Näddalileht.^[1] It was founded by Johann Voldemar Jannsen,^[1] who was an architect by profession and has been described as "the father or Estonian journalism".^[2]

The paper aimed at encouraging Estonians and at publishing Estonian literary work.^[1] In 1863, the paper moved to Dorpat (Tartu) and was renamed Eesti Postimees (meaning 'the Estonian Postman' in English).^[1]