You’re looking for a tall, grey, and very rectangular building with rows and rows of square windows, standing prominently on Zvonimirova street-there’s even a big sign with the name near the entrance to help you spot it.
Now, picture Rijeka over a century ago, the air buzzing with fresh ideas and the scent of ink from the printing press. In 1900, Frano Supilo, a man who probably had more coffee than sleep, launched the very first edition of Novi list. Through political storms, bans, and a handful of dramatic name changes-like Riječki Novi list, Primorski Novi list, and Sušački Novi list-the presses were silenced and restarted more times than a stubborn computer! Skip ahead to March 1st, 1947-after years of political unrest and forbidden headlines, the papers started rolling again under the name Riječki list, and by 1954, it became the Novi list everyone knows today. Imagine reporters, editors, and newsboys racing to meet deadlines in this very building since 1965. Through it all, from Frano Supilo to Slavica Bakić, the editors made sure the whole of Croatia could start its day with fresh news hot off the press. Even today, the buzz of stories continues, fueled by people who believe every good city deserves a bit of daily drama.
