Slobodna Dalmacija is a Croatian daily newspaper, published in the southern Croatian city of Split, first published in 1943, initially as a regional newspaper, in the following decades developed into one of the most widely read and widely distributed daily newspapers in the former Yugoslavia. The success of the newspaper was largely due to its humor, and famous Croatian humorists started their careers in the newspaper. In addition, the newspaper became a forum for new political ideas of the time, which was also an important reason for its success.