Grenz-Echo
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 June 1927 |
| Language | German |
| Headquarters | Eupen |
| Website | Grenz-Echo |
Grenz-Echo is the only German language daily newspaper published in Eupen, Belgium, aimed at the German-speaking community and the neighbouring areas in the east of the country.
History and profile
Grenz-Echo was first published in June 1927.[1] The paper calls itself a politically independent, tolerant and Christian daily and is published six days per week.[1] The headquarters of the paper is in Eupen.[2] It provides both local and international news.[1]
Grenz-Echo was banned in Germany in the 1933 due to its anti-Nazi stance.[1][2] The paper was relaunched following World War II.[1]
Its circulation in 2002 was 12,382 copies with the market share of 1.9%.[3] The circulation of Grenz-Echo was 11,757 copies in 2008 and 11,980 copies in 2009.[4] It was 12,104 copies in 2010 and 11,991 copies in 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Yihan Huang; Ke Yan; Tongying Wei (January 2015). "The Belgium Media Industry in the Context of Multilingualism Language, Community and Cultural Identity" (PROJECT OUTLINE). MCM Program. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Communicating Europe Manual: Belgium" (PDF). European Stability Initiative. July 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ David Ward (2004). "A Mapping Study of Media Concentration and Ownership in Ten European Countries" (PDF). Dutch Media Authority. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "National newspapers total circulation". International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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