Der Nordschleswiger

Der Nordschleswiger
Type Daily newspaper
Founded 1946
Language German
Headquarters Åbenrå, Denmark
Website Der Nordschleswiger

Der Nordschleswiger is a German-language regional newspaper published in Denmark. It is one of two major minority newspapers published in Europe, the other one being Flensborg Avis.[1] In addition, it is the only paper published in German in Denmark and in Scandinavia as well as the first German-language paper established in Europe following World War II.[2]

History and profile

Der Nordschleswiger was founded as a weekly newspaper in 1946.[1][2] In 1951 it became daily.[2] The newspaper is published in German[3] and has its own publishing house.[1]

Der Nordschleswiger is published in the format of Halbes Rheinisches.[2] The headquarters of the paper is in Åbenrå.[2] It reflects the voice of German-speaking minority people in Denmark[2] and covers news on events in both Denmark and Germany.[4] Major financial support for the paper comes from the German state.[2] The website of the paper was started in 2007.[2]

One of the former editors-in-chief of the paper was Siegfried Matlock.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tove Malloy; Alexander Osipov; Balázs Vizi (23 July 2015). Managing Diversity Through Non-Territorial Autonomy: Assessing Advantages, Deficiencies, and Risks. Oxford University Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-19-873845-9. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Der Nordschleswiger" (PDF). Midas Press. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. Mads Daugbjerg (15 February 2014). Borders of Belonging: Experiencing History, War and Nation at a Danish Heritage Site. Berghahn Books. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-85745-977-0. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. Michael Byram (1986). Minority Education and Ethnic Survival: Case Study of a German School in Denmark. Multilingual Matters. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-905028-54-5. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. Jan M. Olsen (6 November 1994). "Neo-Nazi Migration to Denmark From Germany Stirs Anger, Protests". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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