Lëtzebuerger Journal
The Lëtzebuerger Journal is an Online magazine in Luxembourg. It was formerly a daily newspaper published six times a week until 1 January 2021.
Type | Digital magazine |
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Owner(s) | Editions Lëtzeburger Journal S.A. |
Publisher | Editions Letzeburger Journal |
Editor-in-chief | Melody Hansen |
Staff writers | Christian Block, Camille Frati, Lex Kleren, Misch Pautsch, Sarah Raparoli, Audrey Somnard, Pascal Steinwachs |
Founded | 5 April 1948 |
Language | German, French, English |
Headquarters | Luxembourg City |
Website | www.journal.lu |
History and profile
Lëtzebuerger Journal was first published on 5 April 1948,[1] replacing the Obermosel-Zeitung and l'Unio'n, which ceased publication the same year.[2] Both of those newspapers were attempts to create a mass-circulation liberal newspaper, like the Luxemburger Zeitung of the pre-war era, which had a long tradition, but had been discredited politically.[2] Although the paper was published in German it also had sections published in French.[1]
In 2004 the newspaper had a circulation of 5,150 copies, making it the fifth most widely circulated of the country's (then) six daily newspapers.[3] However, due to its close ties to the Democratic Party, Luxembourg's third largest party and a regular coalition partner in government, the Journal's significance was much greater than this circulation would suggest.[2]
The newspaper received €540,421 in annual state press subsidy in 2009.[4]
The newspaper became independent from the Democratic Party (DP) in 2012 through a cooperation with Éditpress and was no longer a party newspaper, but had an independent editorial board.[5] It ceased its print publication on 31 December 2020 and became an Online magazine on 1 January 2021 with a focus on Slow journalism and all of its written articles published in German, French and English.
Footnotes
- "Media" (PDF). Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- Romain Hilgert (December 2004). "Les journaux au Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
- "Media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union". European Commission. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- "Ministère d'État" (PDF). Service Information et Press. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- Schengen, Daisy (September 2012). "Nummer 1 des neuen „Journal" gedruckt". Tageblatt. Retrieved 27 January 2021.