Die Rheinpfalz
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)Stuttgarter Zeitung Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH
Founder(s)
  • Arthur Lenk
  • Hans Wipprecht
  • Xaver Resch
PublisherDie Rheinpfalz Verlag und Druckerei GmbH
Founded1945 (1945)
LanguageGerman
HeadquartersLudwigshafen
CountryGermany
WebsiteDie Rheinpfalz

Die Rheinpfalz is a German–language regional newspaper based in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The paper is one of the leading newspapers which serve the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.[1]

History and profile

Headquarters of Rheinpfalz in Ludwigshafen

Die Rheinpfalz was first published in September 1945.[2][3] The co-founders of the paper were Arthur Lenk, Hans Wipprecht and Xaver Resch.[3] The Allied Forces that occupied Germany following World War II supported the establishment of the paper of which the parent company is the Medien Union GmbH.[3] The paper is owned by Stuttgarter Zeitung Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH[4] which also owns Freie Presse, Südwestpresse and Stuttgarter Zeitung, among others.[5]

Die Rheinpfalz is published by a company with the same name,[6] Die Rheinpfalz Verlag und Druckerei GmbH.[7] The company is a subsidiary of Medien Union GmbH and also, operates the website of the paper.[8] The headquarters of the paper is in Ludwigshafen.[9]

Circulation

The circulation of Die Rheinpfalz was 346,800 copies in the mid-1990s.[10] In 2001 the paper had a circulation of 247,000 copies.[11] It rose to 249,980 copies in the second quarter of 2003.[5] The paper sold 242,560 copies in the first quarter of 2006.[12] Its circulation was 235,542 copies in the first quarter of 2012.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Arthur Williams (2005). "Pluralism in the West German Media: The Press, Broadcasting and Cable". In Raymond Kuhn (ed.). Broadcasting and Politics in Western Europe. London: Frank Cass. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-135-77954-2.
  2. ↑ Tristam Carrington-Windo; Katrin Kohl, eds. (2013). Dictionary of Contemporary Germany. Abingdon; New York: Routledge. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-136-59537-0.
  3. 1 2 3 "Global Publishing Leaders 2014: Westermann". Publishers Weekly. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Andreas Grünwald (24 October 2002). "Media Concentration Control and the Press" (Seminar paper). European Newspaper Publishers Association. Athens. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 David Ward (2004). "A mapping study of media concentration and ownership in ten European countries" (PDF). Commissariaat voor de Media. Hilversum. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Newspaper publishers create new purchasing organisation in Germany". Euwid. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "World Press Trends 2010". WAN IFRA. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Rheinpfalz Verlag und Druckerei-GmbH & Co. KG". G2Mi. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Rheinland-Pfalz". Nations Online. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  10. ↑ Pierre Musso; Philippe Souêtre; Lionel Levasseur (1995). The Printed Press and Television in the Regions of Europe. Strasbourg: Council of Europe. p. 86. ISBN 978-92-871-2807-2.
  11. ↑ Adam Smith (15 November 2002). "Europe's Top Papers". campaign. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "European Publishing Monitor" (PDF). Turku School of Economics (Media Group). March 2007. Archived from the original (Report) on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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