Oberösterreichische Nachrichten

Oberösterreichische Nachrichten
Format Broadsheet
Publisher Wimmer Medien
Founded 11 June 1945 (1945-06-11)
Political alignment Independent
Language German
Headquarters Linz
Circulation 127,000 (2013)
Website Oberösterreichische Nachrichten

The Oberösterreichische Nachrichten (OÖN) (German pronunciation: [ˈoːbɐˌʔøːstəʀaɪ̯çɪʃə ˈnaːχʀɪçtən]) is a German language regional newspaper published in Linz, Austria.

History and profile

Oberösterreichische Nachrichten head office

OÖN was established by the US forces occupying Austria after World War II.[1][2] The first issue was published on 11 June 1945.[3] The paper has its head office in Linz.[3][4] The publisher of the paper is the Wimmer Medien.[5][6] The daily is published in broadsheet format and has an independent political leaning.[7]

Circulation

OÖN was the fifth best selling Austrian newspaper in 2002 with a circulation of 132,000 copies.[5] The paper had a circulation of 123,470 copies in 2003.[8] It was the fourth best selling newspaper in Austria with a circulation of 129,000 copies in 2004.[9]

The circulation of OÖN was 140,000 copies in 2007.[10] It was the fifth best selling newspaper in the country in 2008[7] with a circulation of 140,196 copies.[11] In 2009 the paper had a circulation of 137,947 copies.[11] The average circulation of the paper was 134,493 copies in 2010.[11][12] The paper had an average circulation of 127,000 copies in 2013.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Austria 2013". WAN IFRA. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. "Austria Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 Oliver Rathkolb; Otmar Binder (15 January 2010). The Paradoxical Republic: Austria 1945-2005. Berghahn Books. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-78238-396-3. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. "Impressum." (Archive) Oberösterreichische Nachrichten. Retrieved 4 August 2013. "OÖ. Online GmbH & Co.KG. 4010 Linz, Promenade 23"
  5. 1 2 "World Press Trends" (PDF). World Association of Newspapers. Paris. 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  6. "Austria: Top daily newspapers". Publicitas. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 Lisa Müller (10 September 2014). Comparing Mass Media in Established Democracies: Patterns of Media Performance. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-137-39138-4. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  8. The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. 10 July 2003. p. 606. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  9. "Media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union" (PDF). Commission of the European Communities. Brussels. 16 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  10. Anne Austin et. al. (2008). "Western Europe Market & Media Fact" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 "National Newspapers". International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  12. "Western Europe Media Facts. 2011 Edition" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

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