Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
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Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Berliner |
Owner(s) | Funke Mediengruppe |
Founder(s) | Erich Brost |
Publisher | Zeitungsverlag Ruhrgebiet GmbH & Co. KG |
Editor-in-chief | |
Founded | 3 April 1948 |
Headquarters | Essen, Germany |
Website | www |
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Johannes Rau, reading the WAZ (1988)
The Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) is a commercial newspaper from Essen, Germany, published by Funke Mediengruppe.[1]
History and profile[]
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung was founded by Erich Brost and first published 3 April 1948.[2] The paper has its headquarters in Essen.[3] During the third quarter of 1992 Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung had a circulation of 626,000 copies.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ David Ward (2004). "A Mapping Study of Media Concentration and Ownership in Ten European Countries" (PDF). Dutch Media Authority. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Biography of Erich Brost
- ^ Jump up to: a b Georg Hellack (1992). "Press, Radio and Television in the Federal Republic of Germany" (Report). Inter Nationes. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
External links[]
Media related to Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
Categories:
- 1948 establishments in West Germany
- German-language newspapers
- Mass media in Essen
- Daily newspapers published in Germany
- Publications established in 1948
- German news websites
- Newspapers published in Germany stubs