Volksstimme (meaning People's Voice in English) is a regional daily newspaper published in Magdeburg[1] for northern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The paper is owned by Bauer. Its publisher is Magdeburger Verlags und Druckhaus.[2]
The circulation of Volksstimme was 343,000 copies during the third quarter of 1992.[1] Its circulation was 264,000 copies in 2001.[2] The paper had an average circulation of 191,878 copies during the second quarter of 2011.[3]
The Volksstimme is published by Mitteldeutsche Verlags- und Druckhaus GmbH, which is part of the Bauer Media Group. Since January 2020, the Bauer Media Group has also owned Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, the second major daily newspaper from Saxony-Anhalt.[4]
List of editors-in-chief
Editors-in-chief of the Volksstimme:
| Duration | Name |
|---|---|
| 1947 – 1950 | Robert Büchner |
| 1950 – 1953 | Arno Gropp |
| 1953 – 1958 | Karl Jakobi |
| 1958 – 1969 | Herbert Kopietz |
| 1969 – 1990 | Heinz Wiese |
| 1990 – 1992 | Karl-Heinz Schwarzkopf |
| 1992 – 1994 | Reinhold Stimpert |
| 1994 – 1999 | Heinzgeorg Oette |
| 1999 – 2001 | Paul-Josef Raue |
| 2001 – 2010 | Franz Kadell |
| 2010 – 2011 | Peter Wendt and Günther Tyllack (both provisional) |
| 2011 – 2023 | Alois Kösters |
| 2023 – present | Marc Rath |
References
- ^ a b Georg Hellack (1992). "Press, Radio and Television in the Federal Republic of Germany" (Report). Inter Nationes. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ a b Adam Smith (15 November 2002). "Europe's Top Papers". campaign. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ According to IVW, second quarter 2011, Mon–Sat (Details on ivw.eu)
- ^ Coup im Printmarkt: Was die Bauer Media Group mit der “Mitteldeutsche Zeitung” vorhaben könnte meedia.de, 15. Januar 2020
External links
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