Austrian daily newspaper
Vorarlberger Nachrichten |
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Owner(s) | Vorarlberg Media |
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Publisher | Russmedia Verlag |
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Founded | 16 November 1945; 79 years ago (1945-11-16) |
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Language | German |
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Headquarters | Bregenz |
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Country | Austria |
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Sister newspapers | NEUE |
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Website | www.vol.at |
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Vorarlberger Nachrichten (Austrian German pronunciation: [foːɐ̯ˈarlbɛrɡɐ ˈnaːxrɪçtn̩]; simply VN) is a German language regional newspaper published in Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria. It is one of the leading regional publications in the country[1] and has been in circulation since 1945.
History and profile
VN was first published on 16 November 1945[2] during the occupation of Austria by the US and French forces following World War II.[3] In time of its formation period it was under the influence of the French.[4] The paper has its headquarters in Bregenz and serves for Vorarlberg.[1] The Vorarlberg Media, which is also the owner of NEUE, owns the paper.[5] It is published by the Russmedia Verlag which also publishes NEUE.[6] Both companies are headed by Eugene A. Russ.[2] Christian Ortner served as the editor-in-chief of VN.[2][7]
In 1994 VN began to print in four colors, being the first traditional Austrian newspaper in this regard.[1] The paper was named as the Newspaper of the Year by the World Newspaper Congress in 2006 for its quality journalism, innovation, the use of multimedia and economic management.[2][7]
Circulation
VN had a circulation of 72,000 copies in 2002, making it the tenth best-selling daily in Austria.[8] The paper also sold 72,000 copies in 2004.[9]
Its readership was 30% in 2006.[10] For the first quarter of 2006 the paper had a circulation of 65,112 copies.[2] In 2007 it sold 72,000 copies.[11]
The circulation of VN was 63,625 copies from Mondays to Saturdays in October 2010.[12] In 2011 its average circulation was 62,762 copies.[13] The average circulation of the paper was 63,000 copies in 2013.[14] In 2018 VN sold 56,914 copies.[15]
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