Mass media in France
Compared to other European nations, the French are not avid newspaper readers, citing only 164 adults out of every 1000 as newspaper readers.[citation needed ]
The French press was healthiest in the aftermath of World War II . A year after the end of the war, 28 papers had a combined circulation of about 7 million. However, seven years later that figure had been nearly halved.[citation needed ] This decline was principally due to the greater popularity of the broadcast media and the subsequent diversion of advertising revenues. Since 2000 newly produced free papers have further weakened the established press. Still, 80 daily papers remain, and there is a wide range of weeklies, many of which now feature internet sites.
Regional papers have remained relatively unaffected by the decline, with provincial newspapers commanding a higher degree of reader loyalty. For example, Ouest-France , sells almost twice as many copies as any of the national dailies.
Books
Newspapers
In the early 21st century, the best-selling daily was the regional Ouest-France in 47 local editions, followed by Le Progres of Lyon, La Voix du Nord in Lille, and Provençal in Marseille. In Paris the Communists published l'Humanite while Le Monde and Figaro had local rivals in Le Parisien , L'Aurore and the leftist Libération .
Daily newspapers and circulation
Below are the circulation figures of France's national daily newspapers from the Alliance pour les chiffres de la presse et des médias
(updated: 30/03/2021)
Regional daily newspapers
Title
Reader circulation (2020)[2]
Publisher
Region of circulation
Le Parisien
180,854
Amaury
Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-d\'Oise, Essonne, Yvelines, Seine-et-Marne, Oise
La Montagne
137,245
Centre-France
Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Allier, Haute-Loire, Creuse, Corrèze, Haute-Vienne
La République du Centre
25,381
Centre-France
Loiret, Eure-et-Loir
L'Yonne Républicaine
22,038
Centre-France
Yonne
Le Populaire du Centre
27,098
Centre-France
Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse
L'Écho républicain
Centre-France
Eure-et-Loir, Yvelines
Le Berry républicain
24,906
Centre-France
Cher, Indre
Le Journal du Centre
19,771
Centre-France
Nièvre
Le Dauphiné libéré
173,617
EBRA
Drôme, Ardèche, Hautes-Alpes, Isère, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Vaucluse
Le Progrès
151,697
EBRA
Loire, Rhône, Ain, Jura, Haute-Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or
L'Est républicain
107,578
EBRA
Doubs, Haute-Saône, Territoire-de-Belfort, Vosges, Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace
126,031
EBRA
Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin
L'Alsace-Le Pays
EBRA
Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin
Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire
44,795
EBRA
Saône-et-Loire
Le Bien public
33,873
EBRA
Côte-d'Or, Yonne
Vosges-Matin
30,661
EBRA
Vosges
Le Journal de la Haute-Marne
18,420
EBRA
Haute-Marne
La Provence
79,583
Hersant Média
Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
L'Union
71,539
Hersant Média
Marne, Aisne, Ardennes
Nice-Matin
60,744
Hersant Média
Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Haute-Corse, Corse-du-Sud
Paris-Normandie
38,252
Hersant Média
Seine-Maritime, Eure, Yvelines
Var-matin
42,976
Hersant Média
Var
Corse-Matin
26,066
Hersant Média
Haute-Corse, Corse-du-Sud
L'Est-Éclair
21,718
Hersant Média
Aube
La Dépêche du Midi
120,807
la Dépêche
Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Ariège, Aveyron, Aude, Lot-et-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées
La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées
8,961
la Dépêche
Hautes-Pyrénées
La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest
NRCO
Indre, Cher, Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher
La Voix du Nord
196,531
Rossel
Pas-de-Calais, Nord
Le Courrier picard
45,323
Rossel
Somme, Oise, Aisne
Nord éclair
Rossel
Nord
Ouest-France
625,896
SIPA - Ouest-France
Calvados, Orne, Manche, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan, Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Mayenne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Vendée, Paris
Le Courrier de l'Ouest
76,870
SIPA - Ouest-France
Maine-et-Loire, Deux-Sèvres
Le Maine libre
34,804
SIPA - Ouest-France
Sarthe
La Presse de la Manche
SIPA - Ouest-France
Manche
Presse-Océan
22,637
SIPA - Ouest-France
Loire-Atlantique
Sud Ouest
211,197
Sud Ouest
Charente, Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Gers
Midi Libre
87,001
Sud Ouest
Hérault, Lozère, Gard, Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales, Aveyron
L'Indépendant
41,386
Sud Ouest
Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude
Charente libre
27,972
Sud Ouest
Charente
La République des Pyrénées
26,115
Sud Ouest
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Centre Presse
16,268
Sud Ouest
Aveyron
Le Télégramme (de Brest)
177,880
Télégramme
Finistère, Côtes d'Armor, Morbihan
L'Écho du Centre
Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse, Dordogne avec L'Écho Dordogne, Indre avec la Marseillaise du Berry
L'Éveil de la Haute-Loire
9,076
Haute-Loire
Le Républicain lorrain
86,002
Moselle, Nord de la Meurthe-et-Moselle
La Marseillaise
Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Var, Vaucluse
Television channels
The list below does not include Cable and Satellite television channels.
Main networks
24/7 news channels
Musical Channels
Others
Radio stations in France
See also
References
Bibliography
External links
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