Type | Daily newspaper |
---|---|
Owner(s) | Vorarlberg Media |
Publisher | Russmedia Verlag |
Founded | 16 November 1945 |
Language | German |
Headquarters | Bregenz |
Country | Austria |
Sister newspapers | NEUE |
Website |
www |
Vorarlberger Nachrichten (simply VN) is a German language regional newspaper published in Bregenz, Austria. It is one of the leading regional publications in the country [1] and has been in circulation since 1945.
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]
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]
Type | Daily newspaper |
---|---|
Owner(s) | Vorarlberg Media |
Publisher | Russmedia Verlag |
Founded | 16 November 1945 |
Language | German |
Headquarters | Bregenz |
Country | Austria |
Sister newspapers | NEUE |
Website |
www |
Vorarlberger Nachrichten (simply VN) is a German language regional newspaper published in Bregenz, Austria. It is one of the leading regional publications in the country [1] and has been in circulation since 1945.
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]
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]