 | |
 The 17 September 2010 front page | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Nordisch |
| Owner | Fazit-Stiftung |
| Publisher | Carsten Knop Berthold Kohler Jürgen Kaube Gerald Braunberger |
| Founded | 1 November 1949; 76 years ago (1949-11-01) |
| Political alignment | Liberal conservatism[1][2] Conservative liberalism[3][4] Centre-right[1][5] Pro-CDU/CSU |
| Language | German |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Circulation | 201,408 (Print, 2021) 56,000 (Digital, 2020) |
| ISSN | 0174-4909 |
| Website | www |
TheFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (German:[ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁtɐʔalɡəˈmaɪnəˈtsaɪtʊŋ];FAZ; "Frankfurt General Newspaper") is a Germannewspaper founded in 1949. It is published daily inFrankfurt[6] and is considered anewspaper of record for Germany.[7] Its Sunday edition is theFrankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung ([-ˈzɔntaːksˌtsaɪtʊŋ];FAS).
The paper runs its own network ofcorrespondents. Its editorial policy is not determined by a single editor, but cooperatively by four editors.
The first edition of theFAZ appeared on 1 November 1949;[8][9] its founding editors were Hans Baumgarten, Erich Dombrowski, Karl Korn,Paul Sethe andErich Welter.[10] Welter acted as editor until 1980. Some editors had worked for the moderateFrankfurter Zeitung, which had been banned in1943. However, in their first issue, theFAZ editorial expressly refuted the notion of being the earlier paper's successor, or of continuing its legacy:
Arising from the fact that some of our colleagues previously were members of theFrankfurter Zeitung, it often has been suggested an attempt was being made here to be the successor to that newspaper. Such an assumption misjudges our intentions. Like everyone, we too admired the high quality of that paper; ... however, showing respect for an outstanding achievement does not imply a desire to copy it.
— FAZ Editorial board, Dohrendorf, 1990.[11]
Until 30 September 1950, theFAZ was printed inMainz.
Traditionally, many of the headlines in theFAZ were styled inblackletter format, and no photographs appeared on the title page. Some of the rare exceptions were a picture of celebrating people in front of the BerlinReichstag on 4 October 1990 (German Unity Day), and two pictures in the edition on 12 September 2001 (one day after theSeptember 11 attacks) showing the collapsingWorld Trade Center and American presidentGeorge W. Bush.
In the early 2000s,FAZ expanded aggressively, with customized sections for Berlin and Munich.[12] An eight-page six-day-a-week English-language edition was distributed as an insert inThe International Herald Tribune (which is owned byThe New York Times Company); the articles were selected and translated from the same day's edition of the parent newspaper by theFAZ staff in Frankfurt.[13] However, FAZ group[which?] suffered a loss of 60.6 million euros in 2002. By 2004, the customized sections were scrapped. The English edition shrank to a tabloid published once a week.[12]
On 5 October 2007, theFAZ altered its traditional layout to include color photographs on the front page, and replacedblackletter typeface outside thenameplate. Due to its traditionally sober layout, the introduction of color photographs was controversially discussed byFAZ readers, becoming the subject of a 2009 comedy film.[14]
As of 2024, theFAZ is produced electronically using theIBM Networked Interactive Content Access (NICA) software andUnisys Hermes.[15] For its characteristic comment headings, a digitalFraktur font was ordered. This font has since been abandoned, due to the above-mentioned change of layout.
After introducing the new spelling prescribed byGerman orthography reform of 1996 on 1 August 1999, the paper returned to the old spelling exactly one year later, declaring that the reform had failed to achieve its primary goals of improving language mastery and strengthening the unity of the language.[16] Afterseveral changes had been made to the new spelling,FAZ accepted it and started using it (in a custom version) on 1 January 2007.[17]
In December 1999, future German ChancellorAngela Merkel published an article in theFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, lamenting the "tragedy" that had befallen the party (CDU donations scandal), blaming former ChancellorHelmut Kohl and urging a new course.[18] On 16 February 2000,Leader of the CDU since 7 November 1998, stepped back, and Merkel became his successor.
Its political orientation isliberal-conservative,[2] occasionally providing a forum to commentators with different opinions.
In the2013 elections the paper endorsed theCDU/CSU alliance.[19]
The company has the legal form of aGmbH (company withlimited liability); the independentFazit-Stiftung Gemeinnützige Verlagsgesellschaft mbH [de] (Fazit-Foundation) is its majority shareholder, holding 93.7% of shares.[20] The FAZIT-Stiftung was created in 1959 by the transformation of the thenFAZ ownerGerman:Allgemeine Verlagsgesellschaft mbH into aprivate foundation. It is 'owned' by up to nine persons who can't sell or buy their share but have to transmit it free of charge to a successor which is co-opted by the remaining shareholders. The foundations statute prescribes that only such persons shall be co-opted as new member, who "by their standing and personality" can guarantee the "independence" of theFAZ. The current group of seven is composed of active or former CEOs, company owners, board members, and corporate lawyers. The foundation also owns more than 90% of the shares of the company 'Frankfurter Societät' which in turn is owner of theprinting enterprise 'Frankfurter Societätsdruckerei' and the regional paperFrankfurter Neue Presse.
TheF.A.Z. is one of several high-profile national newspapers in Germany (along withSüddeutsche Zeitung,Die Zeit,Frankfurter Rundschau andDie Tageszeitung). In 2011, it counted 40 foreign correspondents among its staff.[21] All in all, over 800 people are working for FAZ.[22]
The 1993 circulation of the paper was 391,013 copies.[23] In 2001, it had a circulation of 409,000 copies.[24] The 2007 circulation of the daily edition was 382,499 copies.[25] The 2016 (IVW II/2016) circulation of the daily edition was 256,188 copies.[26]
In 2006, theFAZ was banned inEgypt for publishing articles which were deemed as "insulting Islam".[27] In February 2008, the paper was again banned in Egypt due to the publication of cartoons depictingMuhammad.[28]
In November 2012, the paper provoked strong criticism in Spain because of its stance against Spanish immigration to Germany during the economic crisis.[29]
In July 2019, theFAZ website, along with other major German media, includingSpiegel Online, was blocked by China'sGreat Firewall. The reasons for the ban remain unclear, butFAZ believed it was possibly due to its reporting on the2019–2020 Hong Kong protests.[30][31]
... Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), centre-right, liberal conservative • Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), centre-left, progressive liberalism • Bildzeitung, centre-right, conservative populist tabloid • Frankfurter Rundschau (FR), ...
Newspapers taken from the highprofile press are the left–liberal Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), the conservative–liberal Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), and the bourgeois–liberal Die Welt (DW), as well as the Christiansocial ...
... They represent different political opinions—for instance, the Süddeutsche Zeitung (liberal), the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (conservative-liberal), or Die Welt (conservative). Add to that (literally: to that, come) political ...
... Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), centre-right, liberal conservative • Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), centre-left, progressive liberalism • Bildzeitung, centre-right, conservative populist tabloid • Frankfurter Rundschau (FR), ...
...Frankfurter Allgemeine as the dailynewspaper of record in Germany.
Aus der Tatsache, daß einige unserer Mitarbeiter früher der Redaktion der ‚Frankfurter Zeitung' angehört haben, ist vielfach geschlossen worden, hier werde der Versuch gemacht, die Nachfolgeschaft dieses Blattes anzutreten. Eine solche Annahme verkennt unsere Absichten. Wie jeder, so haben auch wir die hohen Qualitäten dieses Blattes bewundert; ... Aber der Respekt vor einer hervorragenden Leistung bedeutet noch nicht den Wunsch, sie zu kopieren.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
