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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Owner | Styria Media Group |
| Founded | 22 November 1904; 121 years ago (1904-11-22) |
| Political alignment | Center right |
| Headquarters | Graz,Klagenfurt |
| Country | Austria |
| Circulation | 347,000 (2013) |
| Website | www |
Kleine Zeitung (German:[ˈklaɪnəˈtsaɪtʊŋ];lit. 'Small Newspaper') is an Austriannewspaper based inGraz andKlagenfurt. As the largest regionalnewspaper in Austria, covering the federal statesStyria andCarinthia withEast Tyrol, the paper has around 800,000 readers.
Kleine Zeitung was founded in 1904[1][2] by theKatholischer Preßverein (Catholic Press Association).[3] The first issue was published on Tuesday, 22 November 1904. The paper is based in Graz[1] as well as in Klagenfurt.[4] From its inception, it was designed as a paper to be read by the masses, covering general and regional news topics at a reasonable cost. The paper is owned by theStyria Media Group, which also owns the daily newspaperDie Presse.[5]Kleine Zeitung is published in the halfBerlin format.[1]
Kleine Zeitung has a center-right political leaning.[6] Fritz Csoklich served as theeditor-in-chief of the paper for thirty years until 1994.[7]
Kleine Zeitung is the recipient of the 2005European Newspaper Award in the category of regional newspaper.[1]
The circulation ofKleine Zeitung was 293,000 copies in 2001.[8] It was the second best selling newspaper in Austria with a circulation of 295,000 copies in 2002.[9] In 2003 it was again the second best selling newspaper in the country with a circulation of 298,000 copies.[10] The paper had a circulation of 292,000 copies in 2004.[11] During the third quarter of 2005 its circulation was 264,253 copies.[1]
In 2007Kleine Zeitung sold 306,000 copies.[12] The paper had a circulation of 308,819 copies in 2008[13] and was the third most read paper in the country.[6] Its circulation was 311,245 copies in 2009 and 313,094 copies in 2010.[13] The paper had a circulation of 280,983 copies in 2011.[14] Its average circulation was 347,000 copies in 2013.[2]
