News (newspaper)
News was a Swiss German-language free daily newspaper, published by NP News Print AG between 2007 and 2009.
| Type | Free daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | NP News Print AG |
| Editor | Philppe Pfister |
| Founded | 5 December 2007 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | German |
| Ceased publication | 4 December 2009 |
| Headquarters | Switzerland |
| Circulation | 334,000 |
| OCLC number | 638028289 |
| Website | newsprint.ch (defunct pre-August 2012) |
Published in tabloid format, it had regional editions for Zurich, Bern, and Basel as well the middle land of the Swiss plateau.
History and operations
The newspaper was launched on 5 December 2007.[1] Like other Swiss commuter newspapers, it was available in boxes at main transfer points of the public transport system of trains, trams and buses. The newspaper competed with other German-language, free, Swiss newspapers, including .ch, 20 Minuten and heute. It is claimed that it had a circulation of 334,000.
The editions for Bern and Basel ceased publication on 28 August 2009, the Zurich edition on 4 December 2009.[1]
Publisher
NP News Print AG, a joint effort of Tamedia (Tages-Anzeiger, Berner Zeitung) and Basler Zeitung Medien, also publishes the daily Basler Zeitung and the free daily Baslerstab.
References
- "Pendlerzeitung News wird eingestellt" (in German). Tamedia. 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
External links
- newsprint.ch (defunct pre-August 2012), former official website of the newspaper