Nord éclair

Nord éclair
Cover page of the first issue dated 5 September 1944
TypeRegional newspaper
FormatTabloid
PublisherLa Voix du Nord Group
Founded5 September 1944; 80 years ago (1944-09-05)
LanguageFrench
HeadquartersRoubaix
Circulation13,901 (2019)
ISSN1277-1422
OCLC number473164239
WebsiteNord éclair

Nord éclair is a French language regional newspaper in Roubaix, France, that has been in circulation since 1944.

History and profile

Nord éclair was first published on 5 September 1944.[1] The paper has its headquarters in Roubaix[2] and is published in tabloid format.[3] It was part of the Hersant group[4][5] and is published in Pilaterie, Lille, by the La Voix du Nord group.[6]

The Belgian edition of Nord éclair has been in circulation since 1968.[5] The paper was owned by the Socpresse SA, a subsidiary of the Hersant group.[7] It is now part of the Belgian company Rossel.[8] In addition Nord éclair has five editions in its circulation area.[6]

In 1990 Nord éclair sold 99,300 copies.[9] The paper had a circulation of 110,000 copies in 2001.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nord éclair / Presse Quotidienne Régionale". Exit. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ Richard Aplin; Joseph Montchamp, eds. (2014). Dictionary of Contemporary France. Chicago, IL; London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 331. ISBN 978-1-135-93653-2.
  3. ^ "La tendance à la réduction du format des quotidiens" (PDF). SPQR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. ^ Michael Palmer; Jeremy Tunstall (2006). Media Moguls. London; New York: Routledge. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-134-93734-9.
  5. ^ a b Pierre Musso; Philippe Souêtre; Lionel Levasseur (1995). The Printed Press and Television in the Regions of Europe. Netherlands: Council of Europe. p. 135. ISBN 978-92-871-2807-2.
  6. ^ a b "Groupe La Voix (Newspaper Printer)". Agfa Graphics. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  7. ^ David Ward (2004). "A Mapping Study of Media Concentration and Ownership in Ten European Countries" (PDF). Dutch Media Authority. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Belgian French-language news publishers, authors societies and Google reach partnership agreement" (PDF). Copie Presse. Brussels. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  9. ^ a b Raymond Kuhn (2006). The Media in France. London; New York: Routledge. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-134-98052-9.