Germany: Frankfurter Rundschau launches evening edition

Posted by Anna-Maria Mende on March 28, 2006 at 2:34 PM

The German newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau (FR) launched an evening edition. The paper called "FR am Abend" (= FR in the evening) appears Mondays to Fridays at 8 p.m. in the city of Frankfurt am Main. The paper starts with a print run of 1800. FR am Abend includes national and international news from the Frankfurter Rundschau of the following day as well as a special section with local news. The paper is for sale on some selected newspaper shops, in the train station, but also in bars and restaurants. FR am Abend tries to target night owls and commuters.

The circulation of the Frankfurter Rundschau has decreased for some years. Its owner DDVG, which belongs to the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), is currently looking for a buyer (see former posting). Possible buyers are the German publisher DuMont, the WAZ group or Madsack.

Sources (in German): kress.de, Netzeitung

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