Format (magazine) explained
Format (stylized in all caps) was a weekly finance and business magazine published in Austria and headquartered in Vienna. The magazine existed between 1998 and 21 December 2015.
History and profile
Format was established in 1998.[1] The magazine had its headquarters in Vienna and was published weekly on Fridays.[2] The publisher was the Verlagsgruppe NEWS.[3] Gruner + Jahr had a stake in the magazine.[4] [5]
Format covered topics mainly on business, politics, culture and lifestyles.[2] The magazine also featured the views of bankers, trade experts and financiers.[6] One of its former editors-in-chief is Peter Pelinka.[6]
The magazine merged with its sister publication Trend at the end of 2015. The last issue of Format was published on 21 December 2015.[7]
Circulation
Format had a circulation of 68,000 copies in 2003.[8] Its circulation was 50,000 copies in 2007.[9] The sold circulation of the weekly was 47,155 copies in 2009.[10] In 2010 its circulation was 61,000 copies.[11] Its circulation in 2012 was 31,021 copies.[4] The circulation of the magazine during the first half of 2013 increased to 39,296 copies.[12] The magazine sold 50,000 copies in 2014.[13]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Format. Publicitas. 9 October 2013. 25 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130825230125/http://www.publicitas.com/en/global/media-solutions/media-search/media-factsheet-detail/?PARAM1=NW5FW1#.UlV3AGRJVgs. dead.
- Web site: Austrian magazines. w3newspapers. 9 October 2013.
- Web site: Science News? Overview of Science Reporting in the EU. European Commission. 22 November 2014. Report. 2007. dead. 20 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091120172631/http://ec.europa.eu/research/conferences/2007/bcn2007/overview_of_science_reporting_eu_en.pdf.
- Web site: World of media. G+J. 9 October 2013.
- Web site: Business Press in Austria. Helsinki. 8 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129085411/http://www.helsinki.fi/iehc2006/papers2/Natmessn.pdf. 29 November 2014. dead. Charlotte Natmeßnig.
- Web site: Communicating Europe: Austria Manual. European Stability Initiative. 12 October 2013. 12 December 2007.
- News: Business magazines Format and Trend will merge to form one title: Trend. 10 October 2016. Publicitas. 26 November 2015. 10 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010214734/http://www.publicitas.com/global/media-news-events/news-detail/?no_cache=1&newsid=126190&title=austria-business-magazines-format-and-trend-will-merge-to-form-one-title-trend#.V_uZs5OLT6Y. dead.
- Web site: Media Markets: Austria Country Overview. Russian Telecom. 1 January 2015. August 2004.
- Web site: Anne Austin. etal. Western Europe Market & Media Fact. ZenithOptimedia. dead. 5 February 2015. 8 April 2015. 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20150205131709/http://conan.lib.muohio.edu/ebooks/Western_Europe_Market_MediaFact_2008/Western%20Europe%20Market%20%26%20MediaFact%202008.pdf.
- Web site: Format – the Austrian Business Magazine (weekly). Bleispa. https://web.archive.org/web/20150225144308/http://www.bleispa.it/_uploads/Testate/Approfondimenti/pfdApprofondimentoT5321329app350.pdf. 22 February 2015. 25 February 2015. dead.
- Web site: Western Europe Media Facts. 2011 Edition. ZenithOptimedia. 6 March 2016. 27 September 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220927084117/http://conan.lib.muohio.edu/ebooks/Western_Europe_Market_MediaFact/2011/Western%20Europe%20Market%20%26%20MediaFact%202011.pdf.
- Web site: List of represented titles. Magazines. Publicitas International AG. 29 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141030071650/http://www.publicitas.com/fileadmin/uploads/common/Promotions/2013-11_Rep_List_MAGAZINES.pdf. 30 October 2014.
- News: Austria: dominance of the tabloids. 10 October 2016. Euro Topics.
