Gazet van Antwerpen explained
The (; popularly named De Frut) is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891.[1] Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the company NV De Vlijt took over the newspaper. Circulation rose to 25,000 in 1893 and 40,000 in 1896. Around World War I, its circulation was just short of 100,000.
In 1973, reached its peak of 210,000. The NV De Vlijt merged into the Regionale Uitgeversgroep with Concentra Holding in 1996, the publisher of which became its sister newspaper.[1] Concentra was listed on the Euronext Brussels until 2004.
is published in tabloid format as its sister paper, Het Belang van Limburg.[1]
Editors
- Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os (1891–1893),
- Jan van Kerckhoven (1893–1899)
- Frans Goris (1899–1938)
- Louis Kiebooms (1938–1949)
- Louis Meerts (1949–1985)
- Lou De Clerck (1985–1991)
- Jos Huypens (1991–1996)
- Luc Van Loon (1996–2004)
- Luc Rademakers (2004–2007)
- Pascal Kerkhove (2007–present)
Circulation
| Year | Copies in Circulation | Notes |
|---|
| 2002 | 140,089[2] | |
| 2004 | 117,000[3] [4] | |
| 2007 | 109,472 | 4th best-selling newspaper in the country[5] |
| 2008 | 105,151[6] | |
| 2009 | 103,149[7] | |
| 2010 | 102,100 | |
| 2011 | 99,150 | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Shaping the Future of the Newspaper. Strategy Report. June 2005. 4. 5. 5 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20051212172422/http://www.wan-press.org/IMG/pdf/4.5v13.pdf. 12 December 2005. dead.
- Web site: A Mapping Study of Media Concentration and Ownership in Ten European Countries. David Ward. 2004. Dutch Media Authority. 12 August 2014. 12 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812203318/http://77.87.161.246/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/A-Mapping-Study-of-Media-Concentration-and-Ownership-in-Ten-European-Countries.pdf. dead.
- Web site: World Press Trends. 2004. World Association of Newspapers. Paris. 8 February 2015. 8 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150208082604/http://www.wan-press.org/ecrire/upload/wpt2004.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union. 16 January 2007. Commission of the European Communities. Brussels. 27 March 2015.
- Web site: Mapping Media and Communication Research: Belgium. Liina Puustinen. Itır Akdoğan. July 2008. University of Helsinki. Report. 12 December 2014.
- Web site: National newspapers total circulation. International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations. 3 December 2014. 6 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141206234846/http://www.ifabc.org/site/assets/media/National-Newspapers_total-circulation_IFABC_09-07-12.xls. dead.
- Web site: Communicating Europe Manual: Belgium. July 2010. European Stability Initiative. 1 May 2015.
