Le Journal de Québec explained

Le Journal de Québec
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Tabloid
Owners:Quebecor
Founder:Pierre Péladeau
Foundation:1967
Political:Right-wing populism,
Quebec nationalism,
Quebec sovereigntism
Language:French
Headquarters:450, avenue Béchard
Quebec City, Quebec
G1M 2E9
Circulation:82,048 weekdays
89,989 Saturdays
82,537 Sundays
Circulation Date:2014
Circulation Ref:[1]
Issn:0839-1106
Oclc:802434941

Le Journal de Québec is a French-language daily newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Printed in tabloid format, it has the highest circulation for a Quebec City newspaper, with its closest competitor being Le Soleil.

It was founded March 6, 1967, by Pierre Péladeau, founder of Quebecor. Like its sister paper, the much more widely-read Le Journal de Montréal, it was established by Pierre Péladeau and is owned by Quebecor Média.

A lockout of unionized employees (members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees) began in April 2007 and continued until July 2008. It was the longest-running lockout in the history of the Québec media until then.[2]

As an answer to the lockout, the workers launched their own free daily newspaper, MédiaMatin Québec.[3] [4]

On November 27, 2012, Le Journal de Québec launched a special edition for the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, which includes several pages of local news for the region. The paper had published a special Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean edition from 1973 to 1981.[5] [6]

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References

  1. [Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]
  2. News: La fin du lock-out – Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec. Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec. fr-FR. 2011-04-04. 2017-01-25.
  3. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/business/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003576092 Editor & Publisher, April 25, 2007 11:40 AM ET – Locked-Out 'Journal de Quebec' Workers Start Free Paper
  4. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2007/24/c8700.html CUPE press release distributed through Canada Newswire, April 24, 2007 – Locked-out Journal de Québec staff launch free newspaper in Quebec City
  5. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/le-journal-de-quebec-saguenay-lac-saint-jean-edition-the-best-of-both-worlds-1730269.htm Sun Media press release: "Le Journal de Quebec, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Edition: The Best of Both Worlds", November 27, 2012.
  6. http://blog.fagstein.com/2012/11/27/jdeq-saguenay/ Fagstein: "Journal de Québec (re-)launches Saguenay regional edition", November 27, 2012.

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