''L'Hebdo'' was a weekly
French-language
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news magazine
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published in
Lausanne
Lausanne ( , , , ) ; it, Losanna; rm, Losanna. is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French speaking canton of Vaud. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and fac ...
, Switzerland. It existed between 1981 and 2017.
History and profile
''L'Hebdo'' was established in 1981.
The magazine, based in Lausanne, is part of
Ringier
Ringier AG is a media group in Switzerland, founded in 1833 in Zofingen and based in Zürich. The current strategy is based not only on media but also on e-commerce and entertainment. It has a yearly income of approximately 1000 million CHF and ...
and is published by Ringier weekly on Wednesdays.
editor in chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is Alain Jeannet.[ The magazine, published in French, covers articles about social, economic and cultural issues.][
In 1997 ''L'Hebdo'' had a circulation of 56,950 copies.
Between July 2004 and June 2005 its circulation was 43,911 copies.][ Its circulation became 44,979 copies between July 2007 and June 2008.][ The circulation of the weekly was 45,000 copies in 2008 and 46,000 copies in 2009.][ The magazine had a circulation of 38,040 copies and a readership of 181,000 in 2014.][
''L' Hebdo'' ceased publication on 2 February 2017, at a readership of 155,000, because it had become unprofitable.]
See also
* List of magazines in Switzerland
The following is an incomplete list of current and defunct magazines published in Switzerland. They are published in German, French, Italian or other languages.
A
* ''Aero Revue''
* '' Annabelle''
* '' Animan''
* '' Art International''
B
...
References
External links
Official website
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1981 establishments in Switzerland
2017 disestablishments in Switzerland
Defunct magazines published in Switzerland
French-language magazines
Magazines established in 1981
Magazines disestablished in 2017
Mass media in Lausanne
News magazines published in Europe
Weekly magazines published in Switzerland