''Luzerner Zeitung'' (LZ) is a
Swiss
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German-language
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daily newspaper
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, published in
Lucerne
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.
History and profile
''Luzerner Zeitung'' was created in 1996 through the merger of ''Luzerner Zeitung'' (''LZ'') and ''
Luzerner Neuste Nachrichten'' (''LNN''). ''Luzerner Zeitung'' (1991–1996) had replaced the two daily newspapers ''
Luzerner Tagblatt'' and ''
Vaterland''. The paper is owned by AG für die Neue Zürcher Zeitung which also owns ''
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The ''Neue Zürcher Zeitung'' (''NZZ''; "New Journal of Zürich") is a Swiss, German-language daily newspaper, published by NZZ Mediengruppe in Zürich. The paper was founded in 1780. It was described as having a reputation as a high-quality ...
'' and ''
St. Galler Tagblatt''.
[ Its ]editor-in-chief
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is Thomas Bornhauser.
The newspaper is published in six regional editions:
In 1997 ''Neue Luzerner Zeitung'' had a circulation of 131,761 copies. Its circulation was 133,000 copies in 2003. According to WEMF AG, , the newspaper had a certified distribution of 134,526 copies and a readership of 290,000. The 2006 circulation of the paper was 131,004 copies.
See also
* List of newspapers in Switzerland
References
External links
luzernerzeitung.ch
(in German
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), the newspaper's official website
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Daily newspapers published in Switzerland
German-language newspapers published in Switzerland
Publications established in 1996
Mass media in Lucerne