''Luzerner Zeitung'' (''LZ'') is a Swiss German-language daily newspaper, published in
Lucerne
Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), di ...
.
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
CH Media which also owns ''
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The (''NZZ''; "New Newspaper of Zurich") is German language daily newspaper, published by NZZ Mediengruppe in Zurich. The paper was founded in 1780. It has a reputation as a high-quality newspaper, as the German Swiss newspaper of record
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'' and ''
St. Galler Tagblatt''.
[ Its ]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 editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
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
The number of newspapers in Switzerland was 406 before World War I. It reduced to 257 in 1995 and 197 in 2010. Prior to the 18th century, the Swiss press market was small, being limited to the elites who were literate, though development varied b ...
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Daily newspapers published in Switzerland
German-language newspapers published in Switzerland
Newspapers established in 1996
Mass media in Lucerne