Le Nouvel Obs

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox magazine {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}), previously known as {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (2014–2024), {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (1964–2014), {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (1954–1964), {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (1953–1954), and {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (1950–1953), is a weekly French news magazine. Based in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris,<ref>"Mentions Légales du Nouvelobs.com." L'Obs. Retrieved on 1 March 2016. "dont le siège est 10-12, place de la Bourse, 75002 PARIS"</ref> {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is one of the three most prominent French news magazines alongside Le Point and L'Express.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Its current editor is Cécile Prieur.

History and profileEdit

The magazine was established in 1950 as {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}. It became {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} in 1953 and {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} in 1954. The name {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was adopted in 1964.<ref name=ph>Template:Cite book</ref> The 1964 incarnation of the magazine was founded by Jean Daniel and Claude Perdriel.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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The head office is in the building to the left, 10–12 Place de la Bourse, Paris

Since 1964, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} has been published by Groupe Nouvel Observateur on a weekly basis<ref name=mor/><ref name=wmt/> and has covered political, business and economic news. It features extensive coverage of European, Middle Eastern and African political, commercial and cultural issues. Its strongest areas are political and literary matters, and it is noted for its in-depth treatment of the day's main issues. It has been described as "the French intellectuals' parish magazine", or more pejoratively as "the quasi-official organ of France's gauche caviar [caviar left]".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It is often referred to as {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} for short.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Franz-Olivier Giesbert joined the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} in 1971 as a journalist in the political department and then became a reporter. In 1985, Giesbert became the editorial director.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Patrick Fiole and Christina Sourieau launched the magazine's internet site in 1999.

The magazine's new charter, adopted in June 2004 (on the 40th anniversary of its foundation), outlines the paper's principles: "The {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is a cultural and political weekly whose orientation belongs within the general social-democratic movement. A tradition ever concerned with combining respect for freedom and the quest for social justice."

Alongside its editorial activities, the Nouvel Observateur group bought the online news site Rue89 in December 2011, becoming its only shareholder.<ref>Hi-Media: vend ses parts dans Rue89.com 22 December 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2014.</ref>

In January 2014, the owners of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, Pierre Bergé, Xavier Niel, and Matthieu Pigasse, purchased a 65% stake in the magazine.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 12 March 2014 the two co-directors of the press group, Laurent Joffrin and Nathalie Collin, resigned because the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was being sold to Le Monde.<ref>Laurent Joffrin et Nathalie Collin quittent le directoire du Nouvel Observateur 12 March 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.</ref>

On 23 October 2014, the magazine was renamed L’Obs and its layout was changed to include in-depth reports on investigations, stories and discussions of ideas.<ref name=p14>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Its current editorial board is headed by two of its co-founders, Jean Daniel and Claude Perdriel, two editors-in-chief, Laurent Joffrin and Template:Interlanguage link, and the director general, Jacqueline Galvez. André Gorz and other journalists who had left L'Express helped to found the publication.

The holding company Le Monde Libre, the majority shareholder of Groupe Le Monde, owns 99% of the weekly Le Nouvel Obs.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 21 March 2024, the magazine changed its name from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} to {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Related publicationsEdit

{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} formerly published ParisObs, a general information supplement focusing on Paris and the Île-de-France region, also published weekly.

Challenges is an international business magazine published by {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} since 1982. Released every two weeks, it contains information on companies and their managers at the CEO level all around the world.

TéleObs is a supplement containing articles about TV and cinema. It was published every two weeks until October 2014, when it began to be published weekly.<ref name=p14/>

In March 2012, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} launched Obsession, a monthly supplement focused on fashion.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

CirculationEdit

The circulation of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was 385,000 copies in 1981,<ref name=rk>Template:Cite book</ref> 340,000 copies in 1987 and 370,000 copies in 1988.<ref name=rk/>

In 2001–2002, the magazine had a circulation of 471,000 copies.<ref name=mor>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2010, its circulation was 502,108 copies, making it the best-selling European news magazine.<ref name=wmt>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The magazine had a circulation of 526,732 copies during the first half of 2013<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and 460,780 copies in 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2014, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was one of the highest-circulated news magazines in France.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Year Circulation
2014 479,641
2015 417,398
2016 373,873
2017 346,625
2018 262,498
2019 225,304
2020 212,729

See alsoEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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