Profil (magazine)

Profile is an Austrian news magazine. It was founded in 1970 by Oscar Bronner, who had previously created the business magazine Trend and 1988, the daily newspaper Der Standard brought to market.

Profile was released on September 7, 1970 for the first time. As of October 1972, it appeared every 14 days and is published weekly since January 1974. 1974 Bronner sold 51 percent stake in the trend and profile - publisher of 18 million shillings to the courier group, the most of the rest he gave to long-term employees.

The magazine reports in the areas of Austria, international news, business, society, science and culture. It will also be published glosses, cartoons and letters.

Since 1998, Christian Rainer publisher and editor, his predecessor Josef Votzi. The editor in chief is also composed of Sven Gächter and Herbert Lackner. The editors include Stefan Grissemann, Angelika Hager, Georg Hoffmann- Ostenhof and Eve Linsinger.

Profile is owned by the publishing group NEWS. In the first half of 2005 had a circulation of about 100,000 profile piece as well as a range of 6.5%.

2009, profile in section a print run of 90 487 pieces (of which 74,004 sold).