Kurier

The Courier is an Austrian daily newspaper with a national orientation.

History

Foundation

In occupied post-war Austria, the Allies had Austrian media landscape firmly in hand. The first published on August 27, 1945 Wiener Kurier was founded by the U.S. occupying power (see also: Army Group Press ). The newspaper was opened unusually innovative and colorful, and is therefore considered as the first tabloid Austria. She appeared with an initial print run of 153,200 pieces and could be with her American editor in chief, the press officer Colonel Albert W. Reid, establish the same in the initial phase. As a battering ram on the front line against the Soviets, who tried in turn to denounce the Americans in their leaves, the purpose of the Wiener Kurier was then principally to transport American propaganda messages.

Rise

In early 1946, the Wiener Kurier with an average circulation of 300,000 copies per day, the most widely read newspaper in the country. On 1 October of the same year, the newspaper posted a record circulation of 445,000 copies, because they reported expertly lurid and bar letters above the judgments at the Nuremberg trials. As the Wiener Kurier on September 26, 1947 could not appear again, hundreds of readers shared their regret with phone, including the Chancellor, the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Trade and Vienna's police chief. The reason for the failure to appear was a very simple: the supply of paper had not passed.

Despite the on October 1, 1945, officially proclaimed by the Allied Council decree on the restoration of a free press in Austria, not much changed in the political influence by the occupying powers. Although the strict censorship was largely overridden, but this changed nothing about the fact that the Allies continued to intervene in their favor. The paper bottleneck, which, for example, the Viennese newspaper Die Presse was then delivered, did not affect the Wiener Kurier. He could even afford thanks to American help, to create a separate paper stock, while other newspapers had to contend with great difficulties.

Crisis

But the paper bottleneck in the summer of 1946, survived even the Wiener Kurier not without consequences: In the midst of a rapidly growing circulation had the U.S. newspaper in both the circulation and the extent of the sheet to accept losses: The leaf fell from 300,000 copies per day to just more around 130,000 copies a day in June 1950, while the price of newsprint 1946-1951 almost quintupled. The dominant market position of the Wiener Kurier contrast, rose from successively, also popular with the public showed strong losses.

With the establishment of the tabloid Bild - telegraph of three Austrian media creators the courier 's survival was made even more difficult. He now had a direct competitor.

Preparations were made to adjust the Wiener Kurier, the newspaper stagnated at a circulation of 60,000 copies. The not yet in the newspaper business represented Ludwig upholsterers, operator of the film company Cosmopol, filed for interest in the Wiener Kurier. It was only through the mediation of the Director of the Theater in der Josefstadt, Ernst Haeusserman, one could dissuade the Americans of their plan to set the paper completely. Another prospective beside Ludwig upholsterers notified to the publisher of the popular Viennese weekly edition, Franz Carmel, and Fritz Molden, leader of the liberal press, who later became a bitter opponent of upholsterer was.

The era upholsterers - New Courier

Shortly before the conclusion of the contract also reported the ÖVP - part organization Austrian Workers 'and Employees' Federation ÖAAB partnership rights in the newspaper and refused to print the newspaper in its printing Waldheim -Eberle, if a shareholder - will not be accepted - under the guise of a lease Community. Then Fritz Molden got out as a prospective customer, the ÖAAB a rose with Alfred Maleta. And for three million shillings bail for printing costs Ludwig upholsterers received 50 % of the shares.

The one shilling expensive New Courier Journal was first published on October 18, 1954. Dichand, by then editor in chief of Kleine Zeitung in Graz, was lured away from there and just used the new courier. The newspaper could then many famous authors show that for many decades were partly engaged in journalism: abgeworbener About Reinald Huebl, Jörg Mauthe, Heribert Meisel, Torberg and Dichand from New York City friend Hugo Portisch recorded on a journalistic level for the success of the sheet charge.

The courier in the Vienna newspaper war

1958 was an upholsterer its co-owners financially from, and was officially the sole owner. As a secret silent partners of the ÖVP Federal Leopold Helbich was still involved. When Fritz Molden, was printed in the printing of the courier competitor Picture telegraph and ultimately went bankrupt, his own tabloid, the image telegram issued by the previous editorial team of the image - telegraph, upholsterers took the decision to become self- employed. He took over, again with money from the ÖVP, using the state party chairman Fritz Polcar, the picture - telegraph. To 23 July 1958, the editors of the Courier had to make two newspapers.

1958 left Dichand the courier, editor in chief has been Hugo Portisch. 1973 sold upholsterer the courier to an Austrian bank Raiffeisen companies related group of industrialists. The midday edition of the newspaper was discontinued.

The Courier

Between 1973 and 1979, the Courier has a total of four Editors: Hubert Feichtelbauer (1 April 1973) is the short -time chief Gerhard Bacher (October 12, 1975 to November 4, 1975 ) replaced, then directs the cultural critic Karl Löbl the newspaper (up to 21 January. , 1979) and passes the Editor in Chief on January 22, 1979 Gerd Leitgeb.

Starting in 1982, switching from hot type to phototypesetting, the first so- produced newspaper is published on 20 September 1983. Was printed for the first time in the new printing center in Inzersdorf. With the web-offset printing, the color moves into the courier.

1984, a project group editing system is formed, which is preparing the transition to electronic production. In early 1986, takes over Günther Wessig the editor. Under his leadership, the new Alpha - editing system is installed on 31 August 1987. It will run until July 1988 until the newspaper is made completely electronically.

1988 comes to marriage between newspaper Kronen Zeitung and Kurier: With the participation of the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ ) will set up a joint production and sales subsidiary Media Print. On September 1, 1988 Franz Ferdinand Wolf is appointed as chief editor. Under him the Saturday Supplement courier leisure is introduced and redesigned the Sunday Courier.

The reorganization of the main blade leading publisher and editor Peter Rabl by (since 22 March 1993 ): In October this year, the courier was given a new, distinctive appearance to a new logo.

On 1 November 2003, the long-term domestic policy department chief Christoph Kotanko took over the management of the editors as managing editor in chief. End of September 2005 put Peter Rabl after many years as publisher and chief editor of its functions back. New chief editor was Christoph Kotanko. As a publisher since stepping on the courier newspaper Verlag GmbH. Thus, a model is in place, its use, other newspapers such as the Kleine Zeitung or the Tiroler Tageszeitung. On 26 April 2010 it was announced that Helmut Brandstätter from August Kotankos successor as editor of the daily newspaper Kurier would. On August 1, 2010, he took over this function and since 2013, editor of the Courier.

Online activities

With kurier.at the newspaper will start in 1996 in the Internet and as a separate company with Tele Courier Online Medien GmbH. & Co. KG outsourced. Kurier.at offers current information, news, service and entertainment as well as comments on controversial issues.

The courier operates the online portals futurezone.at, events.at, film.at, gaultmillau.at and freizeit.at.

Sheet line

Extract from the published according to media Gazette line of courier:

" [ ... ] Is fully committed and for the integrity, sovereignty and the federal structure of the Republic of Austria and its constructive contribution to the European unification process. [ ... ] Is committed to parliamentary democracy and the rule of law. [ ... ] Support the idea and system of the social market economy, including the ecology. [ ... ] The deepening of tolerance in all areas of life, the defense of freedom of conscience and respect for all faith and religious communities. "

Facts and Figures

The newspaper was published in 2013 Monday to Saturday, in a print run of 198 242 pieces according to Austrian control pad. Of these, 116 155 copies in subscribers sale ( = 76 % of copies sold ) and 153 426 units sold. The print edition on Sunday is 385 097 pcs, 287 859 copies sold piece. The media analysis has the courier 12/13 from a range of 8.3%, equivalent to 602,000 readers.

Courier readers are generally better educated, active in higher professions and have a higher income than the average population. While rd. Have 26 % of the population Matura or university degree are there the courier 43%. 46% of Courier readers have a net household income of more than € 3,000 available ( population only 36%). Around 31 % of the population are numbered among the top two purchasing power levels, so it is in the courier readers 45 %, ie 50% more with strong purchasing power.

Kurier.at has 1,777,395 unique users per quarter, according to ÖWA Plus. Single offer. A range of 2.09688 million readers in the courier brand offer.

Ownership structure

Majority shareholder with 50.56 %, the print media holding company on behalf of Raiffeisen Central Bank, to 49.44 %, the Spark Media Group (until 2012: WAZ Media Group). The Courier is a cooperative of the Austria Press Agency. Since 2001, the Courier Publishing Group is also involved in the news group.

Media Concentration

In 1988, it came in the Austrian media market for so-called " elephant wedding " of the two was then the largest newspapers in the country. With the participation of the German company WAZ the courier and the Kronen Zeitung found the company Media Print, the printing, distribution and display management of the newspaper title takes over.

News The reorganization of the main blade leading publisher and editor Peter Rabl (since 22 March 1993 ) by: In October this year, the courier was given a new, distinctive appearance to a new logo: The logo COURIER solved the broad K in the red rectangle.

End of February 2001, the courier layout was revised again. In August 2006 relaunch by the Swiss newspaper designer Katja Hösli.

By November 2013, there was a recent relaunch of the courier layouts. The main reason for distinguished art director Helge Schalk.

Awards

• 2013 won eight European Newspaper Awards in the category title page, Cut & Photography Perspective, Visualizierung, illustration, inside with advertising
• 2012 were awarded to the sports journalists of the year and Karl Hohenlohe in the division of the entertainment industry magazine Der Österreichische Journalist Wolfgang Winheim.
• 2012 Viennese journalist prize to Andrea Hodoschek ( Deputy Head of Courier Business Editor )
• 2009 awarded two European Newspaper Awards in the category frontpage
• 2009, the courier was chosen by the jury of the magazine Extra service for "Editorial of the Year".
• 2008 awarded two European Newspaper Awards in the category frontpage
• 2006 and 2007, the courier was chosen by the jury of the magazine journalist for "Editorial of the Year".
• 2007 awarded two European Newspaper Awards in the category title page and visualization
• 2004 European Newspaper Award in the category of info graphics and Special
• 2001 European Newspaper Award in the category frontpage

Editors

• Dichand (1955-1958)
• Hugo Portisch (1958-1967)
• Eberhard Strohal (1967-1973)
• Hubert Feichtlbauer (1973-1975)
• Gerd Bacher (October 12, 1975 - November 4, 1975 )
• Karl Löbl (1975-1979)
• Gerd Leitgeb (1979-1986)
• Günter Wessig (1986-1988)
• Franz Ferdinand Wolf (1988-1993)
• Peter Rabl (1993-2005, who is also Editor)
• Christoph Kotanko (from 2003 gf CR from 2005 CR; until July 31, 2010)
• Helmut Brandstätter ( from 1 August 2010)

Thread Books

• Monday: Business
• Tuesday: TV Magazine courier TV, motor, Techno
• Saturday: lifestyle magazine leisure, property magazine Realty, careers
• Sunday: My Sunday travel

Courier Edition

• Everything but not perfect by Gabriele Kuhn
• Best of Kaberett - 40 - part DVD series
• Is always something! - Caricatures by Michael Pammesberger
• Garden Pleasures - My green kingdom throughout the year by Andrea Haumer
• Excellent! - Caricatures by Michael Pammesberger
• 10-part series of books knowledge
• Company m. b. H. Karl Hohenlohe
• Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra live - 12-part CD series
• Headpieces 1988-2005 by Herbert Hufnagl