Het Volk (newspaper)
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Ceased publication | 10 May 2008 |
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Headquarters | Gossetlaan 30 Groot-Bijgaarden (Dilbeek) B-1702 |
Sister newspapers | Het Nieuwsblad, De Gentenaar |
Website | www.hetvolk.be |
Het Volk (English: The People) was a Belgian newspaper that focused on "news with a human undertone".
History
Het Volk was first published in 1891.[1] It was the only paper controlled by the Christian labour organizations in Ghent. It opposed socialism. It adopted "anti-socialist daily" as its slogan. The paper was distributed in Ghent, Aalst and Brussels. In 1912, the slogan was changed to "Christian labourer's daily".
In 1925, Het Volk was the first newspaper in
In 1994, Het Volk was purchased by the
Het Volk ceased publication on 10 May 2008 when it merged with its sister newspaper Het Nieuwsblad.[2][3]
Mission statement
"You will find what you are looking for in Het Volk, the only newspaper where people really make the news. You will read everything on small and big events in your neighborhoods, your cities and far beyond. In Het Volk, you won't be forced to swallow pre-chewn articles on politics or economics, but real news with a human undertone."
Circulation
In 1980 its weekday circulation was 220,000. The paper's circulation in 2002 was 112,301 copies.[4] Next year the circulation of the paper fell to 88,000 copies.[5] Its circulation was 83,000 copies in 2004.[6]
In 2006 Het Volk had an average weekday circulation of 77,000 copies, according to the Centrum voor Informatie over de Media. The circulation of the paper was 78,000 copies in 2007.[7]
Het Volk had an average market share of 11.5% in Flanders. It was 8.9% in 2002.[4]
Youth supplements
From 1947 until the late 1980s the newspaper published a weekly youth supplement named 't Kapoentje, which was notable for its comics. Together with Ons Volkske it was the leading and most important comic book magazine in Flanders.
Het Volkske (English: The Small 'Het Volk'/The Small People) was the weekly children's supplement of the
Notes
- ^ "Belgium Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Het Volk to merge with Het Nieuwsblad". Publicitas. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Het Volk verdwijnt". Vlaamse Vereniging van Journalisten (in Dutch). 5 May 2008. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- ^ a b David Ward (2004). "A Mapping Study of Media Concentration and Ownership in Ten European Countries" (PDF). Dutch Media Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "World Press Trends" (PDF). World Association of Newspapers. Paris. 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union" (PDF). Commission of the European Communities. Brussels. 16 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Anne Austin; et al. (2008). "Western Europe Market & Media Fact" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
External links
- Newspapers in the class room Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)