Mass media in France

Compared to other European nations, the French are not avid newspaper readers, citing only 164 adults out of every 1000 as newspaper readers.

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The French press was healthiest in the aftermath of World War II. A year after the end of the war, 28 papers had a combined circulation of about 7 million. However, seven years later that figure had been nearly halved. This decline was principally due to the greater popularity of the broadcast media and the subsequent diversion of advertising revenues. Since 2000 newly produced free papers have further weakened the established press. Still, 80 daily papers remain, and there is a wide range of weeklies, many of which now feature internet sites.

Regional papers have remained relatively unaffected by the decline, with provincial newspapers commanding a higher degree of reader loyalty. For example, Ouest-France, sells almost twice as many copies as any of the national dailies.

Books
Main article: Books in France

Newspapers
Main articles: History of French journalism and List of French newspapers

In the early 21st century, the best-selling daily was the regional Ouest-France in 47 local editions, followed by Le Progres of Lyon, La Voix du Nord in Lille, and Provençal in Marseille. In Paris the Communists published l'Humanite while Le Monde and Figaro had local rivals in Le Parisien, L'Aurore and the leftist Libération.

Daily newspapers and circulation

Below are the circulation figures of France's national daily newspapers from the Alliance pour les chiffres de la presse et des médias

(updated: 30/03/2021)

Title 2020[1]
Le Monde393,109
Le Figaro331,927
Le Parisien/Aujourd’hui en France264,952
L'Équipe217,068
Les Échos133,429
La Croix86,440
Libération76,522
L'Humanité37,611

Regional daily newspapers
TitleReader circulation (2020)[2]PublisherRegion of circulation
Le Parisien180,854AmauryParis, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-d\'Oise, Essonne, Yvelines, Seine-et-Marne, Oise
La Montagne137,245Centre-FrancePuy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Allier, Haute-Loire, Creuse, Corrèze, Haute-Vienne
La République du Centre25,381Centre-FranceLoiret, Eure-et-Loir
L'Yonne Républicaine22,038Centre-FranceYonne
Le Populaire du Centre27,098Centre-FranceHaute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse
L'Écho républicainCentre-FranceEure-et-Loir, Yvelines
Le Berry républicain24,906Centre-FranceCher, Indre
Le Journal du Centre19,771Centre-FranceNièvre
Le Dauphiné libéré173,617EBRADrôme, Ardèche, Hautes-Alpes, Isère, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Vaucluse
Le Progrès151,697EBRALoire, Rhône, Ain, Jura, Haute-Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or
L'Est républicain107,578EBRADoubs, Haute-Saône, Territoire-de-Belfort, Vosges, Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace126,031EBRAHaut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin
L'Alsace-Le PaysEBRABas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin
Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire44,795EBRASaône-et-Loire
Le Bien public33,873EBRACôte-d'Or, Yonne
Vosges-Matin30,661EBRAVosges
Le Journal de la Haute-Marne18,420EBRAHaute-Marne
La Provence79,583Hersant MédiaBouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
L'Union71,539Hersant MédiaMarne, Aisne, Ardennes
Nice-Matin60,744Hersant MédiaAlpes-Maritimes, Var, Haute-Corse, Corse-du-Sud
Paris-Normandie38,252Hersant MédiaSeine-Maritime, Eure, Yvelines
Var-matin42,976Hersant MédiaVar
Corse-Matin26,066Hersant MédiaHaute-Corse, Corse-du-Sud
L'Est-Éclair21,718Hersant MédiaAube
La Dépêche du Midi120,807la DépêcheLot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Ariège, Aveyron, Aude, Lot-et-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées
La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées8,961la DépêcheHautes-Pyrénées
La Nouvelle République du Centre-OuestNRCOIndre, Cher, Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher
La Voix du Nord196,531RosselPas-de-Calais, Nord
Le Courrier picard45,323RosselSomme, Oise, Aisne
Nord éclairRosselNord
Ouest-France625,896SIPA - Ouest-FranceCalvados, Orne, Manche, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan, Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Mayenne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Vendée, Paris
Le Courrier de l'Ouest76,870SIPA - Ouest-FranceMaine-et-Loire, Deux-Sèvres
Le Maine libre34,804SIPA - Ouest-FranceSarthe
La Presse de la MancheSIPA - Ouest-FranceManche
Presse-Océan22,637SIPA - Ouest-FranceLoire-Atlantique
Sud Ouest211,197Sud OuestCharente, Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Gers
Midi Libre87,001Sud OuestHérault, Lozère, Gard, Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales, Aveyron
L'Indépendant41,386Sud OuestPyrénées-Orientales, Aude
Charente libre27,972Sud OuestCharente
La République des Pyrénées26,115Sud OuestPyrénées-Atlantiques
Centre Presse16,268Sud OuestAveyron
Le Télégramme (de Brest)177,880TélégrammeFinistère, Côtes d'Armor, Morbihan
L'Écho du CentreHaute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse, Dordogne avec L'Écho Dordogne, Indre avec la Marseillaise du Berry
L'Éveil de la Haute-Loire9,076Haute-Loire
Le Républicain lorrain86,002Moselle, Nord de la Meurthe-et-Moselle
La MarseillaiseBouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Var, Vaucluse

Television channels
See also: List of television stations in France

The list below does not include Cable and Satellite television channels.

Radio stations in France
For a more comprehensive list, see List of radio stations in France.

See also

References
  1. L'Alliance pour les Chiffres de la Presse et des Médias. "Chiffre de la presse Quotidienne Nationale". www.acpm.fr. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  2. L'Alliance pour les Chiffres de la Presse et des Médias. "Classement Diffusion Presse Quotidienne Régionale 2020". www.acpm.fr. Retrieved 2021-03-30.

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