Nord éclair

Nord éclair is a French language regional newspaper in Roubaix, France, that has been in circulation since 1944.

Nord éclair
Cover page of the first issue dated 5 September 1944
TypeRegional newspaper
FormatTabloid
PublisherLa Voix du Nord Group
Founded5 September 1944 (1944-09-05)
LanguageFrench
HeadquartersRoubaix
Circulation13,901 (2019)
ISSN1277-1422
OCLC number473164239
WebsiteNord éclair

History and profile

Nord éclair was first published on 5 September 1944.[1] The paper has its headquarters in Roubaix[2] and is published in tabloid format.[3] It was part of the Hersant group[4][5] and is published in Pilaterie, Lille, by the La Voix du Nord group.[6]

The Belgian edition of Nord éclair has been in circulation since 1968.[5] The paper was owned by the Socpresse SA, a subsidiary of the Hersant group.[7] It is now part of the Belgian company Rossel.[8] In addition Nord éclair has five editions in its circulation area.[6]

In 1990 Nord éclair sold 99,300 copies.[9] The paper had a circulation of 110,000 copies in 2001.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Nord éclair / Presse Quotidienne Régionale". Exit. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. Richard Aplin; Joseph Montchamp, eds. (2014). Dictionary of Contemporary France. Chicago, IL; London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 331. ISBN 978-1-135-93653-2.
  3. "La tendance à la réduction du format des quotidiens" (PDF). SPQR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. Michael Palmer; Jeremy Tunstall (2006). Media Moguls. London; New York: Routledge. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-134-93734-9.
  5. Pierre Musso; Philippe Souêtre; Lionel Levasseur (1995). The Printed Press and Television in the Regions of Europe. Netherlands: Council of Europe. p. 135. ISBN 978-92-871-2807-2.
  6. "Groupe La Voix (Newspaper Printer)". Agfa Graphics. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  7. David Ward (2004). "A Mapping Study of Media Concentration and Ownership in Ten European Countries" (PDF). Dutch Media Authority. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  8. "Belgian French-language news publishers, authors societies and Google reach partnership agreement" (PDF). Copie Presse. Brussels. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  9. Raymond Kuhn (2006). The Media in France. London; New York: Routledge. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-134-98052-9.
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