Kronen Zeitung
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) |
Hans Dichand†, WAZ-Mediengruppe |
| Publisher | Krone Multimedia GmbH & Co KG |
| Editor | Christof Dichand |
| Founded | 2 January 1900 |
| Political alignment | Right-wing |
| Headquarters | Vienna |
| Circulation | 828,000 (2013) |
| Website | www.krone.at |
The Kronen Zeitung, commonly known as the Krone, is Austria's largest newspaper. Its political positioning is socially right wing and economically left wing. The Kronen Zeitung has often been accused of abusing its near monopoly to manipulate public opinion in Austria. Its many critics blame its populist style and emphasis on the topic of immigration for allegedly spreading "fear" and "hatred" among its readers. The paper is also known for being very Eurosceptic.
The first issue of the Kronen Zeitung appeared on 2 January 1900.Gustav Davis, a former army officer, was the founder. The name was not an homage to the monarchy (Krone means crown), but refers to the monthly purchase price of one crown. This affordable price was possible because bureaucratic duties on newspapers (Zeitungsstempelgebühr) were abolished on 31 December 1899.
The newspaper struggled in its first three years until the 10 June 1903 regicide of King Aleksandar Obrenović in the neighbouring Kingdom of Serbia, which the paper reported on extensively and consequently achieved enormous popularity. The paper also became well known for its featured novels and other innovations, such as games for readers. By 1906 the newspaper had sold 100,000 copies. Franz Lehár composed a waltz for the newspaper for their 10,000th issue. After the Anschluß of Austria by Nazi Germany in 1938, all media had to undergo the Gleichschaltung, which meant losing all editorial independence. The war took a further toll and on 31 August 1944 the paper had to shut down.
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