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Free daily newspaper
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Tabloid
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Express-Zeitung AG (jointly owned by
Tamedia (majority holding) and ''
Berner Zeitung'' (17.5%))
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German
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Luzern
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Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, circulation = 494,368 (2010)
, sister newspapers = ''
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* ''20 minutes'' (Switzerland), a French-language newspaper
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German
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)
''20 Minuten'' ( en, 20 Minutes) is a free daily newspaper in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
History and profile
''20 Minuten'' was first published in 1999 by 20 Minuten Schweiz AG. The direct competitor ''
metropol'' was available in Switzerland between 2000 and 2002. ''20 Minuten'' is published in
tabloid
Tabloid may refer to:
* Tabloid journalism, a type of journalism
* Tabloid (newspaper format), a newspaper with compact page size
** Chinese tabloid
* Tabloid (paper size), a North American paper size
* Sopwith Tabloid
The Sopwith Tabloid an ...
format.
Since 2005 the newspaper has been owned by
Express-Zeitung AG, which is jointly owned by
Tamedia (majority holding) and ''
Berner Zeitung'' (17.5%).
In the
German-speaking parts of Switzerland, specific editions are made for the regions of
Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese
, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (B ...
,
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
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,
Lucerne
Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label= Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital o ...
,
St. Gallen
, neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gossau, Herisau (AR), Mörschwil, Speicher (AR), Stein (AR), Teufen (AR), Untereggen, Wittenbach
, twintowns = Liberec (Czech Republic)
, website = ...
and
Zurich.
Circulation
''20 Minuten'' is distributed to
commuters at over 150 train stations across the country. Since September 2004 the German-language edition has been the most widely read daily newspaper in Switzerland, surpassing ''
Blick
''Blick'' is a Swiss German-language daily newspaper, and online news website covering current affairs, entertainment, sports and lifestyle.
History and profile
''Blick'' was established in 1959. The newspaper was the first Swiss tabloid public ...
''. The audited distribution in 2004 was 329,242 (
WEMF AG) and it had a readership of an estimated 782,000. In 2010 its circulation was 494,368 copies, making it the most read daily paper in the country.
See also
*
List of free daily newspapers
*
List of newspapers in Switzerland
References
External links
* (in
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
)
20 Minuten(in
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
), profile of the newspaper on the website of
Tamedia ()
1999 establishments in Switzerland
Publications established in 1999
Free daily newspapers
German-language newspapers published in Switzerland
Mass media in Lucerne
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