''De Morgen'' (

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for ''The Morning'') is a

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with a circulation of 53,860. The paper is published in

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History and profile

''De Morgen'' originates from a merger in 1978 of two

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newspapers ' (meaning "Onwards" in English) and ' (meaning "People's Newspaper" in English). The ''Vooruit'' was founded in

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and appeared the first time on 31 August 1884, just before the foundation of the

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(Dutch: Belgische Werklieden Partij) in 1885. ''De Morgen'' was modelled on French daily ''Liberation''. The paper is published by

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which also publishes ''

Het Laatste Nieuws ''Het Laatste Nieuws'' (; in English ''The Latest News'') is a Dutch-language newspaper based in Antwerp, Belgium. It was founded by Julius Hoste Sr. on 7 June 1888. It is now part of DPG Media, and is the most popular newspaper in Flanders an ...

''. ''De Morgen'' presents itself as an independent and progressive newspaper and a more dynamic alternative to its two competitors in the

market, ''

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'' and '' De Tijd''. On the other hand, the paper is described as a leftist and socialistic publication. According to the former

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, the Flemish press was " de-pillarized" under the influence of ''De Morgen''. The paper has won several prizes for its revolutionary lay-out. It has applied advanced printing technology to be able to print with greener, water-based ink and higher quality paper.

Circulation

The 2002 circulation of ''De Morgen'' was 68,359 copies. Its market share in the same year was 5.4%. The circulation of ''De Morgen'' was 57,248 copies in 2008. During the first quarter of 2009 the paper had a circulation of 76,439 copies. Its total circulation was 58,496 copies in 2009. It was 55,973 copies in 2010 and 55,936 copies in 2011.

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