The ''Fuldaer Zeitung'' is a regional German daily newspaper for the city of
Fulda
Fulda () (historically in English called Fuld) is a town in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (''Kreis''). In 1990, the town hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival.
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and its region, the east of
Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major histor ...
, published since 1 January 1874. , with its regional subsidiaries (''
Kinzigtal-Nachrichten'', ''
Hünfelder Zeitung'', and ''
Schlitzer Bote'') it has a total circulation of over 51,000.
The newspaper was founded by
Johannes Parzeller, owner of the Fulda printing and publishing company Parzeller Verlag. The paper employs some 150 people, and also publishes the magazine of the local historical society, the ''
Fuldaer Geschichtsblätter
The ''Fuldaer Geschichtsblätter'' is the official publication of the Fuldaer Geschichtsverein, the historical society of the German city of Fulda in Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: l ...
''.
History
The first copy appeared on 1 January 1874, printed in what was then called the ''Fuldaer Actiendruckerei''. Around 1000 subscriptions to the Catholic-oriented paper, which appeared three times a week (five years later it was published daily).
In 1929 the paper warned its readers of the dangers of Nazi ideology: "The national socialism of the Hitler party, the overestimation of nationalism, the belief in violence and power can never agree with Catholic doctrine. The antisemitic tendencies and the injunctions toward violence hurt more than just Catholic convictions about state and society, but also the ten commandments, which apply to all humanity."
In 1933 was barred from publication for four days on the allegation that it had published a call from Catholic organizations critical of the government. The editorial and printing rooms were destroyed by SA and SS members on 10 December 1933. From 1935 to 1945 it was censored.
Editors
References
Bibliography
* ''Festschrift aus Anlass des 75-jährigen Geschäftsjubiläums der Firma Parzeller & Co. vormals Fuldaer Actiendruckerei Fulda 1873–1948.''
* ''schreiben und drucken in Fulda 1874–1974'', Parzeller Verlag 1974, .
* Gabor Steingart: „Widerspruch unerwünscht. Beobachtungen aus 111 Jahren Fuldaer Zeitung“, in: ''Fuldaer Hefte'', Nr. 3, 1984, {{ISBN, 3-924789-02-9.
External links
Fuldaer Zeitung Online
1874 establishments in Germany
German-language newspapers
Mass media in Fulda
Daily newspapers published in Germany
Publications established in 1874