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Le Nouvel Obs

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Le Nouvel Obs(French:[lənuvɛlɔps]), previously known asL'Obs(2014–2024),Le Nouvel Observateur(1964–2014),France-Observateur(1954–1964),L'Observateur aujourd'hui(1953–1954), andL'Observateur politique, économique et littéraire(1950–1953), is a weeklyFrenchnews magazine.Based in the2nd arrondissement of Paris,[1]Le Nouvel Obsis one of the three most prominent French news magazines alongsideLe PointandL'Express.[2][3]Its current editor is Cécile Prieur.

Le Nouvel Obs
EditorCécile Prieur
CategoriesNews magazine
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation212,729 (2020)
PublisherGroupe Nouvel Observateur
Founded15 April 1950;74 years ago(1950-04-15)
CountryFrance
Based inParis
Websitewww.nouvelobs.comEdit this at Wikidata
ISSN0029-4713

History and profile

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The magazine was established in 1950 asL'Observateur politique, économique et littéraire.It becameL'Observateur aujourd'huiin 1953 andFrance-Observateurin 1954. The nameLe Nouvel Observateurwas adopted in 1964.[4]The 1964 incarnation of the magazine was founded byJean DanielandClaude Perdriel.[5]

The head office is in the building to the left, 10–12 Place de la Bourse, Paris

Since 1964,Le Nouvel Observateurhas been published by Groupe Nouvel Observateur on a weekly basis[6][7]and has covered political, business and economic news. It features extensive coverage ofEuropean,Middle EasternandAfricanpolitical, commercial and cultural issues. Its strongest areas are political and literary matters, and it is noted for its in-depth treatment of the day's main issues. It has been described as "the French intellectuals' parish magazine", or more pejoratively as "the quasi-official organ of France'sgauche caviar[caviar left] ".[8]It is often referred to asLe Nouvel Obsfor short.[9]

Franz-Olivier Giesbertjoined theNouvel Observateurin 1971 as a journalist in the political department and then became a reporter. In 1985, Giesbert became the editorial director.[10]

Patrick Fiole and Christina Sourieau launched the magazine's internet site in 1999.

The magazine's new charter, adopted in June 2004 (on the 40th anniversary of its foundation), outlines the paper's principles: "TheNouvel Observateuris a cultural and political weekly whose orientation belongs within the generalsocial-democraticmovement. A tradition ever concerned with combining respect for freedom and the quest for social justice. "

Alongside its editorial activities, the Nouvel Observateur group bought the online news siteRue89in December 2011, becoming its only shareholder.[11]

In January 2014, the owners ofLe Monde,Pierre Bergé,Xavier Niel,andMatthieu Pigasse,purchased a 65% stake in the magazine.[12][13]On 12 March 2014 the two co-directors of the press group, Laurent Joffrin and Nathalie Collin, resigned because theNouvel Observateurwas being sold toLe Monde.[14]

On 23 October 2014, the magazine was renamedL’Obsand its layout was changed to include in-depth reports on investigations, stories and discussions of ideas.[15]

Its current editorial board is headed by two of its co-founders,Jean DanielandClaude Perdriel,two editors-in-chief,Laurent JoffrinandSerge Lafaurie[fr],and the director general, Jacqueline Galvez.André Gorzand other journalists who had leftL'Expresshelped to found the publication.

The holding company Le Monde Libre, the majority shareholder ofGroupe Le Monde,owns 99% of the weeklyLe Nouvel Obs.[16]

On 21 March 2024, the magazine changed its name fromL'ObstoLe Nouvel Obs.[17]

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Le Nouvel Observateurformerly publishedParisObs,a general information supplement focusing on Paris and theÎle-de-Franceregion, also published weekly.

Challengesis an international business magazine published byLe Nouvel Observateursince 1982. Released every two weeks, it contains information on companies and their managers at theCEOlevel all around the world.

TéleObsis a supplement containing articles about TV andcinema.It was published every two weeks until October 2014, when it began to be published weekly.[15]

In March 2012,Le Nouvel ObservateurlaunchedObsession,a monthly supplement focused on fashion.[18]

Circulation

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The circulation ofLe Nouvel Observateurwas 385,000 copies in 1981,[19]340,000 copies in 1987 and 370,000 copies in 1988.[19]

In 2001–2002, the magazine had a circulation of 471,000 copies.[6]In 2010, its circulation was 502,108 copies, making it the best-selling European news magazine.[7]

The magazine had a circulation of 526,732 copies during the first half of 2013[20]and 460,780 copies in 2014.[21]

In 2014,L'Obswas one of the highest-circulated news magazines in France.[22]

Year Circulation
2014 479,641
2015 417,398
2016 373,873
2017 346,625
2018 262,498
2019 225,304
2020 212,729

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Mentions Légales du Nouvelobs.com."L'Obs. Retrieved on 1 March 2016." dont le siège est 10-12, place de la Bourse, 75002 PARIS "
  2. ^Baudriller, Marc (17 January 2014)."Franz-Olivier Giesbert quitte Le Point au bon moment"[Franz-Olivier Giesbert leaves Le Point at the right time].Challenges(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 23 June 2023.Retrieved23 June2023.
  3. ^Hanne, Isabelle (1 March 2012)."Dans le secret de la face cachée des magazines"[In the secret of the hidden face of magazines].Libération(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 23 June 2023.Retrieved23 June2023.
  4. ^Philip Thody(1 December 2000).Le Franglais: Forbidden English, Forbidden American: Law, Politics and Language in Contemporary France: A Study in.A&C Black. p. 290.ISBN978-1-4411-7760-5.Retrieved20 April2015.
  5. ^Serge Berstein; Jean-Pierre Rioux (13 March 2000).The Pompidou Years, 1969-1974.Cambridge University Press. p. 200.ISBN978-0-521-58061-8.Retrieved21 April2015.
  6. ^ab"Top 50 Finance/Business/News magazines worldwide (by circulation)"(PDF).Magazine Organization. Archived fromthe original(Report)on 13 December 2014.Retrieved13 December2014.
  7. ^ab"World Magazine Trends 2010/2011"(PDF).FIPP.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2 April 2015.Retrieved31 March2015.
  8. ^John Vinocur (20 June 2006)."Chirac's Potential Heirs Keeping Change Hidden".The New York Times.Retrieved12 September2008.
  9. ^Delcambre, Alexis (15 October 2014)."Comment Le Nouvel Observateur entend se relancer".Le Monde.Retrieved31 January2024.
  10. ^"Franz-Olivier Giesbert".Le Soir(in French). 26 October 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 23 June 2023.Retrieved10 July2023.
  11. ^Hi-Media: vend ses parts dans Rue89.com22 December 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  12. ^Remy, Jacqueline (24 October 2014)."La ruée vers l'Obs"[The rush towards the Obs].Vanity Fair(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 1 April 2023.Retrieved20 June2023.
  13. ^Schmitt, Fabienne (15 January 2014)."'Nouvel Obs': les coulisses d'une vente "['Nouvel Obs': behind the scenes of a sale].Les Echos(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 1 April 2023.Retrieved20 June2023.
  14. ^Laurent Joffrin et Nathalie Collin quittent le directoire duNouvel Observateur12 March 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  15. ^ab"Le Nouvel Observateur gets a new layout and a new name".Publicitas.20 October 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2014.Retrieved16 November2014.
  16. ^Goy, Héloïse; Patri, Alexis (26 January 2022)."'Le Monde': Xavier Niel rachète une grande partie des parts du quotidien "['Le Monde': Xavier Niel buys a large part of the daily's shares].Europe 1(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 13 September 2023.Retrieved13 September2023.
  17. ^Prieur, Cécile (28 February 2024)."enouveler l'expérience du magazine: en mars," l'Obs "devient…" le Nouvel Obs "".L'Obs.Retrieved22 March2024.
  18. ^"Le Nouvel Obs lance Obsession".Le Figaro(in French).Agence France-Presse.26 March 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 20 June 2023.Retrieved20 June2023.
  19. ^abRaymond Kuhn (7 April 2006).The Media in France.Routledge. p. 69.ISBN978-1-134-98053-6.Retrieved15 November2014.
  20. ^"List of represented titles. Magazines"(PDF).Publicitas International AG.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 30 October 2014.Retrieved29 October2014.
  21. ^"Presse Magazine".OJD.Archived fromthe originalon 19 March 2015.Retrieved17 April2015.
  22. ^Debouté, Alexandre (19 August 2014)."Les Français restent de fidèles acheteurs de magazines"[The French remain loyal magazine buyers].Le Figaro(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 23 June 2023.Retrieved23 June2023.
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