Berner Zeitung
Encyclopedia
Berner Zeitung is a regional newspaper
in the canton of Berne
, Switzerland
. With a distribution of 165,700 (2004), it is number four of the daily newspaper
s in Switzerland and the leading newspaper in the Canton of Berne. Publisher is Charles von Graffenried and editor-in-chief Michael Hug.
Berner Zeitung emerged in 1977 from Berner Nachrichten and Berner Tagblatt; the first edition was published on 3 January 1979.
The newspaper is owned by Tamedia
. It publishes local editions in Thun
(Thuner Tagblatt), the Bernese Oberland
(Berner Oberländer) and Solothurn
(Solothurner Tagblatt).
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in the canton of Berne
Canton of Berne
The Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. With a distribution of 165,700 (2004), it is number four of the daily newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
s in Switzerland and the leading newspaper in the Canton of Berne. Publisher is Charles von Graffenried and editor-in-chief Michael Hug.
Berner Zeitung emerged in 1977 from Berner Nachrichten and Berner Tagblatt; the first edition was published on 3 January 1979.
The newspaper is owned by Tamedia
Tamedia
Tamedia AG is a media company in Switzerland.Its most important publications is the Tages-Anzeiger, a daily newspaper based in Zurich. It also owns the weekly SonntagsZeitung, the free national newspaper 20 Minuten, the free Tagblatt der Stadt Zürich, the weekly financial newspaper Finanz und...
. It publishes local editions in Thun
Thun
Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006....
(Thuner Tagblatt), the Bernese Oberland
Bernese Oberland
The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese...
(Berner Oberländer) and Solothurn
Solothurn
The city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name.-Pre-roman settlement:...
(Solothurner Tagblatt).