Freie Erde
Freie Erde (meaning Free Earth in English) was a German language daily newspaper published in the German Democratic Republic. Its title was changed to Nordkurier following the unification.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Language | German |
| Ceased publication | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Neubrandenburg |
| ISSN | 0427-5187 |
| OCLC number | 724281908 |
History and profile
Freie Erde was established in 1952 as being one of the newspapers published in the German Democratic Republic.[1][2][3] The paper was the organ of the provincial branch of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[4][5] and its headquarters was in Neubrandenburg.[2] Although it was originally started to serve for Neubrandenburg, it was first published in Neustrelitz and in April 1974 its headquarters moved to Neubrandenburg.[3]
Freie Erde was published in broadsheet format and consisted of eight pages.[6]
Following the unification of Germany the paper ceased publication in 1990[1] and was renamed as Nordkurier which was owned by Kurierverlag GmbH in 2009.[2]
See also
- List of German newspapers
References
- "Die Zeitung Freie Erde ist entziffert". Foto Community (in German). 21 May 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- Andrea Czapek; Ulrike Klinger (2010). "Media Pluralism Between Market Mechanisms and Control: The German Divide". International Journal of Communication. 4: 820–843. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- "Vom Parteiorgan zur seriösen Tageszeitung". Nordkurier (in German). 1 October 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- "Bestandsverzeichnis. Zeitungen" (PDF). Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (in German). Bonn. 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- Jörg Becker. "Paper technology and the third world" (Book). Humanity Development Library. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- Philip Barker (4 June 2009). "Erich Honecker: My part in his downfall". SJA. Retrieved 19 December 2014.