Mass media in France

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Compared to other European nations, the French are not avid newspaper readers, citing only 164 adults out of every 1000 as newspaper readers.[ citation needed ]

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The French press was healthiest in the aftermath of World War II. A year after the end of the war, 28 papers had a combined circulation of about 7 million. However, seven years later that figure had been nearly halved.[ citation needed ] This decline was principally due to the greater popularity of the broadcast media and the subsequent diversion of advertising revenues. Since 2000 newly produced free papers have further weakened the established press. Still, 80 daily papers remain, and there is a wide range of weeklies, many of which now feature internet sites.

Regional papers have remained relatively unaffected by the decline, with provincial newspapers commanding a higher degree of reader loyalty. For example, Ouest-France , sells almost twice as many copies as any of the national dailies.

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Newspapers

In the early 21st century, the best-selling daily was the regional Ouest-France in 47 local editions, followed by Le Progres of Lyon, La Voix du Nord in Lille, and Provençal in Marseille. In Paris the Communists published l'Humanite while Le Monde and Figaro had local rivals in Le Parisien , L'Aurore and the leftist Libération.

Daily newspapers and circulation

Below are the circulation figures of France's national daily newspapers from the Alliance pour les chiffres de la presse et des médias

(updated: 30/03/2021)

Title2020 [1]
Le Monde 393,109
Le Figaro 331,927
Le Parisien/Aujourd’hui en France 264,952
L'Équipe 217,068
Les Échos 133,429
La Croix 86,440
Libération 76,522
L'Humanité 37,611

Regional daily newspapers

TitleReader circulation (2020) [2] PublisherRegion of circulation
Le Parisien 180,854AmauryParis, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-d\'Oise, Essonne, Yvelines, Seine-et-Marne, Oise
La Montagne 137,245Centre-FrancePuy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Allier, Haute-Loire, Creuse, Corrèze, Haute-Vienne
La République du Centre 25,381Centre-FranceLoiret, Eure-et-Loir
L'Yonne Républicaine 22,038Centre-FranceYonne
Le Populaire du Centre 27,098Centre-FranceHaute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse
L'Écho républicain Centre-FranceEure-et-Loir, Yvelines
Le Berry républicain 24,906Centre-FranceCher, Indre
Le Journal du Centre 19,771Centre-FranceNièvre
Le Dauphiné libéré 173,617EBRADrôme, Ardèche, Hautes-Alpes, Isère, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Vaucluse
Le Progrès 151,697EBRALoire, Rhône, Ain, Jura, Haute-Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or
L'Est républicain 107,578EBRADoubs, Haute-Saône, Territoire-de-Belfort, Vosges, Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace 126,031EBRAHaut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin
L'Alsace-Le Pays EBRABas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin
Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire 44,795EBRASaône-et-Loire
Le Bien public 33,873EBRACôte-d'Or, Yonne
Vosges-Matin 30,661EBRAVosges
Le Journal de la Haute-Marne 18,420EBRAHaute-Marne
La Provence 79,583Hersant MédiaBouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
L'Union 71,539Hersant MédiaMarne, Aisne, Ardennes
Nice-Matin 60,744Hersant MédiaAlpes-Maritimes, Var, Haute-Corse, Corse-du-Sud
Paris-Normandie 38,252Hersant MédiaSeine-Maritime, Eure, Yvelines
Var-matin 42,976Hersant MédiaVar
Corse-Matin 26,066Hersant MédiaHaute-Corse, Corse-du-Sud
L'Est-Éclair 21,718Hersant MédiaAube
La Dépêche du Midi 120,807la DépêcheLot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Ariège, Aveyron, Aude, Lot-et-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées
La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées 8,961la DépêcheHautes-Pyrénées
La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest NRCOIndre, Cher, Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher
La Voix du Nord 196,531RosselPas-de-Calais, Nord
Le Courrier picard 45,323RosselSomme, Oise, Aisne
Nord éclair RosselNord
Ouest-France 625,896SIPA - Ouest-FranceCalvados, Orne, Manche, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan, Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Mayenne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Vendée, Paris
Le Courrier de l'Ouest 76,870SIPA - Ouest-FranceMaine-et-Loire, Deux-Sèvres
Le Maine libre 34,804SIPA - Ouest-FranceSarthe
La Presse de la Manche SIPA - Ouest-FranceManche
Presse-Océan 22,637SIPA - Ouest-FranceLoire-Atlantique
Sud Ouest 211,197Sud OuestCharente, Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Gers
Midi Libre 87,001Sud OuestHérault, Lozère, Gard, Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales, Aveyron
L'Indépendant 41,386Sud OuestPyrénées-Orientales, Aude
Charente libre 27,972Sud OuestCharente
La République des Pyrénées 26,115Sud OuestPyrénées-Atlantiques
Centre Presse 16,268Sud OuestAveyron
Le Télégramme (de Brest)177,880TélégrammeFinistère, Côtes d'Armor, Morbihan
L'Écho du Centre Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse, Dordogne avec L'Écho Dordogne, Indre avec la Marseillaise du Berry
L'Éveil de la Haute-Loire 9,076Haute-Loire
Le Républicain lorrain 86,002Moselle, Nord de la Meurthe-et-Moselle
La Marseillaise Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Var, Vaucluse

Television channels

The list below does not include Cable and Satellite television channels.

Radio stations in France

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References

  1. L'Alliance pour les Chiffres de la Presse et des Médias. "Chiffre de la presse Quotidienne Nationale". www.acpm.fr. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  2. L'Alliance pour les Chiffres de la Presse et des Médias. "Classement Diffusion Presse Quotidienne Régionale 2020". www.acpm.fr. Retrieved 2021-03-30.

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