Superillu

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Superillu
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Editor-in-chiefStefan Kobus [1]
Categories East German issues, illustrated
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation 159,165 [2]
Publisher Hubert Burda Media
First issueAugust 23, 1990;33 years ago (1990-08-23)
Country Germany
Based in Berlin
Language German
Website www.superillu.de
ISSN 1433-9900
OCLC 47259126

SUPERillu is a weekly German yellow-press magazine from Berlin, which is well-read in Eastern Germany.

History and profile

Superillu was founded in summer 1990 in East Berlin. The first edition appeared on 23 August 1990, six weeks before German reunification. [3] The magazine is owned by the Hubert Burda Media group. [4] [3] [5] The magazine is published by the same company on a weekly basis. [4]

The magazine touches a range of themes, including advice columns, entertainment, politics, and business. Articles about East Germany's history, the fate and achievements of prominent East Germans after 1990 in sports, popular culture and other fields of society as well as the development of German unity are also common. Overall, drawing a positive image of East Germany is a common theme of many articles.

Superillu had a circulation of 583,000 copies in 2000. [6] In 2010 the circulation of the magazine was 434,169 copies. [4]

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References

  1. "Stefan Kobus". Wir für Hier – SUPERillu (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  2. "Titelanzeige Informationsgemeinschaft zur Feststellung der Verbreitung von Werbeträgern e.V." (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. 1 2 Dominic Boyer (2001). "Media Markets, Mediating Labors, and the Branding of East German Culture at 'Super Illu'". Social Text. 68 (Fall). Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "World Magazine Trends 2010/2011" (PDF). FIPP. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  5. Superillu Editorial Office: The Voice of the East. In: Sites of Unity (Haus der Geschichte), 2022.
  6. "Top 50 General Interest magazines worldwide (by circulation)" (PDF). Magazines. Retrieved 19 April 2015.