WAZ

Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, GermanyGerman

Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, known as WAZ, is the largest regional newspaper in Germany. Based in Essen, it provides extensive coverage of the Ruhr area, including local news, politics, and economy. It is a flagship publication of the Funke Mediengruppe and reports on culture and major regional sports teams.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN ESSEN

As the headquarters of the Funke Mediengruppe publisher, this local market features a highly consolidated press landscape. The flagship daily is the German language Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, or WAZ, founded in 1948. It shares corporate ownership with the Neue Ruhr Zeitung, known as NRZ. The digital news portal Der Westen serves as a major regional outlet for these publications, while the historically distinct Westfalische Rundschau also operates under the same parent company. Paperboy lists 4 newspapers in Essen.