Argentinisches Tageblatt
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Argentinisches Tageblatt (lit. "Argentine Daily") is a German-language weekly newspaper
published every Saturday in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
.
The newspaper was founded by a Swiss immigrant
from Berne
, Johann Alemann, and his son, Moritz, in 1878. It was first published as the Argentinisches Wochenblatt. Together with his other sons, Theodor and Ernst, Alemann then inaugurated a daily newspaper, Argentinisches Tageblatt, in 1889. The weekly Wochenblatt appeared as a weekend section of the newspaper until 1967. In 1981, despite its name, the Argentinisches Tageblatt was changed to a weekly newspaper due to economic reasons.
The Argentinisches Tageblatt was one of the many newspapers banned by the Nazis during the period of the Third Reich. Possession of the paper was forbidden throughout the territory of the Third Reich while Hitler was in power, due to the progressive
stance adopted by editor-in-chief Ernesto Alemann
. The Tageblatt has been, since the latter's death in 1982, managed by a descendant of the founder, former Economy Minister Roberto Alemann
.
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
published every Saturday in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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The newspaper was founded by a Swiss immigrant
Swiss Argentine
Until 1940, emigrated to Argentina, some 44.000 Swiss, who settled mainly in the provinces of Cordoba and Santa Fe and to a lesser extent, in Buenos Aires in 1856, founded in Santa Fe, the colony farm Esperanza, the mother of agricultural colonies in Argentina, and thus began a long process of...
from Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...
, Johann Alemann, and his son, Moritz, in 1878. It was first published as the Argentinisches Wochenblatt. Together with his other sons, Theodor and Ernst, Alemann then inaugurated a daily newspaper, Argentinisches Tageblatt, in 1889. The weekly Wochenblatt appeared as a weekend section of the newspaper until 1967. In 1981, despite its name, the Argentinisches Tageblatt was changed to a weekly newspaper due to economic reasons.
The Argentinisches Tageblatt was one of the many newspapers banned by the Nazis during the period of the Third Reich. Possession of the paper was forbidden throughout the territory of the Third Reich while Hitler was in power, due to the progressive
Progressivism
Progressivism is an umbrella term for a political ideology advocating or favoring social, political, and economic reform or changes. Progressivism is often viewed by some conservatives, constitutionalists, and libertarians to be in opposition to conservative or reactionary ideologies.The...
stance adopted by editor-in-chief Ernesto Alemann
Ernesto Alemann
Ernesto Alemann was the son of Swiss immigrants to Argentina. For several decades he was the editor-in-chief and publisher of the family newspaper Argentinisches Tageblatt, printed in German, in Buenos Aires...
. The Tageblatt has been, since the latter's death in 1982, managed by a descendant of the founder, former Economy Minister Roberto Alemann
Roberto Alemann
Roberto Alemann is an Argentine lawyer, economist, publisher and academic.-Career:Alemann was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1922. His family, prominent German Argentines of Swiss extraction, had established the nation's premier German language daily, Argentinisches Tageblatt, in 1874...
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