De Morgen
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De Morgen is a Flemish
newspaper
with a circulation of 53,860. It originates from a merger in 1978 of two socialist newspapers Vooruit
("Onwards") and Volksgazet ("People's Newspaper").
De Morgen presents itself as an independent and progressive newspaper and a more dynamic alternative to its two competitors in the Flemish
market De Standaard
and De Tijd
. According to the (former) editor-in-chief Yves Desmet, "the Flemish press was secularized" under the influence of De Morgen. It has also won several prizes for its revolutionary lay-out. It has applied advanced printing technology to be able to print with greener, water-based ink and higher quality paper.
The Vooruit was founded in Ghent
by Edward Anseele
and appeared the first time on 31 August 1884, just before the foundation of the Belgian Labour Party
(Dutch: Belgische Werklieden Partij) in 1885. Today De Morgen is published by De Persgroep
(which also publishes Het Laatste Nieuws
).
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
with a circulation of 53,860. It originates from a merger in 1978 of two socialist newspapers Vooruit
Vooruit
Vooruit Arts Center is a historic complex in the Belgian city of Ghent. Vooruit was originally the festival and art center of the Ghent labor movement, with a ballroom, cinema, theater, etc...
("Onwards") and Volksgazet ("People's Newspaper").
De Morgen presents itself as an independent and progressive newspaper and a more dynamic alternative to its two competitors in the Flemish
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
market De Standaard
De Standaard
De Standaard is a Flemish daily newspaper published in Belgium by Corelio . Circulation was about 102.280 in 2007. It was traditionally a Christian-Democratic paper, associated with the Christian-Democratic and Flemish Party, and in opposition to the Socialist Flemish daily De Morgen...
and De Tijd
De Tijd
De Tijd , formerly De Financieel-Economische Tijd , is a Belgian broadsheet newspaper that mainly focuses on business and economics...
. According to the (former) editor-in-chief Yves Desmet, "the Flemish press was secularized" under the influence of De Morgen. It has also won several prizes for its revolutionary lay-out. It has applied advanced printing technology to be able to print with greener, water-based ink and higher quality paper.
The Vooruit was founded in Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
by Edward Anseele
Edward Anseele
Edward Anseele was a Belgian socialist politician. Although his parents rather belonged to the lower middle class , Edward Anseele became active the early socialist movement...
and appeared the first time on 31 August 1884, just before the foundation of the Belgian Labour Party
Belgian Labour Party
The Belgian Labour Party, called Belgische Werkliedenpartij in Dutch and Parti Ouvrier Belge in French, was the first socialist party in Belgium, founded in 1885.-History:...
(Dutch: Belgische Werklieden Partij) in 1885. Today De Morgen is published by De Persgroep
De Persgroep
De Persgroep NV is a Flemish media company owned by the Van Thillo family. In 1978 the family obtained 60 percent of shares in the publishing company Hoste...
(which also publishes Het Laatste Nieuws
Het Laatste Nieuws
Het Laatste Nieuws is a Dutch language newspaper based in Brussels, Belgium. It was founded by Julius Hoste Sr. on 7 June 1888. It is now part of De Persgroep, and has a circulation of 292,410 copies, making it the most popular newspaper in Flanders and Belgium.- Comics :During World War II, The...
).