De Tijd
Encyclopedia
De Tijd formerly De Financieel-Economische Tijd (The Financial Economical Times), is a Belgian
broadsheet newspaper
that mainly focuses on business and economics. It is printed on salmon pink paper since May 2009, following the example of its colleagues Financial Times, Het Financieele Dagblad, FT Deutschland and many more.
. In 2006 De Tijd tested an electronic paper
version to subscribers. This was the first such application of electronic ink to newspaper publishing, but the project has been abandoned one year later. Since then the newspaper has continued investing in multimediaprojects. The website of De Tijd reached 145.000 unique visitors a day, at the end of 2009.
. In 2005, two major Belgian media conglomerates, the Flemish
De Persgroep
(a.o. Het Laatste Nieuws
and De Morgen
) and the Walloon
Rossel
(a.o. Le Soir
) purchased Uitgeversbedrijf Tijd, the mother company of De Tijd and Editeco, the publishing company of L'Echo
, the French counterpart. Both newspapers were integrated in the newly established Mediafin
, in which De Persgroep and Rossel each hold a stake of 50 percent. Both newspapers stayed independent, but they work in the same building at the historical site of Tour & Taxis in Brussels
since the merger. The current editor-in-chief of De Tijd is Pierre Huylenbroeck. Frederik Delaplace is editorial director for both De Tijd and L'Echo.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
broadsheet 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...
that mainly focuses on business and economics. It is printed on salmon pink paper since May 2009, following the example of its colleagues Financial Times, Het Financieele Dagblad, FT Deutschland and many more.
Contents
De Tijd is a typical financial daily, covering economy and business, financial markets and national and international politics. It is the main information source for Belgian managers (CIM-survey 2009). It is published from Tuesday to Saturday with no Sunday or Monday edition. The weekend edition is enriched with two magazines: Netto, on personal finance, and Sabato on lifestyle.Circulation
According to the Centrum voor Informatie over de Media, (CIM) De Tijd had a total paid for distribution of 38.000 copies at the end of 2009. It reaches almost 140.000 readers every day. De Tijd has an average market share of 6,4% in FlandersFlanders
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...
. In 2006 De Tijd tested an electronic paper
Electronic paper
Electronic paper, e-paper and electronic ink are a range of display technology which are designed to mimic the appearance of ordinary ink on paper. Unlike conventional backlit flat panel displays, electronic paper displays reflect light like ordinary paper...
version to subscribers. This was the first such application of electronic ink to newspaper publishing, but the project has been abandoned one year later. Since then the newspaper has continued investing in multimediaprojects. The website of De Tijd reached 145.000 unique visitors a day, at the end of 2009.
Slogans
- Het Lijfblad van de Manager (1968–1996).
- Voorkennis van Zaken (1996–2002).
- Uit op Inzicht (2002–2003).
- De Essentie (2003–2006).
- Voorkennis van Zaken (2006–2007).
- "Tel mee" (2008-...)
Mediafin
De Tijd was established and financially supported by the Vlaams Economisch VerbondVlaams Economisch Verbond
The Vlaams Economisch Verbond or VEV is a Flemish employers' organization and lobbying group. It was founded in 1908, by among others Lieven Gevaert as the Vlaamsch Handelsverbond, to create a Flemish counterpart of the Federation of Belgian Enterprises, and it became the VEV in 1926.The main...
. In 2005, two major Belgian media conglomerates, 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...
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...
(a.o. 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...
and De Morgen
De Morgen
De Morgen is a Flemish newspaper with a circulation of 53,860. It originates from a merger in 1978 of two socialist newspapers Vooruit and Volksgazet ....
) and the Walloon
Walloon Region
The Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, is one of the three federal Regions of Belgium, and its capital is Namur. It comprises, as defined by Article 5 of the Constitution of Belgium, the provinces of Walloon Brabant, Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg and Namur...
Rossel
Rossel
Rossel may refer to:* Reszel, a city in Poland* Eduard Rossel, a politician in Sverdlovsk oblast* Louis Rossel, Minister of War in Paris Commune * Martin Rössel, a Swedish musician and producer...
(a.o. Le Soir
Le Soir
Le Soir is a Berliner Format Belgian newspaper. Le Soir was founded in 1887 by Emile Rossel. It is the most popular Francophone newspaper in Belgium, and considered a newspaper of record.-Editorial stance:...
) purchased Uitgeversbedrijf Tijd, the mother company of De Tijd and Editeco, the publishing company of L'Echo
L'Echo
L'Echo is a Belgian newspaper, published by Mediafin and mainly distributed in Wallonia and Brussels. It is the French counterpart of the Flemish daily De Tijd....
, the French counterpart. Both newspapers were integrated in the newly established Mediafin
Mediafin
Mediafin is a Belgian media group. It publishes two daily newspapers: De Tijd, in Dutch, and L'Echo, in French. De Persgroep and Rossel each hold a fifty percent stake in Mediafin....
, in which De Persgroep and Rossel each hold a stake of 50 percent. Both newspapers stayed independent, but they work in the same building at the historical site of Tour & Taxis in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
since the merger. The current editor-in-chief of De Tijd is Pierre Huylenbroeck. Frederik Delaplace is editorial director for both De Tijd and L'Echo.