Der Tagesspiegel
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Der Tagesspiegel is a classical liberal German daily newspaper
. Founded on 27 September 1945 by Erik Reger, Walther Karsch, and Edwin Redslob the Tagesspiegel's main office is based in Berlin's Potsdamer Strasse in the district of Tiergarten
, less than a mile from Potsdamer Platz
and the former location of the Berlin Wall
. It also has regional correspondent offices in Washington D.C. and Potsdam
. It is the only major newspaper in the capital to have increased its circulation—now 148,000—since re-unification
.
For more than 45 years, Der Tagesspiegel was owned by an independent trust
. In 1993, in response to an increasingly competitive publishing environment, and to attract investments required for technical modernization, such as commission of a new printing plant, and improved distribution, it was bought by the Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
. Its current publisher is Stefan von Holtzbrinck, with chief editors Stephan-Andreas Casdorff and Lorenz Maroldt. Lorenz Maroldt was noted for using the unfortunate phrase 'entartete' (degenerated) Werkstatt der Kulturen, when describing a multi-ethnic cultural institution in Berlin. Pierre Gerckens, Giovanni di Lorenzo
and Hermann Rudolph are editors of the newspaper. Some of the notable writers include Bas Kast
and Harald Martenstein
.
The paper's main readership is in the western half of the city, due to the 1948 blockade having stopped its circulation in East Berlin
and Brandenburg
. The paper has recently been redesigned, introducing more color and a clearer typeface
. In 2005 it was awarded the World's Best-Designed Newspapers Award by the Society for News Design
in New York. It is owned by Verlag Der Tagesspiegel GmbH
, a member of the Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
, and associated with the Wall Street Journal
.
In 2007 and 2008 Der Tagesspiegel's Washington D.C. correspondent, Christoph von Marschall
, was noted in both Germany and the United States for his coverage of Barack Obama
's presidential campaign. He wrote a book entitled Barack Obama – Der schwarze Kennedy. The literal translation of its German title is "Barack Obama. The Black Kennedy". His book was a best seller in Germany, where other commentators had also compared the two Americans.
In 2009, Dieter von Holtzbrinck
bought Der Tagesspiegel and Handelsblatt from Holtzbrinck.
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...
. Founded on 27 September 1945 by Erik Reger, Walther Karsch, and Edwin Redslob the Tagesspiegel's main office is based in Berlin's Potsdamer Strasse in the district of Tiergarten
Tiergarten
Tiergarten is a locality within the borough of Mitte, in central Berlin . Notable for the great and homonymous urban park, before German reunification, it was a part of West Berlin...
, less than a mile from Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz is an important public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany, lying about one kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag , and close to the southeast corner of the Tiergarten park...
and the former location of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
. It also has regional correspondent offices in Washington D.C. and Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
. It is the only major newspaper in the capital to have increased its circulation—now 148,000—since re-unification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
.
For more than 45 years, Der Tagesspiegel was owned by an independent trust
Financial endowment
A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
. In 1993, in response to an increasingly competitive publishing environment, and to attract investments required for technical modernization, such as commission of a new printing plant, and improved distribution, it was bought by the Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck is a Stuttgart-based publishing holding company which owns publishing companies worldwide. Holtzbrinck has published everything from Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses to classics by Agatha Christie, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ernest Hemingway and John Updike...
. Its current publisher is Stefan von Holtzbrinck, with chief editors Stephan-Andreas Casdorff and Lorenz Maroldt. Lorenz Maroldt was noted for using the unfortunate phrase 'entartete' (degenerated) Werkstatt der Kulturen, when describing a multi-ethnic cultural institution in Berlin. Pierre Gerckens, Giovanni di Lorenzo
Giovanni di Lorenzo
Giovanni di Lorenzo is a German-Italian journalist. Editor-in-chief of German nationwide weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT and former editor-in-chief of Berlin's liberal daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel...
and Hermann Rudolph are editors of the newspaper. Some of the notable writers include Bas Kast
Bas Kast
Bas Kast is a German writer. He studied psychology and biology at the University of Konstanz and with Marvin Minsky at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kast was a fellow of the prestigious Studienstiftung. After completing his studies, he refused a PhD position to devote himself to writing...
and Harald Martenstein
Harald Martenstein
Harald Martenstein is a German journalist and author.- Biography :Martenstein studied History and Romance Studies in Freiburg. From 1981 to 1988, he was a journalist at the Stuttgarter Zeitung and from 1988 to 1997 he was a journalist at Tagesspiegel in Berlin...
.
The paper's main readership is in the western half of the city, due to the 1948 blockade having stopped its circulation in East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
and Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
. The paper has recently been redesigned, introducing more color and a clearer typeface
Typeface
In typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
. In 2005 it was awarded the World's Best-Designed Newspapers Award by the Society for News Design
Society for News Design
The Society for News Design is an international organization for professionals working in the news sector of the media industry, specifically those involved with graphic design, illustration, web design and infographics....
in New York. It is owned by Verlag Der Tagesspiegel GmbH
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung is a type of legal entityvery common in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other Central European countries...
, a member of the Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck is a Stuttgart-based publishing holding company which owns publishing companies worldwide. Holtzbrinck has published everything from Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses to classics by Agatha Christie, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ernest Hemingway and John Updike...
, and associated with the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal Special Editions
The Wall Street Journal Special Editions is a venture launched in 1994 by The Wall Street Journal to expand its readership abroad, especially in the Americas. It publishes pages, bearing the Journal's banner, within major daily and weekly newspapers around the world featuring selected content from...
.
In 2007 and 2008 Der Tagesspiegel's Washington D.C. correspondent, Christoph von Marschall
Christoph von Marschall
Christoph von Marschall is a German journalist working as the editor and as a United States correspondent in Washington D.C. for the daily Berlin newspaper Der Tagesspiegel. Before that, he was the director of the commentary section....
, was noted in both Germany and the United States for his coverage of Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's presidential campaign. He wrote a book entitled Barack Obama – Der schwarze Kennedy. The literal translation of its German title is "Barack Obama. The Black Kennedy". His book was a best seller in Germany, where other commentators had also compared the two Americans.
In 2009, Dieter von Holtzbrinck
Dieter von Holtzbrinck
Dieter von Holtzbrinck is one of the heirs to the Holtzbrinck publishing empire, founded by his father Georg von Holtzbrinck in 1948.He was a director of the Dow Jones & Co...
bought Der Tagesspiegel and Handelsblatt from Holtzbrinck.