Het Volk (newspaper)
Encyclopedia
Het Volk was a Belgian
newspaper
that focused on "news with a human undertone".
Het Volk had an average market share of 11.5% in Flanders
.
newspaper Het Volk (The People). The supplement appeared every Wednesday as this was the day schools in Flanders
closed at noon (as opposed to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays). Next to a letters page and a series of articles on music, movies and other subjects that might interest schoolchildren, the supplement also had a special children's news section where current events were explained in simple language.
labour organizations in Ghent
. It opposed socialism
. It adopted anti-socialist daily as slogan. The paper was distributed in Ghent, Aalst
and Brussels
. In 1912, "anti-socialist" changed to Christian labourer's daily.
In 1925, Het Volk was the first newspaper in Belgium
to publish a small Sunday issue, "Het Zondagsblad" ("The Sunday Paper").
During the Second World War, Het Volk sold 35,000 a day. It gained international attention in 1944 when it was the first - and for a time, the only - paper to report the Von Rundstedt Offensive in the Ardennes
.
After the war, Het Volk started organizing sports events. In 1945, the first Omloop Het Volk cycling race was held.
In 1952, Het Volk purchased De Nieuwe Gids
, a Brussels newspaper. De Nieuwe Gids has disappeared. Their other "cover-paper" De Gentenaar still exists.
In 1994, Het Volk was purchased by the Vlaamse Uitgeversmaatschappij. Since 2001, differences between Het Volk, Het Nieuwsblad and De Gentenaar have been small and restricted to the front page.
In 2000, Het Volk left Ghent and moved to Groot-Bijgaarden
, near Brussels.
On May 10, 2008, Het Volk ceased publication.
Belgium
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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 focused on "news with a human undertone".
Mission statement
"You will find what you are looking for in Het Volk, the only newspaper where people really make the news. You will read everything on small and big events in your neighborhoods, your cities and far beyond. In Het Volk, you won't be forced to swallow pre-chewn articles on politics or economics, but real news with a human undertone."Circulation
In 2006, Het Volk had an average weekday circulation of 77,000, according to the Centrum voor Informatie over de Media. In the last quarter of the 20th century, circulation dropped. In 1980, the weekday circulation was 220,000.Het Volk had an average market share of 11.5% in Flanders
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...
.
Het Volkske
Het Volkske (The Small 'Het Volk'/The Small People) was the weekly children's supplement of the FlemishFlanders
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 Het Volk (The People). The supplement appeared every Wednesday as this was the day schools in Flanders
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...
closed at noon (as opposed to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays). Next to a letters page and a series of articles on music, movies and other subjects that might interest schoolchildren, the supplement also had a special children's news section where current events were explained in simple language.
History
Het Volk was first published in 1891. It was the only paper controlled by the ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
labour organizations 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...
. It opposed socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
. It adopted anti-socialist daily as slogan. The paper was distributed in Ghent, Aalst
Aalst, Belgium
Aalst is a city and municipality on the Dender River, 19 miles northwest from Brussels. It is located in the Flemish province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the city of Aalst itself and the villages of Baardegem, Erembodegem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade,...
and 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...
. In 1912, "anti-socialist" changed to Christian labourer's daily.
In 1925, Het Volk was the first newspaper in Belgium
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...
to publish a small Sunday issue, "Het Zondagsblad" ("The Sunday Paper").
During the Second World War, Het Volk sold 35,000 a day. It gained international attention in 1944 when it was the first - and for a time, the only - paper to report the Von Rundstedt Offensive in the Ardennes
Ardennes
The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests, rolling hills and ridges formed within the Givetian Ardennes mountain range, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France , and geologically into the Eifel...
.
After the war, Het Volk started organizing sports events. In 1945, the first Omloop Het Volk cycling race was held.
In 1952, Het Volk purchased De Nieuwe Gids
De Nieuwe Gids
De Nieuwe Gids was a Dutch illustrated literary periodical which was published from 1885 to 1943. It played an important role in promoting the literary movement of 1880s...
, a Brussels newspaper. De Nieuwe Gids has disappeared. Their other "cover-paper" De Gentenaar still exists.
In 1994, Het Volk was purchased by the Vlaamse Uitgeversmaatschappij. Since 2001, differences between Het Volk, Het Nieuwsblad and De Gentenaar have been small and restricted to the front page.
In 2000, Het Volk left Ghent and moved to Groot-Bijgaarden
Groot-Bijgaarden
Groot-Bijgaarden is a village and deelgemeente of Dilbeek.-Toponomy:The name Bijgaarden is derived from the Germanic word for enclosure. The appellation "Great" was attached to distinguish it from the smaller Klein-Bijgaarden nearby, now in the municipality of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.-History:The...
, near Brussels.
On May 10, 2008, Het Volk ceased publication.