Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace
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Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, commonly known as DNA, is a regional daily French newspaper covering the Alsace
region. It was created in November 1877 as (Elsäßische Neueste Nachrichten) by German Heinrich Ludwig Kayser.
It is part of East Burgundy group Rhone Alpes (EBRA), formerly France or East Media Group Est Républicain. Its headquarters is located at 17 rue de la Nuée-Bleue in Strasbourg
since July 13, 1871.
Its daily circulation in December 2009 was 180,000 copies, 85% of subscriptions, making it the first newspaper in Alsace. It includes 18 local editions which is a record for a zone of restricted diffusion. The newspaper is also published in German
, although the Alsatian dialect is not a written language for the Alsatians German (about 10% prints).
The DNA employs about 850 staff and 200 journalists in the Upper Rhine
and Lower Rhine
. In 1995, it became the first French daily newspaper to have online presence.
CEO:Jean-Claude Bonnaud
Editor: Dominique Jung
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
region. It was created in November 1877 as (Elsäßische Neueste Nachrichten) by German Heinrich Ludwig Kayser.
It is part of East Burgundy group Rhone Alpes (EBRA), formerly France or East Media Group Est Républicain. Its headquarters is located at 17 rue de la Nuée-Bleue in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
since July 13, 1871.
Its daily circulation in December 2009 was 180,000 copies, 85% of subscriptions, making it the first newspaper in Alsace. It includes 18 local editions which is a record for a zone of restricted diffusion. The newspaper is also published in German
Hochdeutsch
Hochdeutsch is a German word which literally translates to "high German".It is commonly used with two meanings:* Linguistically and historically, it refers to the High German languages , or dialects , which developed in the Southern uplands and the Alps, for example, modern central and southern...
, although the Alsatian dialect is not a written language for the Alsatians German (about 10% prints).
The DNA employs about 850 staff and 200 journalists in the Upper Rhine
Haut-Rhin
Haut-Rhin is a département of the Alsace region of France, named after the Rhine river. Its name means Upper Rhine. Haut-Rhin is the smaller and less populated of the two departements of Alsace, although is still densely populated compared to the rest of France.-Subdivisions:The department...
and Lower Rhine
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
. In 1995, it became the first French daily newspaper to have online presence.
Management
Publishing director, manager: Gerard LignacCEO:Jean-Claude Bonnaud
Editor: Dominique Jung