Frankfurter Rundschau facts for kids
The Frankfurter Rundschau is a well-known newspaper in Germany. It is read all over the country.
About the Frankfurter Rundschau Newspaper
The Frankfurter Rundschau is known for its "left-wing liberal" views. This means it often supports ideas like social fairness and protecting individual freedoms. Its opinions are often similar to those of trade unions. Trade unions are groups that work to protect the rights of workers.
This newspaper is published six times a week. It has special sections for different areas. There is a regional part for the state of Hesse. It also has a local part just for the city of Frankfurt am Main.
Around 180,000 copies of the Frankfurter Rundschau are sold every day. It was also the first newspaper in Germany to use the "tabloid" format. This is a smaller, more compact size for newspapers, making them easier to read on the go.
History of the Frankfurter Rundschau
The Frankfurter Rundschau has an important place in German history. It was the second newspaper to start publishing in Germany after World War II. Its very first issue came out on August 1, 1945.
It was also the first newspaper to get a special publishing license in the U.S. sector of Germany. After the war, Germany was divided into different zones. The U.S. sector was controlled by the United States.
The first team of editors received this license. These editors included Emil Carlebach, Hans Etzkorn, Wilhelm Karl Gerst, Otto Grossmann, Wilhelm Knothe, Paul Rodemann, and Arno Rudert. These people were brave. They had spent years standing up against unfair rule and had faced difficult times. Some were social democrats, some were political Catholics, and some were communists. They all believed in a better future for Germany.
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The former Rundschau-Haus near the Eschenheimer Tor.
