French written press:

In France there are more then 3000 titles of newspapers. Its annual circulation is composed more than 8 billion copies. The daily press is represented by 3 large well- known newspapers: 1) Le Monde (Berliner page standart). 2) Le Figaro. 3) Liberation. Le Monde the Berliner standard page. Political it is oriented to the center left part. It was lunched in 1944 by Juber Beuve, it considered the most qualitative press. Additionally each newspaper appears with (both) Le Monde Diplomatique. Its circulation is about 300 thousand copies per day. And it belongs to Groupe Le Monde. Le Figaro Berliner. It is the oldest daily in France. It was lunched in 1825. in 1866 Figaro became the leading newspaper in circulation. At the beginning of the 20 century it was bought by a perfume millionaire Fransua Quoty. In 1975 the newspaper was bought by Hersant Company. Its actual circulation is composed more then 3000 copies per day. It is conservative- right wing newspaper. Liberation (tabloid) it is French daily tabloid. It was founded in 197 by Jean Paule Sartre and Serge July. When it was founded it was left oriented, but at the beginning of the 90s it strongly started to suppose the National Front. The written French press is situated on the 22 place in the world, and on the 7th in Europe. At least, half of the French people read permanently one daily. They are budget resolve for buying newspapers is more then 100 euros for a month. France is also well-known in Europe for using recycled paper to making newspapers. The price for the newspaper is higher then in GB because the price of the paper is the same as for distribution. The weekly press is represented by the very dynamic sector that of the magazines. French people are considered to be the 1st readers of newspapers in the world. France has at least 7 magazines of general information: 1) Le Point 2) Morienne 3) LExpress 4) Paris Match is one of the most popular. It has a circulation 800 copies each week. 5) VSD 6) Le nouvelle observatour 7) LEvenimental Jeudi The specialized magazines are represented by: 1) Courier Internacionale specialized in national and internet materials. 2) Charlie Heblo the satirical magazine. The economical magazines are represented by several magazines: 1) Les Echoe 130 thousand copies each week. 2) Investire magazine 115 000 copies. 3) LExpansion 145 000 copies. 4) Le Vevene frances 170000 copies. The scientifical are represented by: 1) La Recherche 2) Pour La Science The radio and TV magazines are represented by: 1) TV Magazine circulation 13 million copies per week. 2) Tele 7 Jour- 11 million copies 3) Tele Star 4) Tele Z 7 million copies.

Magazines for women: 1) Prima circulation more then 1 million copies. 2) Modame Figaro more then 500 000 copies per week. 3) Mary Claire 4) Elle the most well-known. It was founded in 1945. Today it is published in 24 editions all over the world. It is a weekly edition. Regional press: This type of press is considered to be more resistance to crises economical than the national press. It is represented by 409 titles and an annual distribution of 2 billion copies. At the beginning of the 70th the regional press started its progress. Today Hersant Company controls over 30% of this market. On the 2nd place comes Hachet Fillipachi: 1) Paris Normandie 2) Le Progre de Leone 3) Medi Libre 4) Oust France the most well- known and popular ones. The 1st regional newspaper which distributed not only in France but and in GB, Belgium, Netherlands. Only 70% of a regional press is read in Paris and more then 50% are read in French regions. In France there is a Communist newspaper its titled is LHumanite it was founded in 1904. The religious press has a title of newspaper named La Crous. It is edited by a huge group of religious press named Bayard Press.

France Press Agencies:

France Press Agency is a well-known in Europe, considering the quality of the news. It was founded in 1832 by Charles Louis Habas, known also as the father of the global journalism. At the beginning FPA was a newspaper translation agency. In1835 it became a news agency known as Habas Agency. In 1835 it became a newspaper agency known as Habas agency. In 1879 agency Habas became a public company. Also it lunched into advertizing. Its actual name the agency got after World War II, in 1944. It became famous in Europe about Stalins deaths. In 1957 was adopted the special states for AFP by the French parliament. From now on the agency gets a new legal structure. According to this states the managing director will be elected by the board of directors. Also in this period France Press multiplied. Its subsidiaries all around the world having correspondence in 116 countries. In 1969 there was lunched a special Arabic language service. The service is not presented in other countries, and only in France. At the beginning of the 90th the tendency of computerizing from all around the world was presented in AFP too. Americans criticize the agency for tendentious style in writing news, as especially the news containing the subjects about Middle East. France in the same time support Palestines. Slogan of AFP is we are fast, we are balance but above of this we are accurate. Today it stills a public company. In 1995 AFP ended an agreement with USA to open a network of gathering news in the USA as well as the USA according to this year to open their owns countries. Under its states France Press can not have share holders. The agency must not under any circumstances to past under the legal and effective control of ideological, political and economical group. The agency is considered today by the French the symbol of France influence in the world.