Hamburger Morgenpost

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The Hamburger Morgenpost, commonly known as MOPO, is a German daily newspaper based in Hamburg. Founded in 1949, it covers local news, politics, and culture, with a strong focus on regional sports teams like HSV and FC St. Pauli. It serves the Hamburg metropolitan area as a tabloid-style publication.

MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN HAMBURG

As a historic center for German publishing, the local daily newspaper market features a clear split between a dominant regional broadsheet and a local tabloid. The Hamburger Abendblatt, established in 1948 and currently owned by Funke Mediengruppe, serves as the primary subscription daily. It competes with the Hamburger Morgenpost, a tabloid format paper focused on local news. National publications also maintain a strong presence here, including the influential weekly Der Spiegel. Paperboy lists 10 newspapers in Hamburg.

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