Westfalische Rundschau

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGerman

The Westfälische Rundschau is a prominent regional daily newspaper serving the Westphalia region of Germany. Part of the Funke Mediengruppe, it provides comprehensive coverage of local, national, and international news, maintaining a strong presence in cities like Dortmund despite significant structural changes in its editorial production.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN ESSEN

As the headquarters of the Funke Mediengruppe publisher, this local market features a highly consolidated press landscape. The flagship daily is the German language Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, or WAZ, founded in 1948. It shares corporate ownership with the Neue Ruhr Zeitung, known as NRZ. The digital news portal Der Westen serves as a major regional outlet for these publications, while the historically distinct Westfalische Rundschau also operates under the same parent company. Paperboy lists 4 newspapers in Essen.