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May 03, 2024

The Wochenpost (English: Weekly Post) was an East German weekly.[1][2] It was founded in 1953, and circulation peaked at over one million copies per issue from 1971 to the German reunification. The academic Deirdre Byrnes writes that the paper was "one of the most influential" publications in East Germany.[3] Its highest circulation was around 1.2 million copies,[4] making the paper the most popular weekly in East Germany.[5] Wochenpost considered a paper for intellectuals.[6] The paper continued to be published after German reunification until it ceased publication in late December 1996.

Wochenpost
LanguageGerman
Ceased publication1996
CountryEast Germany

History edit

The paper published its first issue on 22 or 23 December 1953, around Christmas.[7][8][9][10] The cover of the first issue was a depiction of a child blowing a candle out with the words "to all who are of goodwill."[10] It was co-founded by Margot Pfannstiel,[11] who also worked as chief reporter,[12] Heinz Knobloch, who took responsibility for "puzzles, mental recreation and humour" ("Rätsel, Denksport und Humor"),[13] and Hilde Eisler.[14] Pfannstiel left in 1958,[15] and returned in 1968.[16] Work on the Wochenpost quickly became a principal vehicle for Knobloch's professional success over more than three decades. He served as its culture editor from 1957 to 1965, and between 1968 and 1988 contributed a weekly Feuilleton-format opinion column.[17] Its first editor-in-chief was Rudi Wetzel.[18] Circulation of the paper peaked at over one million copies per issue from 1971 to the German reunification. The academic Deirdre Byrnes writes that the paper was "one of the most influential" publications in East Germany.[3]

The paper was characterized by providing "practical advice", such as how to decorate an apartment and how to dress fashionably.[19]: 232  Wochenpost was not an opposition paper; the journalist Klaus Polkhen [de], who worked at the paper for many years, noted that it was "no more opportunistic than its readers".[10]

After the German reunification, the paper was purchased by Gruner + Jahr and Robert Maxwell and relaunched in Berlin.[20] From 1983 to 1991, Brigitte Zimmermann was editor in chief of the paper.[20] By 1994 it was selling around 100,000 copies per week. The Independent compared the paper to Die Zeit.[21] The paper was struggling by 1996 and ceased publication in late December.[9][22][23]

References edit

  1. ^ Augustine, Dolores L. (2018). Taking on Technocracy: Nuclear Power in Germany, 1945 to the Present. New York; Ocford: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78533-904-2.
  2. ^ Darnton, Robert (1993). Berlin Journal, 1989-1990. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-31018-4.
  3. ^ a b Byrnes, Deirdre (2011). Rereading Monika Maron: Text, Counter-text and Context. Oxford: Peter Lang. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-3-03911-422-1.
  4. ^ Sutton, Douglas (21 April 1993). New Weeklies Battle for Share Of the Print Media's Market. Paris: International Herald Tribune.
  5. ^ Marshall, Matt (11 January 1995). "Walls of Resentment Between East, West Run Through German Newsrooms". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ Thompson, Wayne C. (2015). Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2015-2016. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4758-1883-3.
  7. ^ Polkehn, Klaus (1997). Das war die Wochenpost: Geschichte und Geschichten einer Zeitung (in German). Ch. Links Verlag. p. 9. ISBN 978-3-86153-141-8.
  8. ^ "Stichtag - 22. Dezember 1953: Lizenz für DDR-Zeitung "Wochenpost" ausgestellt". www1.wdr.de (in German). 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  9. ^ a b Knipping, Franz. "Heißbegehrt und ausverkauft (neues deutschland)". www.neues-deutschland.de (in German). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. ^ a b c Applebaum, Anne (2012). Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 978-0-7710-0765-1.
  11. ^ "Margot Pfannstiel" (PDF). Source includes photo-portrait. Horst-Werner Dumjahn, Mainz. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  12. ^ Klaus Polkehn (1997). Das war die Wochenpost: Geschichte und Geschichten einer Zeitung. Ch. Links Verlag. p. 27. ISBN 978-3-86153-141-8.
  13. ^ "Heinz Knobloch: Biografie". Freundeskreises Heinz Knobloch. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  14. ^ Karin Hartewig (2000). Zurückgekehrt: die Geschichte der jüdischen Kommunisten in der DDR. Böhlau Verlag Köln Weimar. pp. 241–242. ISBN 978-3-412-02800-8. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  15. ^ Djurdja Bartlett (2010). FashionEast: The Spectre that Haunted Socialism. MIT Press. pp. 160, 177. ISBN 978-0-262-02650-5.
  16. ^ Bernd-Rainer Barth. "Pfannstiel, Margot * 18.6.1926, † 10.10.1993 Journalistin, Chefredakteurin der "Sibylle"". Wer war wer in der DDR?. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin & Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur, Berlin. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  17. ^ Bernd-Rainer Barth; Andreas Kölling. "Knobloch, Heinz * 3.3.1926, † 24.7.2003 Schriftsteller, journalist". Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur: Biographische Datenbanken. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  18. ^ Michael F. Scholz (2000). Rudolf (Rudi) Wetzel (1909-1992). Franz Steiner Verlag. p. 380. ISBN 978-3-515-07651-7. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  19. ^ Föllmer, Moritz (2013-01-17). Individuality and Modernity in Berlin: Self and Society from Weimar to the Wall. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-62038-3.
  20. ^ a b Bernd-Rainer Barth. "Zimmermann, Brigitte * 22.5.1939 Chefredakteurin der Zeitung "Wochenpost"". Wer war wer in der DDR?. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin & Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur, Berlin. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  21. ^ "Young magazines challenge German publishing world: A trio of new". The Independent. 1994-01-06. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  22. ^ Zeitung, Berliner. "Die "Wochenpost" war in der DDR beliebt und suchte nach der Wende eine neue Identität: Nähe zum Alltag der Leser". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl". die Ziet. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

Further reading edit

  • Polkehn, Klaus (1997). Das war die Wochenpost: Geschichte und Geschichten einer Zeitung (in German). Ch. Links. ISBN 978-3-86153-141-8.
  •   Media related to Wochenpost at Wikimedia Commons

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from the existing German Wikipedia article at de Wochenpost see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated de Wochenpost to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation The Wochenpost English Weekly Post was an East German weekly 1 2 It was founded in 1953 and circulation peaked at over one million copies per issue from 1971 to the German reunification The academic Deirdre Byrnes writes that the paper was one of the most influential publications in East Germany 3 Its highest circulation was around 1 2 million copies 4 making the paper the most popular weekly in East Germany 5 Wochenpost considered a paper for intellectuals 6 The paper continued to be published after German reunification until it ceased publication in late December 1996 WochenpostLanguageGermanCeased publication1996CountryEast GermanyHistory editThe paper published its first issue on 22 or 23 December 1953 around Christmas 7 8 9 10 The cover of the first issue was a depiction of a child blowing a candle out with the words to all who are of goodwill 10 It was co founded by Margot Pfannstiel 11 who also worked as chief reporter 12 Heinz Knobloch who took responsibility for puzzles mental recreation and humour Ratsel Denksport und Humor 13 and Hilde Eisler 14 Pfannstiel left in 1958 15 and returned in 1968 16 Work on the Wochenpost quickly became a principal vehicle for Knobloch s professional success over more than three decades He served as its culture editor from 1957 to 1965 and between 1968 and 1988 contributed a weekly Feuilleton format opinion column 17 Its first editor in chief was Rudi Wetzel 18 Circulation of the paper peaked at over one million copies per issue from 1971 to the German reunification The academic Deirdre Byrnes writes that the paper was one of the most influential publications in East Germany 3 The paper was characterized by providing practical advice such as how to decorate an apartment and how to dress fashionably 19 232 Wochenpost was not an opposition paper the journalist Klaus Polkhen de who worked at the paper for many years noted that it was no more opportunistic than its readers 10 After the German reunification the paper was purchased by Gruner Jahr and Robert Maxwell and relaunched in Berlin 20 From 1983 to 1991 Brigitte Zimmermann was editor in chief of the paper 20 By 1994 it was selling around 100 000 copies per week The Independent compared the paper to Die Zeit 21 The paper was struggling by 1996 and ceased publication in late December 9 22 23 References edit Augustine Dolores L 2018 Taking on Technocracy Nuclear Power in Germany 1945 to the Present New York Ocford Berghahn Books ISBN 978 1 78533 904 2 Darnton Robert 1993 Berlin Journal 1989 1990 W W Norton amp Company ISBN 978 0 393 31018 4 a b Byrnes Deirdre 2011 Rereading Monika Maron Text Counter text and Context Oxford Peter Lang pp 18 19 ISBN 978 3 03911 422 1 Sutton Douglas 21 April 1993 New Weeklies Battle for Share Of the Print Media s Market Paris International Herald Tribune Marshall Matt 11 January 1995 Walls of Resentment Between East West Run Through German Newsrooms Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 9 July 2020 Thompson Wayne C 2015 Nordic Central and Southeastern Europe 2015 2016 Lanham MD Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 978 1 4758 1883 3 Polkehn Klaus 1997 Das war die Wochenpost Geschichte und Geschichten einer Zeitung in German Ch Links Verlag p 9 ISBN 978 3 86153 141 8 Stichtag 22 Dezember 1953 Lizenz fur DDR Zeitung Wochenpost ausgestellt www1 wdr de in German 2018 12 22 Retrieved 2021 01 18 a b Knipping Franz Heissbegehrt und ausverkauft neues deutschland www neues deutschland de in German Retrieved 18 January 2021 a b c Applebaum Anne 2012 Iron Curtain The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944 1956 McClelland amp Stewart ISBN 978 0 7710 0765 1 Margot Pfannstiel PDF Source includes photo portrait Horst Werner Dumjahn Mainz Retrieved 19 October 2016 Klaus Polkehn 1997 Das war die Wochenpost Geschichte und Geschichten einer Zeitung Ch Links Verlag p 27 ISBN 978 3 86153 141 8 Heinz Knobloch Biografie Freundeskreises Heinz Knobloch Retrieved 21 December 2014 Karin Hartewig 2000 Zuruckgekehrt die Geschichte der judischen Kommunisten in der DDR Bohlau Verlag Koln Weimar pp 241 242 ISBN 978 3 412 02800 8 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Djurdja Bartlett 2010 FashionEast The Spectre that Haunted Socialism MIT Press pp 160 177 ISBN 978 0 262 02650 5 Bernd Rainer Barth Pfannstiel Margot 18 6 1926 10 10 1993 Journalistin Chefredakteurin der Sibylle Wer war wer in der DDR Ch Links Verlag Berlin amp Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED Diktatur Berlin Retrieved 19 October 2016 Bernd Rainer Barth Andreas Kolling Knobloch Heinz 3 3 1926 24 7 2003 Schriftsteller journalist Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED Diktatur Biographische Datenbanken Retrieved 21 December 2014 Michael F Scholz 2000 Rudolf Rudi Wetzel 1909 1992 Franz Steiner Verlag p 380 ISBN 978 3 515 07651 7 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Follmer Moritz 2013 01 17 Individuality and Modernity in Berlin Self and Society from Weimar to the Wall Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1 139 62038 3 a b Bernd Rainer Barth Zimmermann Brigitte 22 5 1939 Chefredakteurin der Zeitung Wochenpost Wer war wer in der DDR Ch Links Verlag Berlin amp Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED Diktatur Berlin Retrieved 19 August 2016 Young magazines challenge German publishing world A trio of new The Independent 1994 01 06 Retrieved 9 July 2020 Zeitung Berliner Die Wochenpost war in der DDR beliebt und suchte nach der Wende eine neue Identitat Nahe zum Alltag der Leser Berliner Zeitung in German Retrieved 18 January 2021 Lesen Sie zeit de mit Werbung oder im PUR Abo Sie haben die Wahl die Ziet Retrieved 18 January 2021 Further reading editPolkehn Klaus 1997 Das war die Wochenpost Geschichte und Geschichten einer Zeitung in German Ch Links ISBN 978 3 86153 141 8 nbsp Media related to Wochenpost at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wochenpost amp oldid 1189481277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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