Compared to other European nations, the French are not avid newspaper readers, citing only 164 adults out of every 1000 as newspaper readers.
A year after the end of World War II, 28 papers had a combined circulation of about 7 million. However, seven years later that figure had been nearly halved. This decline was principally due to the greater popularity of the broadcast media and the subsequent diversion of advertising revenues. Since 2000 newly produced free papers have further weakened the established press. Still, 80 daily papers remain, and there is a wide range of weeklies, many of which now feature internet sites.
Regional papers have remained relatively unaffected by the decline, with provincial newspapers commanding a higher degree of reader loyalty. For example, Ouest-France, sells almost twice as many copies as any of the national dailies.
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In the early 21st century, the best-selling daily was the regional Ouest-France in 47 local editions, followed by Le Progres of Lyon, La Voix du Nord in Lille, and Provençal in Marseille. In Paris the Communists published l'Humanite while Le Monde and Figaro had local rivals in Le Parisien, L'Aurore and the leftist Libération.
Daily newspapers and circulation Below are the circulation figures of France's national daily newspapers from the Alliance pour les chiffres de la presse et des médias
(updated: 30/03/2021)
Title 2020 Le Monde 393,109 Le Figaro 331,927 Le Parisien/Aujourd’hui en France 264,952 L'Équipe 217,068 Les Échos 133,429 La Croix 86,440 Libération 76,522 L'Humanité 37,611
Regional daily newspapers
Title Reader circulation (2020) Publisher Region of circulation Le Parisien 180,854AmauryParis, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-d\'Oise, Essonne, Yvelines, Seine-et-Marne, Oise La Montagne 137,245Centre-FrancePuy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Allier, Haute-Loire, Creuse, Corrèze, Haute-Vienne La République du Centre 25,381Centre-FranceLoiret, Eure-et-Loir L'Yonne Républicaine 22,038Centre-FranceYonne Le Populaire du Centre 27,098Centre-FranceHaute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse L'Écho Républicain Centre-FranceEure-et-Loir, Yvelines Le Berry républicain 24,906Centre-FranceCher, Indre Le Journal du Centre 19,771Centre-FranceNièvre Le Dauphiné libéré 173,617EBRADrôme, Ardèche, Hautes-Alpes, Isère, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Vaucluse Le Progrès 151,697EBRALoire, Rhône, Ain, Jura, Haute-Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or L'Est républicain 107,578EBRADoubs, Haute-Saône, Territoire-de-Belfort, Vosges, Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace 126,031EBRAHaut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin L'Alsace-Le Pays EBRABas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire 44,795EBRASaône-et-Loire Le Bien public 33,873EBRACôte-d'Or, Yonne Vosges-Matin 30,661EBRAVosges Le Journal de la Haute-Marne 18,420EBRAHaute-Marne La Provence 79,583Hersant MédiaBouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence L'Union 71,539Hersant MédiaMarne, Aisne, Ardennes Nice-Matin 60,744Hersant MédiaAlpes-Maritimes, Var, Haute-Corse, Corse-du-Sud Paris-Normandie 38,252Hersant MédiaSeine-Maritime, Eure, Yvelines Var-matin 42,976Hersant MédiaVar Corse-Matin 26,066Hersant MédiaHaute-Corse, Corse-du-Sud L'Est-Éclair 21,718Hersant MédiaAube La Dépêche du Midi 120,807la DépêcheLot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Ariège, Aveyron, Aude, Lot-et-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées 8,961la DépêcheHautes-Pyrénées La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest NRCOIndre, Cher, Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher La Voix du Nord 196,531RosselPas-de-Calais, Nord Le Courrier picard 45,323RosselSomme, Oise, Aisne Nord éclair RosselNord Ouest-France 625,896SIPA - Ouest-FranceCalvados, Orne, Manche, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan, Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Mayenne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Vendée, Paris Le Courrier de l'Ouest 76,870SIPA - Ouest-FranceMaine-et-Loire, Deux-Sèvres Le Maine libre 34,804SIPA - Ouest-FranceSarthe La Presse de la Manche SIPA - Ouest-FranceManche Presse-Océan 22,637SIPA - Ouest-FranceLoire-Atlantique Sud Ouest 211,197Sud OuestCharente, Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Gers Midi Libre 87,001Sud OuestHérault, Lozère, Gard, Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales, Aveyron L'Indépendant 41,386Sud OuestPyrénées-Orientales, Aude Charente libre 27,972Sud OuestCharente La République des Pyrénées 26,115Sud OuestPyrénées-Atlantiques Centre Presse 16,268Sud OuestAveyron Le Télégramme (de Brest) 177,880TélégrammeFinistère, Côtes d'Armor, Morbihan L'Écho du Centre Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse, Dordogne avec L'Écho Dordogne, Indre avec la Marseillaise du Berry L'Éveil de la Haute-Loire 9,076 Haute-Loire Le Républicain lorrain 86,002 Moselle, Nord de la Meurthe-et-Moselle La Marseillaise Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Var, Vaucluse
Television channels
The list below does not include Cable and Satellite television channels.
Main networks TF1 – private Canal+ – private M6 – private France 2 – public France 3 – public France 5 – public Arte – public France/Germany TV5Monde – worldwide broadcast of national programming of francophone countries (France, Swiss, Belgium, Canada) made by Television Suisse Romande, Radio-Canada, RTBF, France 2, France 3, Arte 24/7 news channels BFM TV – private CNews – private LCI – private Euronews – private France 24 – public Musical Channels D17 – private MCM – private W9 – private MTV France – private Others D8 – private TMC – private AB1 – private NRJ 12 – private France 4 – Public La Chaîne parlementaire – the parliamentary channel – political programming (French version of C-SPAN)
Radio stations in France
BFM Chérie FM Essentiel Radio Europe 1 Virgin Radio Fun Radio (France) Nostalgie NRJ Phare FM Radio des autoroutes SANEF Radio FG Radio France France Inter France Info France Culture France Musique France Bleu FIP (radio) Le Mouv' RMC (France) RTL RTL2 Skyrock
See also Censorship in France Culture of France History of French journalism Observatoire du décolonialisme Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française Open access in France Telecommunications in France
References
Bibliography
External links Regular French Press Review - Radio France International Broadcast Media in France - at Discover France (English) Print Media in France - at Discover France (English) English translations of articles from French newspapers at nonprofit WorldMeets.US