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'''Le Nouvel Observateur''' (often shorten to '''Le Nouvel Obs''') is a weekly French newsmagazine. It is the most prominent French general information magazine based in Paris in terms of audience and circulation (currently at 538,200).
Since 1964, it has covered political, business and economic news. It features extensive coverage of European, Middle Eastern and African political, commercial and cultural issues. Its strongest areas are political and literary matters and is noted for its in-depth treatment of the main issues of the day. It has been described as "the French intellectuals' parish magazine".
The magazine's new charter, adopted June 2004 (on the 40th anniversary of its founding), described the paper's principles:
:...The Nouvel Observateur is a cultural and political weekly whose orientation belongs within the general social-democratic movement. A tradition ever concerned with combining respect for freedom and the quest for social justice.
Its current editorial board is presided over by its two founders, Jean Daniel and Claude Perdriel, two editors-in-chief, Joffrin Laurent and Serge Lafaurie, as well as director general, Jacqueline Galvez.

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Publishing history

Related publications

External links

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Publishing history

★ Founded in 1950, it was initially named ''L'Observateur politique, economique et littéraire''

★ From 1953 to 1954 it was briefly called ''L'Observateur d'aujourd'hui''

★ From 1954 to 1964 it was published as ''France-observateur''

★ From 1964 to the present day it has been known as ''Le Nouvel Observateur''
Jean Daniel and Claude Perdriel were the founders of the 1964 incarnation of the magazine.

Related publications

''Le Nouvel Observateur'' also publishes '''ParisObs''', a general information supplement with a focus on Paris and the Île-de-France region, also published weekly.
Additionally, the '''TéléCinéObs''' supplement includes articles about the TV and cinema worlds.
Finally, '''Challenges''' is an international business magazine published by ''Le Nouvel Observateur'' beginning in 1982. Released fortnightly, it includes information on companies and their managers at the CEO level all around the world.

External links

★ ''Le Nouvel Observateur'' website

★ Online version of the printed edition

★ The ''Nouvel Observateur's'' 2004 Charter

★ "At home with the gurus in neckties.", Nouvel Observateur, French newspaper, May 19, 2005, by Marie Lemonnier.

See also

★ ''L'Express'' - right-wing newsmagazine, owned by the same group as ''Le Figaro''

★ ''Le Point'' - middle-of-the-road newsmagazine

★ Voyage Au Pays Des Nouveaux Gourous, France 3 documentary on Landmark Education, reported on by ''Nouvel Observateur''