La Dépêche tunisienne

Headquarters of La Dépêche tunisienne at Tunis

La Dépêche tunisienne was a French language daily newspaper published in Tunisia.

History and profile

La Dépêche tunisienne was established in 1892[1] when the country was under the French protectorate.[2] It was the first newspaper which was published regularly in Tunisia.[1]

Most literate French people in Tunisia at this time bought the paper.[3] It also had a virtual monopoly on the daily French-language press in Tunisia via control of presses and titles such as Le Petit Matin.[3] Politically in favour of the right, it was financed by major groups in mainland France and by local businesses.[3] It had a circulation figure of 35,000 until 1939.

The paper ceased publication in 1961 due to financial problems.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Russell A. Stone; John Simmons (1976). Change in Tunisia: Studies in the Social Sciences. SUNY Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-87395-311-5. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 James Phillip Jeter (January 1996). International Afro Mass Media: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-313-28400-7. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Serge La Barbera et Lucette Valensi, Les Français de Tunisie. 1930-1950, éd. L'Harmattan, Paris, 2006, pp. 114-118 ISBN 2-296-01075-X
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