Volksstimme (Austrian newspaper)

Volksstimme
Type Daily newspaper
Founded 5 August 1945
Political alignment Communism
Language German
Ceased publication 3 March 1991
Headquarters Vienna
OCLC number 32276137

Volksstimme (meaning People’s Voice in English) was a German language daily newspaper published between 5 August 1945 and 3 March 1991 in Austria.

History and profile

The newspaper was first published in Vienna on 5 August 1945 under the name of Österreichische Volksstimme.[1][2] Its name was changed as Volksstimme on 21 February 1957.[1] The paper was the organ of the Austrian Communist Party.[1][2][3] It published news on national and international affairs as well as official party documents.[2] Georg Auer worked for the paper as a motoring correspondent in the 1950s.[4]

Volksstimme ceased publication on 3 March 1991.[1][5][6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Volksstimme". Aeiou Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Volksstimme". The Great Soviet Encyclopedia. 1979. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  3. ↑ William B. Bader (1 January 1966). Austria Between East and West, 1945-1955. Stanford University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8047-0258-4. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Richard Johnson (23 October 2000). "Celebrating our man in Vienna". Automotive News. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Austria Press and Media". Press Reference. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Mary Kelly; Gianpietro Mazzoleni; Denis McQuail, eds. (2004). The Media in Europe: The Euromedia Handbook. SAGE Publications. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7619-4131-6.
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