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 editos-in-chief, Joffrin Laurent and Serge Lafaurie, as well as director general, Jacqueline Galvez.

Publishing history

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• 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

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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.

See also

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• L'Express - right-wing newsmagazine, owned by the same group as Le Figaro
• Le Point - middle-of-the-road newsmagazine

External links

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• Le Nouvel Observateur website
• Online version of the printed edition
• The Nouvel Observateur's 2004 Charter

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