Nordkurier
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| Format | Broadsheet |
|---|---|
| Owner | SV-Gruppe |
| Publisher | Kurierverlags GmbH & Co KG |
Editor-in-chief | Gabriel Cords |
| Founded | 2 April 1990 |
Political alignment | Conservatism, Right-wing populism |
| Language | German |
| Headquarters | Neubrandenburg |
| Country | Germany |
| ISSN | 0232-1491 |
| OCLC number | 832578087 |
| Website | Nordkurier |
Nordkurier is a newspaper published in Neubrandenburg, Germany. It is owned and operated by media company SV-Gruppe, which owns several newspapers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Baden-Württemberg as well as radio stations, E-Commerce and delivery services. Gabriel Cords is editor in chief of SV-publication Schweriner Volkszeitug and Nordkurier at the same time.[1] The editorial stance of Nordkurier is rightwing populistic in favour of AfD.[2]
The paper is the continuation of Freie Erde which was published in the German Democratic Republic.
History and profile
Nordkurier was first published on 2 April 1990 as the successor of Freie Erde.[3][4]
The paper is published by Kurierverlags GmbH & Co KG from Mondays to Saturdays.[5] The headquarters of the paper is in Neubrandenburg.[6] It has 14 editions[7] which are distributed in east Mecklenburg, the southern regions of West Pomerania and in Uckermark, north Brandenburg.[6]
Since 2021 Nordkurier is owned and operated by media company SV-Gruppe based in Southern Germany, which owns several newspapers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Baden-Württemberg as well as radio stations, E-Commerce and delivery services.
The Nordkurier does not adequately classify statements and positions of right-wing extremists, especially AfD politicians. The platform Katapult MV described the Nordkurier "as an unfiltered AfD platform“.[2] Gabriel Cords, editor in chief participated in a panel discussion organized by the AfD with far-right media outlets, including Junge Freiheit.[1]
References
- 1 2 Ludmann, Stefan. "Vor Landtagswahl: Chefredakteur bei AfD-Diskussion - Kritiker werfen ihm Parteilichkeit vor". ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- 1 2 Biedermann, Lilly (10 June 2024). "Der Nordkurier als ungefilterte AfD-Plattform". KATAPULT MV (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "Der Nordkurier wird 30 Jahre alt". Nordkurier. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ↑ Andrea Czapek; Ulrike Klinger (2010). "Media Pluralism Between Market Mechanisms and Control: The German Divide". International Journal of Communication. 4: 820–843.
- ↑ "Nordkurier, Germany" (PDF). PPI Media. 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Nordkurier in Neubrandenburg orders KBA Commander CT". KBA. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ferag mailroom systems cater to market demand" (PDF). Rind Survey. 34 (1). January 2013.
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