27-646: Les Echos may refer to: Les Echos (France) , a French-language financial newspaper published in France Les Echos (Mali) , a French-language newspaper published in Bamako, Mali See also [ edit ] Echoes (disambiguation) L'Echo , a French-language financial newspaper published in Belgium Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
54-468: A business news aggregation platform. In March 2023, Arnault fired Les Echos ' editor-in-chief, Nicolas Barré, which sparked a protest among journalists. Barré was replaced by François Vidal. The Financial Times has described Les Echos as "France's largest business newspaper". The newspaper publishes economical analyses by leading economists, including Joseph Stiglitz and Kenneth Rogoff . Les Echos-Le Parisien Group, owned by LVMH, publish
81-670: A gazette whose primary role is to publish notices, as their entire content represents the official view and doctrine of the state. This kind of official newspaper is distinct from newspapers of record by reputation, and is liable to fail the reputation criterion due to its governmental control. The word "official" can be used to distinguish them from "newspapers of record by reputation". Examples include Russia's Rossiyskaya Gazeta , North Korea's Rodong Sinmun , and China's People's Daily . The second type of "newspaper of record" (also "journal of record", or in French presse de référence )
108-419: A newspaper of record in the original, literal sense. Over time, historians relied on The New York Times and similar titles as a reliable archival and historical record of significant past events, and a gauge of societal opinions at the time of printing. The term "newspaper of record" evolved from its original literal sense to that newer meaning. The derived term "financial (or business) newspaper of record"
135-584: A private newspaper may be designated by the courts for publication of legal notices, such as notices of fictitious business names , if judicial and statutory standards are met. These are sometimes called "legally adjudicated newspapers". The term "newspapers of public record" can also denote those owned and operated by a government that directs their entire editorial content. Such newspapers, while pejoratively termed " state mouthpieces ", can also be called "official newspapers of record", independently of whether they publish legal notices - distinguishing them from
162-765: A similar tone, coverage, style, and traditions; many are over a century old and some over two centuries old (e.g., Neue Zürcher Zeitung , The Times , The Guardian , Le Figaro , and The Sydney Morning Herald ). Newspapers of record by reputation can be respected for the accuracy and quality of their reporting and still be either ideologically conservative (e.g., The Wall Street Journal and The Telegraph ) or ideologically liberal (e.g., The Washington Post and The Guardian ). Although many countries are proud of their newspapers of record by reputation, in some countries they face an openly hostile state or political system that tries to suppress their press freedoms. Examples are Turkey's Cumhuriyet , where many of
189-633: Is attributed to The Wall Street Journal , the Financial Times , and to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) . While newspapers of record by reputation are typically major widely-read national (and international) publications, subject-specific newspapers of record also exist (see examples of subject-specific newspapers of record ). Over time, some established newspapers of record by reputation have lost their status due to financial collapse, take-over or merger by another entity that did not have
216-577: Is not defined by formal criteria, and its characteristics vary. The category comprises newspapers that are considered to meet high standards of journalism , including editorial independence (particularly from the government and from its owners), accountability (mistakes are acknowledged), attention to detail and accuracy, and comprehensiveness and balance of coverage; they are regarded internationally (as well as in their own country/region) by major global outlets. Despite changes in society, newspapers of record by reputation have historically tended to maintain
243-588: Is the first daily French financial newspaper , founded in 1908 by brothers Robert and Émile Servan-Schreiber . Owned by LVMH , it has an economic liberal stance and "defend[s] the idea that market is superior to plan ". Les Echos is the main competitor of La Tribune , a rival financial paper. The paper was established as a four-page monthly publication under Les Echos de l'Exportation by brothers Robert and Émile Servan-Schreiber in 1908. Becoming weekly in 1913, Les Echos de l'Exportation printed 5,000 copies. The newspaper ceased publication during
270-532: The First World War . It reappeared at the war's end under Les Echos . In 1928, Les Echos became a daily newspaper. It became an authoritative newspaper for economic circles in 1937. It was suspended in 1939 . Les Echos resumed its activities in 1945, with relevant topics for this time, such as textiles and mechanics. The period from 1945 to 1960 was described as "the Servan-Schreiber years", with
297-474: The LVMH group, headed by French billionaire Bernard Arnault , bought Les Echos from Pearson. In 2010, the coverage of Les Echos was expanded to cover such topics as innovations in science, technologies, green growth , medicine and health and skills concerning marketing and advertising, management, education, strategy and leadership, law and finance. In 2013, the newspaper started a project called LesEchos360,
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#1732844372241324-619: The Minister of the Economy and Finance Édouard Balladur , who vehemently opposed the sale, stating at the beginning of 1988 that "the communitarian character of the Pearson group is not sustainably established today". 67% of the Les Echos group was sold after a fierce struggle for 880 million francs, and Pearson's acquisition of the remaining 33% was concluded in 1989. Jacqueline had a disagreement with
351-465: The 1990s approached, the newspaper becoming a newspaper of record in the French economic sector. The turnover was 600 million francs during this period, whereas it was 11 million francs in 1962. The British media group Pearson PLC bought the newspaper in 1988. However, the French government did not appreciate that Jacqueline Beytout sold Les Echos group to a foreign group, in particular
378-534: The first U.S. newspaper in 1913 to publish an index of the subjects it covered. In recognition of that usage, The New York Times held an essay contest in 1927 in which entrants had to demonstrate "The Value of The New York Times Index and Files as a Newspaper of Record". The New York Times , and other newspapers of its type sought to chronicle events, acting as a record of the day's announcements, schedules, directories, proceedings, transcripts, and appointments. By 2004, The New York Times no longer considered itself
405-577: The government or a private party, is considered sufficient to comply with legal requirements for public notice . Such gazettes may have minimal or no editorial content (opinion articles), and are focused on public notification of state services and state decisions; an example is Latvia 's Latvijas Vēstnesis . In some jurisdictions, privately owned newspapers may register with the government to publish public and legal notices, or be otherwise eligible to publish such notices (terms used may include "newspaper of general circulation" among others). Likewise,
432-435: The involvement of Jean-Jacques ( L'Express ' founder), son of Émile, as well as Marie-Claire and Jean-Claude , children of Robert. However, tensions began to grow in the early 1960s. Pascale Santi of Le Monde wrote that it was the "clan war in the Servan-Schreiber family that had led to the sale of the newspaper". Les Echos was sold to Pierre and Jacqueline Beytout in 1963, who had only one objective: to make
459-484: The lack of editorial independence means that it is not a "newspaper of record by reputation". Newspapers of record by reputation that focus on business can also be called newspapers of financial record . A "newspaper of public record", or government gazette , refers to a publicly available newspaper that is authorized by a government to publish public or legal notices. It is often established by statute or official action and publication of notices within it, whether by
486-402: The newspaper a "genuine" economic daily with an international perspective. Jacqueline, chief executive officer of Les Echos , was also the publishing director from 1966 to 1989. In 1986, Jacqueline appointed her grandson Nicolas Beytout editor-in-chief, a position he kept until September 2004, when he was assigned the same duty at Le Figaro . Les Echos evolved, and sales increased as
513-501: The newspaper's new shareholder and left office the following year. The newspaper was headquartered in Paris, and a website was launched in 1996. In September 2003, Les Echos switched from tabloid format to Berliner format . In 2004, the newspaper won the EPICA award. In 2006, the turnover of Les Echos was 126.2 million euros ( US$ 167.5 million in 2023). In 2007,
540-406: The newspaper. Les Echos has an economic liberal stance and is published on weekdays. According to one of the former managing editors, Jacques Barraux, "the orientation of the journal is essentially economic liberal : we defend the idea that market is superior to plan . Consequently, we believe that private enterprise is the most effective tool, even if it is not the only one." In 2017,
567-453: The oldest and most widely respected newspapers in the world. The number and trend of "newspapers of record by reputation" is related to the state of press freedom and political freedom in a country. It may also be a newspaper authorized to publish public or legal notices , thus serving as a newspaper of public record . A newspaper whose editorial content is directed by the state can be referred to as an official newspaper of record , but
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#1732844372241594-450: The paper was 127,000 copies. From July 2011 to July 2012, the paper had a circulation of 120,546 copies. In 2020, the newspaper had a total circulation of 135,196 copies. Newspaper of record A newspaper of record is a major national newspaper with large circulation whose editorial and news-gathering functions are considered authoritative and independent; they are thus "newspapers of record by reputation" and include some of
621-433: The same standards or allowed increased government control and suppression of the paper's editorial independence. The existence of newspapers of record by reputation is an aspect of the level of press freedom and political freedom in a country, with major first-world democracies having several such newspapers (e.g. United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Italy and Japan); in contrast, countries that have seen
648-420: The society of Les Echos journalists also protested against the censorship of an interview with left-wing politician François Ruffin in a press release, forcing the managing editor to justify himself publicly, claiming that he did not want to give publicity to someone who was "denigrating their newspaper in terms that are not in the realm of debate - which is legitimate - but systematically caricatured". Arnault
675-414: The staff have been imprisoned; Panama's La Prensa , where staff have been shot and the owners forced into exile; and Venezuela's El Nacional , which was forced out of print when the state seized its assets (see examples of fallen newspapers of record ). The term is believed to have originated among librarians who began referring to The New York Times as the "newspaper of record" when it became
702-518: The title Les Echos . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Les_Echos&oldid=1063441605 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Les Echos (France) Les Echos ( French pronunciation: [lez‿eko] )
729-561: Was heard in January 2022 by the Senate committee investigating media concentration . He said: "If tomorrow Les Echos defended Marxist economics, I would be extremely embarrassed." Les Echos has opposed the left-wing coalition in the 2022 French legislative elections . In 2000, Les Echos was the sixth best-selling newspaper in France with a circulation of 728,000 copies. The 2009 circulation of
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