Le Renouveau
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Constitutional Democratic Rally |
| Publisher | Constitutional Democratic Rally |
| Founded | 22 March 1988 |
| Language | French |
| Ceased publication | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Tunis |
Le Renouveau was a French language newspaper published in Tunisia. It existed from 1988 to 2011.
History and profile
Le Renouveau was first published on 22 March 1988[1] as a continuation of another French language daily L'Action which was one of the official media outlet of the now-defunct Neo Destour Party.[2][3][4] The publisher was Dar El Amal publishing and the paper was based in Tunis.[1]
Le Renouveau was the organ of the then ruling party, Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD), which was the successor the Neo Destour Party.[5][6] RCD also owned Al Hurriya.[7][8]
Mohamed Nejib Ouerghi served as the editor-in-chief of the paper.[9] The paper ceased publication in 2011 following the removal of the President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.[10]
In 1985 the estimated circulation of the paper was 13,500 copies whereas it was 33,000 copies in 2003.[4]
References
- 1 2 "News, Media and Television in Tunisia". Kasbah. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ Robin Bidwell (12 October 2012). Dictionary of Modern Arab Histor. Routledge. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-136-16298-5.
- ↑ Günter Marquard (January 1967). Dictionnaire de Politique Et D`économie. Walter de Gruyter. p. 882. ISBN 978-3-11-000892-0.
- 1 2 William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ Study on media development in Tunisia: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators. UNESCO. 2013. p. 16. ISBN 978-92-3-001188-8. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ Edward Webb (11 April 2014). Media in Egypt and Tunisia: From Control to Transition?. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-137-40996-6. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ Roland Lank (18 February 2003). "Tunisia: 'Seven Versions of Pravda'". World Press. Tunis. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ Amy Aisen Kallander (Winter 2013). "From TUNeZINE to Nhar 3la 3mmar: A Reconsideration of the Role of Bloggers in Tunisia's Revolution". Arab Media and Society (17). Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ Christopher Barrie (6 September 2012). "Tunisian Media: Al-Nahda Tightens its Control". Al Akhbar. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ Edward Webb (11 April 2014). Media in Egypt and Tunisia: From Control to Transition?. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-137-40996-6. Retrieved 12 October 2014.