Freie Erde
East German newspaper (1946–1947)
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Freie Erde (German: Free Earth) was a German-language daily newspaper published in the German Democratic Republic. Its title was changed to Nordkurier following the unification in 1990.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Ceased publication | 1990 |
| Political alignment | Communist |
| Language | German |
| Headquarters | Neubrandenburg |
| Country | German Democratic Republic |
| ISSN | 0427-5187 |
| OCLC number | 724281908 |
History and profile
Freie Erde was established in 1952 as one of the newspapers published in the German Democratic Republic.[1][2][3] The paper was the organ of the provincial branch of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.[4][5] Although it was originally started to serve for Neubrandenburg, it was first published in Neustrelitz, and in April 1974 its headquarters moved to Neubrandenburg.[2][3] As of 1959 the paper had editions in fourteen smalls towns in the Berlin area.[6]
Freie Erde was published in broadsheet format and consisted of eight pages.[7]
Following the unification of Germany the paper ceased publication in 1990[1] and was renamed as Nordkurier which was owned by Kurierverlag GmbH in 2009.[2]