Le Journal de Salonique
French newspaper in the Ottoman Empire (1895–1911)
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Le Journal de Salonique was a biweekly newspaper published between 1895 and 1911 in Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire. It was the longest running French newspaper published in the city.[1]
- Sadi Levy
- Samuel Levy
- Vitalis Cohen
- Samuel Levy
Cover page of Le Journal de Salonique date 29 April 1909 | |
| Type | Biweekly newspaper |
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| Founder | Sadi Levy |
| Publisher |
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| Editor |
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| Founded | 7 November 1895 |
Ceased publication | 1911 |
| Language | French |
| Headquarters | Thessaloniki |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
Sister newspapers | La Epoca |
| OCLC number | 829692359 |
History and profile
Le Journal de Salonique was launched by Sadi Levy in Thessaloniki in 1895,[1] and its first issue appeared on 7 November 1895.[2] He was also founder and publisher of La Epoca, a Ladino newspaper.[1] In the first issue Le Journal de Salonique stated its goal as to improve the region.[1] The paper came out biweekly.[2] It conveyed news related to all ethnic and religious groups living in the city,[3] and its title page contained Gregorian, Julian, and Hijri dates, but not the Hebrew calendar.[1] Because although its founder and publisher was a Jew, it did not describe itself as a Jewish newspaper during the early period.[1] The paper serialized novels mostly written by French authors.[1] The work by only three non-French novelists, Greek Kostis Palamas, Polish Henryk Sienkiewicz, and Austrian Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, was published in the paper.[1]
The editor-in-chief of the paper was first Vitalis Cohen who was succeeded by Samuel Levy, a son of Sadi Levy.[1] Le Journal de Salonique managed to have nearly 1,000 subscribers.[4] The paper and its sister publication La Epoca both folded in 1911.[2]
