Tages-Anzeiger · The Days Bulletin

Newspaper Name:	Tages-Anzeiger
Newspaper name in English:	The Days Bulletin
Alternative Names:	Tagi, TA
Owner:	Tamedia
Country / Region:	Switzerland (Zurich)
Language:	Deutch
Format type:	Newspaper
Category:	General
Political alignment:	None
Frequency:	Daily
Publication Years (print version):	1893 — now (130 years)
Publication Years (digital version):	2008 — now (15 years)
ISSN:	1422-9994
Circulation:	203,000 (2015)
Official Pages:
Website:	tagesanzeiger.ch   [read with translation]

«Tages-Anzeiger» is Switzerland's first politically and economically independent newspaper. This Swiss newspaper was first published in 1893 under the unusually long title «Tages-Anzeiger für Stadt und Kanton Zurich» (The Bulletin of the day of the City and Canton of Zurich). On 16 pages, they were successfully combined in a single style: news, educational articles, entertainment materials, literary works, sports reports and advertising. The newspaper was particularly popular among the female audience. The name of the newspaper was later shortened to the modern «Tages-Anzeiger», and abbreviations were more often used among readers: «Tagi», «TA». In 1896, Tagi was already in the lead as «the leading subscription daily newspaper in Switzerland».

One of the features of the newspaper was its openness to all opinions and opinions, it accepted for publication any materials, often completely opposite to each other. It was a place for political debates and economic disputes. After the Second World War, many opponents left the newspaper, the content of articles became calmer, and it was at this time that the center-left direction of the newspaper was formed, which it adheres to today.

The traditional issue of «Tages-Anzeiger» remained unchanged for many years and consisted of 4 sections: local and international news, regional events of the Zurich district, culture and society, sports and economics. After the reorganization of the newspaper in 2014, the number of sections was reduced to 3: politics and economics; regional section dedicated to Zurich, sports, section for children; cultural news, poster, TV program. Additional sections in the publication appear at irregular intervals, for example, on the eve of holidays or sports events. According to local research organization WEMF, the newspaper «Tages-Anzeiger» has the largest number of subscribers in the country. The newspaper's circulation is also very significant and peaked in the mid-2000s, after which it began to decline. At the moment, it is more than 203 thousand copies. The publication is distributed mainly in the north of Switzerland in the district of Zurich.

«Tages-Anzeiger» is one of the founders of the Leading European Newspaper Alliance (LENA), which includes such popular world publications as the German «Die Welt», the Spanish «El País», the Italian «La Repubblica», the French «Le Figaro», and others.