Die Furche

Die Furche is a weekly German language newspaper published in Vienna, Austria. The word Furche itself may be translated as furrow, with corresponding symbolic meaning.

History and profile

Die Furche was established in 1945.[1] The paper is published weekly.[1] It is majority owned by Styria Medien AG.[1] The paper has its headquarters in Vienna.[1]

Die Furche bills itself as the "Wochenzeitung für Gesellschaft, Politik, Kultur, Religion und Wirtschaft" (Weekly newspaper for society, politics, culture, religion, and economy). It considers itself to be a quality newspaper characterized by a Christian world view with a clear commitment to tolerance and openness towards the world.[2] The paper has a liberal Catholic leaning.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Die Furche". Styria. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. ^ Offenlegung Archived 18 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine Die Furche
  3. ^ David Art (19 December 2005). The Politics of the Nazi Past in Germany and Austria. Cambridge University Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-139-44883-3. Retrieved 11 February 2015.