Challenges (magazine)
| Categories | Business magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 183,233 (2020) |
| Publisher | Regie OBS |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Company | Le Nouvel Observateur Group |
| Country | France |
| Based in | Paris |
| Language | French |
| Website | Challenges |
| ISSN | 0751-4417 |
| OCLC | 421639665 |
Challenges is a weekly business magazine headquartered in Paris, France.[1] It is owned by Claude Perdriel (60%) and Bernard Arnault (40%) via their groups Presse Perdriel and LVMH. It has an economic liberal editorial stance and supported Emmanuel Macron during the 2017 French presidential election.[2]
History and profile[edit]
Challenges was established in 1982.[3] The magazine offers articles on economy and business-related events and on politics and world affairs.[3][4] It is published weekly on Thursdays.[5][6][7] Previously, it was published monthly[8] and then biweekly.[1]
Its motto is Que dit l'économie cette semaine? (French: What does the economy say this week?).[5]
In 1987, Claude Perdriel, owner of Le Nouvel Observateur, bought the monthly magazine and renamed it as Challenges.[9]
Le Nouvel Observateur Group is the owner and publisher of Challenges.[3][10] The company also owns Le Nouvel Observateur.[3] Former publisher of Challenges was Croque Futur.[8] The magazine is published by Regie OBS.[7]
Challenges was named as the business magazine of the year in France in 2010.[6]
In May 2021, LVMH, headed by Bernard Arnault, took a 40% stake in the magazine, contributing 8 million euros.[11]
Editorial stance and political position[edit]
In 2017, as part of the French presidential campaign, several Challenges journalists felt and deplored the fact that their magazine was "rolling for Emmanuel Macron ".[2][12]
Just before the first round of legislative elections in 2022, an anti-Jean-Luc Mélenchon cover for the magazine imposed by the publication's director, Claude Perdriel, was denounced by the magazine's journalists.[13]
Circulation[edit]
In 2001 Challenges had a circulation of 264,000 copies.[8] The circulation of the magazine was 260,020 copies in 2008.[4] It fell to 250,065 copies in 2009[3] and 232,000 copies in 2010.[14] During the period of 2011-2012 its circulation was 232,430 copies.[7] The circulation of the magazine was 183,233 copies in 2020.[15]
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulation | 231,813 | 229,024 | 222,763 | 208,658 | 186,968 | 199,336 | 201,992 | 204,872 | 185,447 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. 10 July 2003. p. 1658. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5.
- ^ a b Robin Andraca (3 April 2017). ""Challenges" pro-Macron selon ses propres journalistes". arretsurimages.net (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Publicitas International to represent 'Le Nouvel Observateur' of France". Publicitas. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Challenges". sellmedia. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Economic News". Cité de l'Économie et de la Monnaie. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Challenges". K Media. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Factsheet 2013. Challenges (France)" (PDF). Publicitas. Hong Kong. 21 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Top 50 Finance/Business/News magazines worldwide (by circulation)" (PDF). Magazine Organization. Archived from the original (Report) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Challenges: bref historique". L'Obs (in French). 13 November 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "World Magazine Trends 2010/2011" (PDF). FIPP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Adrien Franque (14 May 2021). "L'entrée de LVMH dans "Challenges" inquiète la rédaction du magazine". Libération (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "La présidentielle à Challenges: les " observations " de la société des journalistes (SDJ)". Acrimed (in French). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "La "une" anti-Mélenchon de "Challenges" crée des remous au sein de la rédaction". Le Monde (in French). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Western Europe Media Facts. 2011 Edition" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Challenges - ACPM". www.acpm.fr. Retrieved 7 May 2021.