ArcInfo (newspaper)
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 23 January 2018 issue | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Société neuchâteloise de presse |
| Editor-in-chief | Eric Lecluyse |
| Managing editor | Jacques Matthey |
| Founded | 23 January 2018 |
| Language | French |
| Headquarters | Neuchâtel |
| Country | Switzerland |
| ISSN | 2571-7480 |
| OCLC number | 1057443866 |
| Website | arcinfo.ch |
ArcInfo is a Swiss French-language daily newspaper, formed out of a merger between L'Express and L'Impartial in 2018. It covers the Canton of Neuchâtel. Both papers had previously mostly merged in the 1990s, sharing most of their content and their editorial boards, but a complete merger of their distribution was announced in 2017. It is published by the Société neuchâteloise de presse, and is centered in the Canton of Neuchâtel. Its editor-in-chief is Eric Lecluyse.
Formation
[edit]The paper was formed out of a merger, between L'Express and L'Impartial, both papers centered in Neuchâtel. This was announced in August 2017 in an op-ed printed in both papers by the co-editor-in-chief Stéphane Devaux, who said things would change at the papers and that they were "in the middle of a vast project", opening up the possibility of merging their distribution.[1][2] At the time, the company was undergoing economic problems, as were many other Swiss press companies.[1][3] The papers had previously mostly merged in 1996, but had kept their names; the respective companies merged three years later. Afterwards, the two papers shared much of the same content and an editorial team, but differed in some of their regional coverage.[2]
It was initially expressed by the media that this may entail job cuts, but the publisher later stated no jobs we would be lost at either paper in the process of the merger. The name ArcInfo was the name already used for the online versions of both publications.[2][1] The local editorial staff were to be centered in La Chaux-de-Fonds, where L'Impartial was centered. The first issue of the paper was to be printed 23 January 2018, featuring a new layout that was identical even in the regional content.[2]
In February 2024, there were job cuts and several people were laid off by ESH Médias; the editorial board of ArcInfo and several other papers with shared ownership criticized this. This was part of a larger issue for the French speaking media in Switzerland, with decreasing advertising revenues.[4][5] Later in the year, the parliament of the Canton of Neuchâtel approved a motion calling for support for the paper, with 58 yes votes 32 no votes and 6 abstentions. The right wing opposed directly helping the paper (i.e. by taking over its subscription to Keystone-ATS agency).[6]
It is published by the Société neuchâteloise de presse (SNP), which is owned by ESH Médias. This publication had been created by the merger of the two prior publishing companies.[2] Its editor-in-chief is Eric Lecluyse, and its managing director is Jacques Matthey.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Fusion et restructuration en vue pour les journaux neuchâtelois" [Neuchâtel newspapers to merge and restructure]. Le Temps (in Swiss French). ATS. 18 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Presse neuchâteloise: L'Impartial et L'Express fusionnent pour donner naissance à ArcInfo" [Neuchâtel press: L'Impartial and L'Express merge to create ArcInfo]. Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Sion. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "L'Express et L'Impartial ne feront qu'un seul journal" [L'Express and L'Impartial to become a single newspaper]. RTN (in Swiss French). 17 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Le groupe ESH Médias, qui édite ArcInfo, Le Nouvelliste et La Côte, va licencier 27 personnes" [ESH Médias Group, publisher of ArcInfo, Le Nouvelliste and La Côte, to lay off 27 employees]. Radio Télévision Suisse (in Swiss French). ats/liardeju. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Le groupe ESH Médias, éditeur d'"ArcInfo", du "Nouvelliste" et de "La Côte", va finalement licencier 27 personnes" [The ESH Médias group, publisher of "ArcInfo", "Nouvelliste" and "La Côte", is finally going to lay off 27 people]. Le Temps (in Swiss French). ATS. 20 February 2024. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Le parlement neuchâtelois veut assurer la pérennité des médias régionaux" [Neuchâtel parliament wants to ensure the future of regional media]. Le Temps (in Swiss French). ATS. 27 March 2024. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "ArcInfo". ESH Médias (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in French) - Archives of ArcInfo via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
