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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

New Sunday paper launches in France amid spotlight on media ownership

Soazig Quéméner
Soazig Quéméner, editor La tribune Dimanche, France’s first new Sunday paper in 10 years. Photograph: Magali Delporte/The Guardian

In a small office in northern Paris, journalists are preparing for an extremely rare and somewhat risky event: the launch of the first new print newspaper in France for 10 years.

“With the Covid crisis, people rediscovered long-form articles and books – they want a special moment of reading time at the weekend, which is what we’re appealing to,” said Jean-Christophe Tortora, president of La Tribune Dimanche, a new Sunday paper that goes on sale this weekend.

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