Press subsidy in Luxembourg
A press subsidy (Template:Lang-lb) is given by the government to newspapers in Luxembourg under the Law of 13 August 1998 on the Promotion of the Printed Press. They are awarded automatically to all general-interest newspapers appearing at least once a week that have full-time staffs of at least five journalists and of which advertisements constitute less than 50% of the newspaper.[1]
The total programme amounted to €7,754,499 in 2009. One-third of the total subsidy is spread evenly between qualifying newspapers, with the other two-thirds being proportional to the number of pages. All newspapers except the dominant Luxemburger Wort depend on the press subsidy for survival.[2]
In addition, newspapers received indirect subsidy by a preferential postal rate, a ceiling on television and radio advertising, and a reduced value added tax rate of 3%.[1]
2009 subsidies
| Newspaper | Subsidy (€) |
|---|---|
| Tageblatt | 1,659,554 |
| Luxemburger Wort | 1,524,658 |
| Le Quotidien | 1,197,239 |
| La Voix du Luxembourg | 933,221 |
| Lëtzebuerger Journal | 540,421 |
| Télécran | 375,763 |
| Le Jeudi | 358,005 |
| Zeitung vum Lëtzebuerger Vollek | 353,281 |
| Revue | 321,984 |
| D'Lëtzebuerger Land | 259,954 |
| Woxx | 230,417 |
| Total | 7,754,499 |
| Source: Service Information et Press | |
Footnotes
- ^ a b Fernández Alonso, Isabel; de Moragas, Miquel; Blasco Gil, José Joaquín; Almiron, Núria (2006). Press Subsidies in Europe (PDF). Barcelona: Generalitat of Catalonia. ISBN 978-84-393-7269-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ Hirsch (2004), p. 140
References
- Hirsch, Mario (2004). "Luxembourg". In Kelly, Mary J.; Mazzoleni, Gianpietro; McQuail, Denis (eds.). The Media in Europe. Barcelona: SAGE. ISBN 978-0-7619-4132-3.
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