The Newspaper of Montreal

the Newspaper of Montreal is a Quotidien Tabloïd of the morning Québécois published in Montreal by Sun Media, a division of the group Quebecor Media. Its principal candidate is the Press .

Description

It is about a Quotidien of format Tabloïd treating provincial and local topicality especially, in particular the sporting topicality , artistic and legal. Its cover page always includes/understands the rule of the three " s" : Sex, Blood and Sport.

Contrary to its principal candidates, his tone is more popular. He also dissociates himself by investigations with feeling and infiltrations. In 2003, one of its journalists, Brigitte McCann, had infiltrated for nine months the sect of Raël before publishing a series of report-shock and, finally, a book. Following a series of investigations into the Hell' S Angels, the journalist Michel Auger is victim of an attempted murder of individuals associated with this group with criminalized motorcyclists.

For several years, it has been the Québécois daily newspaper with strongest pulling. In 2004, its sales reach 320.658 specimens saturdays, preceding its nearer candidate, the Press , by more than 40.000 specimens.

History

Benefitting from a work-related conflict with the Press , principal daily newspaper of Montreal of the moment, the business man Pierre Péladeau lance a new newspaper of format tabloïd. The first number is launched in kiosk the June 15th 1964. Although Péladeau had matured this project for several years, the decision of launching a new daily newspaper and marketing it was made in an end of the week.

With the passing of years, the newspaper adapted an increasingly significant part of the market, going until dispatching a considerable quantity of copies in Florida. This state was the place of predilection of those which are called the Snowbird S , i.e. the Inhabitants of Quebec which remain there for one long period each year during the winter. One also counts like deferring photo, Mister Toto Gingras. In the tread of its expansion, this newspaper associates the services of several Journaliste S prestigious working for candidates, of which Jacques Beauchamp and André Rufiange. But one of the key components of this tabloïd was indisputably Mr. Gerard Cellier, a French of origin unloaded in Quebec in 1956. At the time to launch the Newspaper of Montreal, Pierre Péladeau could hope on his services in order to conclude the destiny of the tabloïd. Named directing since 1964, Mr. Cellier remained in station until 1985, becoming possibly director of information and the production. During 21 years, it gave the impulse necessary to the success of this newspaper, and with many regards, was one of the spearheads of the Quebecor empire. It is deceased into 1997 of a cancer, but contributed to the rich person heritage whom this specialized company in the field of the written and electronic media represents now.

The Lonely hearts column is held by Réjeanne Desrameaux, a personality well in sight in the artistic world Québécois. Then, following the death of Mrs. Desrameaux, Mrs. Solange Harvey takes the changing by entitling the chronicle the mail of Solange during 25 years. She was engaged by Mr. Beauchamp in 1976.

The Journal of Montreal especially cut a reputation of newspaper of sports and facts various until the beginning of the Années 2000. Taking as a starting point the British popular press, it gradually specialized in the investigation-shock, the infiltrations and other blows of glare. The place of the various facts clearly decreased and of the pages of opinion even made their appearance.

In September 2005, the newspaper underwent an important graphic recasting which makes it more modern and more ventilated. This change was accompanied by the addition by several new chroniclers by reputation, of which the journalist and TV host Richard Martineau, Québécois ex-ministers Yves Séguin and Joseph Facal, the ex-minister Canadian Sheila Copps, the ex-player of hockey Guy Lafleur and the ex-cyberpirate Mafiaboy.

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