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Presidents note
European Business Press (EBP) is the association of Europe’s leading finance and economics newspapers and magazines. For many years this segment of the media world too has been confronted with the so-called ‘new media’ on the internet. EBP members appear to have held their ground particularly well with their print activities. At the same time they areall experimenting with “integrated newsrooms”, in which journalists work simultaneously for internet and print, andin certain cases also business TV. This calls for a mentality shift because the media world is evolving, the information consumer is evolving and journalists are receiving a broader brief. Advertisers are seizing the opportunities of multimedia formulas and readers appreciate the complementary information on newspaper and magazine websites. With steadily more and more sound and images, reader dialogue and interactivity are growing with discussion forums and online surveys. Internet has in the meantime become one of the best direct marketing tools. Through the net potential readers can get to know a publication and take out a subscription. Everywhere print medium subscriptions are growing thanks to the websites. Top EBP member employees meet twice a year at EBP seminars to exchange ideas and experience on journalism and marketing aspects. EBP has become an ideal platform for international cross-pollination and, more than that, a seedbed for concrete cooperation, with new publications and services for the business community. |
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The history of the European Business Press
The European Business Press federation was founded in Como, Italy in 1962 under the name Union de la Presse Économique et Financière Européene (UPEFE).
From the beginning the aim of the association was to contribute to a united Europe and to develop a European spirit of solidarity among the members. The association tried to make the European public and authorities aware of the responsibility borne by the business and financial press and the constructive role it plays.
The EBP now has 51 members in 27 countries. The EBP's activities today consist of:
- The Annual Meeting with the General Assembly Meeting
- Expert Seminars for editors and publishers
- Publication of a promotional member volume "How to Reach Europe" every two years
- Website www.business-press-org and regular newsletters to members
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The EBP Presidents
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| 1962 - 1976 |
Dr. Friedrich Vogel (Handelsblatt, Düsseldorf) |
| 1977 - 1980 |
René Sédillot (La Vie Française, Paris) |
| 1980 - 1984 |
Dr. Pierre Gerckens (Handelsblatt, Düsseldorf) |
| 1985 |
Dr. J. L. Leeman (Amsterdam) |
| 1986 |
Pierre Domenich (Paris) |
| 1986 - 1988 |
Rik De Nolf (Trends, Brussels) |
| 1988 - 1990 |
Dr. Martin Ungerer (HandelsZeitung, Zürich) |
| 1990 - 1992 |
Hasse Olsson (Dagens Industri, Stockholm) |
| 1992 - 1996 |
Dr. Heik Afheldt (Handelsblatt, Düsseldorf) |
| 1996 - 1998 |
Jan Lamers (De Financieel Economische Tijd, Antwerpen) |
| 1998 - 2003 |
Hans-Jacob Bonnier (Dagens Industri, Stockholm) |
| 2002 - 2007 |
Ralph Büchi (HandelsZeitung, Zürich) |
| 2007 |
Rik de Nolf (Trends, Brussels) |
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