Basellandschaftliche Zeitung celebrates 175 years
On Wednesday, the Basellandschaftliche Zeitung (Bz) celebrated its 175th anniversary with a special edition. The newspaper, published in Liestal, is the fourth-oldest newspaper in Switzerland.
On Wednesday, the Basellandschaftliche Zeitung (Bz) celebrated its 175th anniversary with an extra edition. The Bz, which is published in Liestal, is the fourth oldest newspaper in Switzerland, as publisher Mathis Lüdin explains in an interview in the special edition. It owes its great age to the founding of the canton of Baselland in 1832: the new canton, which is also celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2007, also needed a newspaper to make announcements.
It was founded under the title "Der unerschrockene Rauracher". It was then renamed eight more times until it was given its current name in 1854. In 1861, the newspaper became the sole property of Matthias Lüdin, great-great-grandfather of the current generation of owners. Since September 2006, it has been published in association with the Mittelland Zeitung (MZ) and from September 16, it will also be published on Sundays with the MZ. It has a circulation of 23,500 copies.
It was founded under the title "Der unerschrockene Rauracher". It was then renamed eight more times until it was given its current name in 1854. In 1861, the newspaper became the sole property of Matthias Lüdin, great-great-grandfather of the current generation of owners. Since September 2006, it has been published in association with the Mittelland Zeitung (MZ) and from September 16, it will also be published on Sundays with the MZ. It has a circulation of 23,500 copies.
