The Frankfurter Rundschau is a German daily newspaper, based in Frankfurt am Main. Founded on 1 August 1945, it boasts a circulation of over 181,000. It is owned by Druck und Verlagshaus Frankfurt am Main GmbH. The word German can mean: From or related to Germany or its predecessor states - see also the German language Germanic tribes Holy Roman Empire (843-1806) German Confederation (1815-1866) North German Confederation (1867 - 1871) Germany, the modern nation-state founded in 1871 When used to denote a person, Germans... Reading the newspaper: Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) is a type of business structure in Germany, similar to limited liability company in the United States. ...

The Rundschau was the second German daily in print after World War II, and the first daily licensed to print in the American sector. Hans Habe, a prolific post-war German journalist, set up the Rundschau to promote liberal-parliamentary ideas. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,387,404 inhabitants (as of September 2004); down from 4. ... A journalist is a person engaged in the profession of journalism. ... In politics, the term liberal refers to: an adherent of the ideology of liberalism or a state or quality of this ideology. ... Alternative meanings: Parliamentary system, Parliament (band), Parliament (cigarette). ...

The Rundschau's layout is modern and its editorial stance is progressive, or left-liberal. It holds that "independence, social justice and fairness" underlie its journalism. Social justice, sometimes called civil justice, is a concept largely based on various social contract theories. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, verifying, reporting and analyzing information gathered regarding current events, including trends, issues and people. ...

The paper's current editor-in-chief is Dr. Wolfgang Storz.

External links

• Frankfurter Rundschau online (http://www.fr-aktuell.de/)