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The Kronen Zeitung is Austria's largest newspaper.Its positioning is right wing and catholic-conservative. First released on April 11 1959, it soon became Austria's most influential but also controversial tabloid newspaper.
The Kronen Zeitung was founded by Hans Dichand, who remained its owner and editor-in-chief for many years. Recently he his son Christof has taken over the position.
The Kronen Zeitung has often been accused of abusing its near monopoly to manipulate public opinion in Austria. Its many critics blame its populist style and emphasis on the topic of immigration for the spreading of fear and hatred among its readers.
Many in the Austrian intelligentia hold it responsible for the victory of the far right Freedom Party in the 2000 election, saying its journalism is selective to an unacceptable level. Famously, when the left-leaning Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2004, a major event for Austria, the Kronen Zeitung's headlines read 'You may loose your driving license' and the event remained completely unmentioned.
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