Le Monde diplomatique

Le Monde diplomatique ("The Diplomatic World") is a French monthly publication that offers analysis and documented opinions on politics, culture and world news. It is considered a medium with a leftist political tendency. It was founded in May 1954 by Hubert Beuve-Méry.

Their articles are extensive, signed by experts and defending well-defined opinions. In particular, the magazine maintains a critical vision of the effects of globalization on the world and its inhabitants. She is nicknamed Le Diplo by her French readers.

Original Edition

The original French edition has a circulation of about 350,000 copies. 31 editions in 26 other languages make a total circulation of 2.4 million worldwide. The readers of Le Monde diplomatique own 49% of the company through the association The Friends of Le Monde diplomatique. The other 51% is owned by the newspaper Le Monde. The publication maintains its independence by limiting its advertising revenue and by "blocking minority" attributed to the capital that is in the hands of its readers.

Advertising

Like the French weekly Télérama, Le Monde diplomatique receives criticism for the quantity and nature of the advertising it includes. Double-page advertisements for IBM and an automobile manufacturer were published in November and December 2003. The February and March 2004 issues featured Microsoft ads in a "social" with the image of a child, which motivated the discontent of the activists of the free software movement.

Editorials

An editorial written in 1997 by Ignacio Ramonet, former editor-in-chief since 1999, led to the creation of the NGO ATTAC, whose work was originally dedicated to the defense of the Tobin tax. He is currently dedicated to defending a wide variety of causes on the political left.

Previous editors have been: François Honti (1954-1973), Claude Julien (1973-1990). The current director is Serge Halimi.

International editions and diffusion

Several countries have their own editions, with articles on local or continental topics, and with a selection of articles from the French edition. Currently the newspaper has 31 international editions in 18 languages, including Esperanto, of which 27 are printed and the other 4 electronic. In total, the international editions have a circulation of 2,400,000 copies.

• Albania.
• Germany.
• Argentina. South Cone Editionincluding Paraguay. 30 000 copies.
• Bulgaria.
• Bolivia. Supplement to a magazine, 5000 copies.
• Chile. 10,000 copies.
• Colombia. Supplement to a magazine, 10,000 copies.
• Greece.
• Spain. 25,000 copies.
• Honduras. The first edition, edited by the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH).
• North Macedonia.
• Mexico. Supplement to a magazine, The Day. 14,000 copies.
• Puerto Rico. Supplement to the weekly Claridad, 20 000 copies.
• United Kingdom.
• Serbia.
• Uruguay. Since March 2022.