Like everyone, we too admired the high quality of that paper; ...however, showing respect for an outstanding achievement does not imply a desire to copy it.Until 30 September 1950, the FAZ was printed in Mainz.[12] On 5 October 2007, the FAZ altered its traditional layout to include color photographs on the front page, and replaced blackletter typeface outside the nameplate.Due to its traditionally sober[weasel words] layout, the introduction of color photographs was controversially discussed by FAZ readers, becoming the subject of a 2009 comedy film.[14] Currently, the FAZ is produced electronically using the IBM Networked Interactive Content Access (NICA) software and Unisys Hermes.It is 'owned' by up to nine persons who can't sell or buy their share but have to transmit it free of charge to a successor which is co-opted by the remaining shareholders.The foundation also owns more than 90% of the shares of the company 'Frankfurter Societät' which in turn is owner of the printing enterprise 'Frankfurter Societätsdruckerei' and the regional paper Frankfurter Neue Presse.[28] In July 2019, the FAZ website, along with other major German media, including Spiegel Online, was blocked by China's Great Firewall.
Former Editorial department building of
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung