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Sächsische Zeitung (Saxon News), Dresden

Саксонская газета, Дрезден

Sächsische Zeitung (Saxon News) was established in April 1946 as the East Saxony regional newspaper of the SED (Socialist Unity Party), the leading communist-led political party in East Germany. The newspaper replaced the previous Sächsische Volkszeitung (Saxon People’s News). Saxon News continues to publish a newspaper in the 21st century.

Sources & Citations

Lotz, C., et al. (2005). Der feind im kopf: künstlerische zugänge und wissenschaftliche analysen zu feindbildern. Leipzig: Leipziger Universitätsverlag. (p. 111, April 11, 1946 founding cited)
stadtarchiv-zwickau.de (1946 merger of papers cited)
saechsische.de (1946 founding year cited)