Title
Der Bote
Minority studied
Germans
Description
Der Bote was a German-language Mennonite newspaper published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, by Mennonite Church Canada. Der Bote was first published on January 16, 1924 as Der Mennonitische Immigrantenbote to serve as a point of contact for German-speaking Russian Mennonites immigrating to Canada after World War I. In 1926, the name was shortened to Der Bote. Around this time, the size of the paper was increased to 25 by 19 inches from 9½ by 12½. In 1947, it merged with Christlicher Bundesbote and became the weekly paper for the General Conference Mennonite Church. By 1950, circulation was 4500, of which 1000 were distributed in Europe and South America as a service to immigrants. In January 2000 the publication frequency was reduced to 24 times a year and the format reduced to letter size. In 2006, it had approximately 2350 subscribers, down from 9000 in the mid 1970s. On 30 March 2008 Der Bote closed down and ceased publication due to declining readership.
Founder/Author
Epp, David H.
Minority media language
German
Minority media type
Newspaper
Medium
Print media
Spatial Coverage
Manitoba,Canada
Temporal Coverage
1924 to 2008
Owner
Epp, David H.
Archive
Worldcat, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225385625 (Retrieved October 18, 2018)