Holy Roman Empire

"Do you want to open a newspaper and have you thought about how to make a profit?" Mrs. Sophie asked with concern.

profit?

It is impossible to make a profit, at least in the short term!

Newspapers are not so easy to open, and newspaper sales are even less likely to get up in a day. Without sales, there is naturally no advertising revenue.

Under normal circumstances, the newspapers in the previous months were pure losses, and then slowly increased sales, and then received some advertisements, and gradually achieved profitability step by step.

At this time, the people in Vienna were not rich, the number of middle class was quite small, and the sales of newspapers were naturally very low.

"I am going to publish novels first, cultivate a group of stable readers, and occasionally insert a little news that is of interest to the public to attract everyone's attention.

The issue of profit is not in a hurry. After the newspaper has sold more than 20,000 copies, consider this issue, which is more in line with the actual situation!"Franz said with confidence

"Twenty thousand copies, this is not easy. As far as I know, there are only three types of newspapers that sell more than 20,000 copies in Vienna, unless it is for the national market!" Mrs. Sophie said, thinking

Obviously, she did her homework too, and she didn't talk about it.

Franz nodded. He knew that even these three companies would not be able to sell 20,000 newspapers in Vienna every day. Only when there was breaking news, 20,000 copies could be sold.

There is no way. In this era, the population of Vienna was less than 500,000. The number of people who could afford newspapers would not exceed 80,000, and there would be fewer people willing to pay for the newspapers.

Franz estimates that the number of people who regularly subscribe to newspapers in Vienna is between 20,000 and 30,000. Others buy occasionally a newspaper.

It can be said that the living environment of newspapers in this era is quite bad. Coupled with a strict inspection system, this industry is not easy to do.

Franz's goal is to increase the sales of newspapers to 10,000 copies within a year, of which 6,000 copies can be sold in Vienna even if it is successful.

Mrs. Sophie thought for a while and said, "Franz, since you have thought about it, go ahead and do it!

Give you a suggestion, recruit a reliable editor, he can let you lose a little less.

It is best not to blindly intervene in politics, which will save you a lot of trouble!"

"Thank you, the names of my newspapers can all be seen. This is just a newspaper for the public, but I don't have to worry about what to do!" Franz said with a smile

He is not willing to be used as a gun, and politics can participate, but between the capitalists and the nobility, he can never stand blindly.

As the heir to the empire, Franz's attitude will affect the position of many people, which is related to his own personal design.

Franz has positioned himself as a benevolent prince who cares about people's livelihood. In the battle between nobles and capitalists, he must maintain a transcendent position.

All these need publicity. How can ordinary people know who he is without publicity?

...

Time rushed by, and Franz quickly selected an editor-in-chief Edward von Bowenfield for the newspaper. In principle, his only reason is his fame.

One of Austria's most well-known writers in this era was an activist young man in his early years and tended to be conservative in his later years.

Now that he has reached middle age, his blood is burning almost, and he is not completely exhausted.

"Mr. Bowenfield, welcome to join us!" Franz said with a smile

"Dear Grand Duke, glad to serve you!" Edward von Bowenfield replied

"Mr. Bowenfield, please come here today, mainly for the positioning of the newspaper. Do you have any views?" Franz asked.

"My Excellency, it is the duty of every journalist to expose the dark side of society, and we dare to expose all this!" Edward von Bowenfield said with expectation

Franz knows why such a person is willing to accept his invitation, and his feeling is to find a platform where he can curse people.

Austria is implementing a book and newspaper inspection system, and if there is no strong backstage, these literati want to scold others and can't be happy.

Undoubtedly, his heir to the empire is one of the best supporters. Even if something goes wrong, can he still be the boss?

Edward von Bowenfield is not too young. He has learned to compromise in the face of reality. He has just written an ironic government "Adult" not long ago.

After the release, he was worried because it was issued privately. He failed to pass the inspection by the government agency and was arrested for prison.

When he was about to run, he received Franz's invitation and he accepted it decisively.

The secret police in Austria this year are also watching people serving food. If he works under Franz, as long as he does not do too much, these people will not take him.

Franz shook his head and said, "Mr. Bowenfield, there are so many newspapers that expose the dark side of society, and we are not lacking.

The purpose of my creation of this newspaper can be seen from the name of the newspaper office. Our aim is to make a voice for the bottom of society.

I hope that with our efforts, we can change the living conditions of the people at the bottom of the country. They need bread and cheese. This is the most basic human life need and should be guaranteed!"

Any newspaper has a high-level idea. At this time, Austria did not have such a newspaper specifically for the bottom people, because this class has no money to buy newspapers.

"My Excellency, you have to say that your idea is great, but to achieve this goal, we must change our current political system!" Edward von Bowenfield began to entrain private goods without hesitation

Franz smiled slightly and said, "The Austrian system does need to change, but I don't know how to change it.

Even if there is a ready-made plan in front of me, the accumulation of my knowledge is not enough to make a correct judgment, so I have to remain silent on this issue.

But I know that no matter how the system changes, the lives of the people at the bottom need to change, which requires the government to make more laws to protect their interests!

Mr. Bowenfield, your task is very important. You must let more people in the society understand the life of the bottom people and care about the life of the bottom people!

It would be even better if government legislation could be promoted to protect their interests!"

Who are you afraid of?Franz made Edward von Bowenfield speechless in three words. Everyone knows that Austria needs reform, but how should it be reformed?

Everyone has different interests and needs, and naturally there are different reform plans. Franz simply sells small things, and don't expect a 16-year-old kid to decide the fate of the country.