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

Profit?

It's impossible to make a profit, at least not in the short term!

Newspapers are not so easy to open, and it is impossible for newspaper sales to rise in a day, and without sales, there will naturally be no advertising revenue.

Under normal circumstances, the newspaper would lose money in the first few months, and then slowly increase sales, and then take some advertisements, and slowly achieve profits step by step.

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

"I'm going to publish a novel first, cultivate a stable readership, and occasionally insert a little news that people are interested in to attract everyone's attention.

The issue of profitability is not in a hurry, and it is more in line with the actual situation to consider this issue after the newspaper has sold more than 20,000 copies! Franz said confidently

"20,000 copies, that's not easy, as far as I know, there are only three newspapers that sell more than 20,000 copies in Vienna, unless it's for the national market!" Mrs. Sophie thought for a moment and said

Obviously, she also did her homework and didn't say anything.

Franz nodded, he knew that even these three could not sell 20,000 copies of the newspaper in Vienna every day, and only when there was strong news, they could only sell 20,000 copies.

There is no way, the population of Vienna at this time is less than 500,000, and the number of people who can afford to buy newspapers will not exceed 80,000, and the number of people who are willing to pay for newspapers will be even less.

Franz estimates that the number of long-term newspaper subscribers in Vienna is between 20,000 and 30,000, and the rest buy a newspaper occasionally.

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

Franz's goal was to increase the sales of the newspaper to 10,000 copies within a year, of which 6,000 in Vienna would be considered a success.

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

A suggestion for you is to recruit a reliable editor-in-chief who can make you lose a little less.

It's best not to get involved in politics blindly, which will save you a lot of trouble! ”

"Thank you, the name of my newspaper can be seen, this is just a newspaper that speaks for the people, but what to do is not for me to worry about!" Franz said with a smile

He doesn't want to be used as a gunman, and politics can be involved, but between capitalists and aristocrats, he must not blindly stand in line.

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

Franz positioned himself as a benevolent prince who cared about the people's livelihood, and who had to maintain a detached position in the battle between the aristocracy and the capitalists.

These need to be promoted, and without propaganda, how can ordinary people know who he is?

……

Time flew by, and Franz quickly chose an editor-in-chief, Eduard von Bowenfeld, for the sole reason of his fame.

One of the most well-known Austrian writers of this era, he was an activist and enthusiastic 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 almost burning, and he has not completely exhausted it.

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

"Dear Grand Duke, it is a pleasure to serve you!" Edward von Bowenfeld replied

"Mr. Bowenfield, I have invited you here today mainly for the sake of the positioning of the newspaper, do you have any opinion?" Franz asked

"Your Excellency, it is the duty of every journalist to expose the dark side of society, and we must dare to expose all this!" Edward von Bowenfeld said expectantly

Franz knew why so many people were willing to accept his invitation, and the relationship was to find a platform where they could scold people to their heart's content.

Austria is implementing a system of censorship of books and newspapers, and without a strong backstage, these literati will not be able to have fun cursing.

There is no doubt that he, the heir of the empire, is the best backer, even if something happens, can he, the boss, not go to fishing for people?

Edward von Bowenfeld was not too young, he had learned to compromise in the face of reality, and he had just written a book satirizing the government, "Coming of Age".

After it was released, he was worried, because it was issued privately, and it did not pass the inspection of the government agency, and he was arrested and sent to prison.

When he was about to run away, he received an invitation from Franz, and he decisively accepted.

In those days, the Austrian secret police also watched people cook, and if he worked under Franz, as long as he didn't go too far, these people would not have cut him.

Franz shook his head and said, "Mr. Bowenfield, there are already so many newspapers that expose the dark side of society, and there is no shortage of us.

The purpose of my founding of this newspaper is evident from the name of the newspaper, which is to give a voice to the lowest strata of society.

I hope that through our efforts, we can change the living conditions of the people at the bottom of the country, who need bread and cheese, which are the most basic needs of human life and should be guaranteed! ”

Every newspaper had a lofty idea, and at this time there was no such newspaper in Austria that spoke out for the people at the bottom, because this class could not afford to buy newspapers.

"Your Excellency, I have to say that your intention is very great, but to achieve this goal, we must change our current political system!" Edward von Boenfeld did not hesitate to begin carrying bootlegged goods

Franz smiled and said: "The Austrian system does need to be changed, but I don't know how."

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

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

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

It would be even better if the government could be pushed to legislate to protect their interests! ”

Who is afraid of whom? Franz left Edward von Boenfeld speechless, everyone knew that Austria needed reform, but how?

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