Former journalists of the centre-left daily Libération founded the news site Rue89 in 2007. Its name refers to the French Revolution of 1789 and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. In 2011 it was bought by the publishing house of the centre-left news magazine Nouvel Observateur, which was purchased by the Le Monde group in 2014. Rue89's content was downsized and it now runs as a section of the L'Obs website focussing on the digital revolution.

Label
Political orientation Centre-left
Circulation 1,9 Millionen Visits pro Monat
Frequency of publication several times a week
Visits 1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Online payment model All content for free
Location Paris, France
Publisher Le Nouvel Observateur du Monde, SA
Area of distribution Nationwide
Established 2007
Address 67/69 avenue Pierre Mendès-France, 75013 Paris
Phone 0033 1 44 88 34 34
Email http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/contacts.php
Twitter @rue89