The website initially relied on for advertising revenue, but later shifted its focus to selling advertisement space directly to Moroccan agencies | from the original on 11 December 2020 |
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from the original on 7 May 2015 | The company became profitable in 2011 |
At the beginning, the two remained anonymous; Hassan initially wrote under the Taha Hamdouchi | In 2008, Hespress gained popularity when it hosted videos from Mounir Agueznay, a young activist who exposed corruption within police and security officers |
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from the original on 11 December 2020 | According to Hassan, the name "Hespress" derives from the mythical Land of the , sometimes said to be located in modern Morocco, and the English word " |
The magazine focused on long-form content and reporting not suited for the web, with a new editorial team independent of that of the website | |
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Rudi, Souad 9 June 2009 | Reception [ ] In 2012, Middle East ranked Hespress third on its list of the most powerful news websites in the Arab world |
Hespress Magazine, a weekly print magazine, was announced in November 2012, with the first issue published in January 2013.
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