List of Swedish-language newspapers

The number of newspapers in Sweden was 235 in 1919.[1] It decreased to 125 papers in the mid-1960s.[1] In 2009 the number of the newspapers in the country was 90.[2]

This is a list of Swedish-language newspapers with their respective cities of publication. Swedish newspaper circulation (number of copies sold) is measured by Tidningsstatistik AB.

Major, subscription morning newspapers

Morning newspapers are mostly sold by subscription and delivered to homes after midnight or in the early morning. Traditionally, morning newspapers used the broadsheet format, but around the year 2000 all have changed to the smaller tabloid format.

  • Dagens Nyheter (Stockholm)
  • Göteborgs-Posten (Gothenburg)
  • Svenska Dagbladet (Stockholm)
  • Sydsvenska Dagbladet (Malmö and Lund)

Historic titles

  • Aftontidningen
  • Arbetet (Malmö), published 1887–2000
  • Dagsposten (Stockholm), published 1941–1951
  • Folkviljan (Malmö), published between 1882 and 1885
  • Folkbladet, weekly newspaper published between 1894 and 1907
  • Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning (GHT) (Gothenburg), published 1832–1973
  • Nationen, published 1925–1941
  • Nya Folkviljan, socialist weekly newspaper published in southern Sweden 1906–1920
  • Ny Illustrerad Tidning, illustrated weekly newspaper published in Stockholm between 1865 and 1900
  • Post- och Inrikes Tidningar, Sweden's official gazette, published 1645–2000, now only a web journal
  • Skånes köpmannablad, weekly business newspaper published 1919–1935
  • Stockholms-Tidningen, published 1889–1966 and 1981–1984
  • Vägen Framåt, nationalist weekly newspaper published 1932–1992

Evening newspapers

Evening newspapers are sold in stores only, not by subscription, starting around 10 AM daily. They are in the tabloid format. Their history dates back to Aftonbladet, founded in 1830.

  • Aftonbladet (Stockholm)
  • Expressen (Stockholm), founded in 1944, with local editions carrying the names of earlier independent newspapers:
    • GT (Gothenburg), founded in 1902, acquired by Expressen in 1998
    • Kvällsposten (Malmö), founded in 1948, acquired by Expressen in 1998

Free newspapers

Free newspapers, entirely financed by advertisements, were an innovation of the 1990s. They have successfully been distributed in local public transport, such as the Stockholm subway. They always use the tabloid format.

  • Metro, free, printed in four editions: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Skåne and National (Riks), which was distributed in 67 towns and cities throughout the country. Cancelled in August 2019.
  • Stockholm City, free, distributed in Stockholm, defunct since June 2011

Nationwide special topic newspapers

These are distributed as morning newspapers.

Local and regional newspapers

Swedish-language newspapers in Finland

Swedish-language newspapers in the United States

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Lennart Weibull (2013). "What has Happened with the Political Press? Perspectives on the Erosion in Swedish Newspaper Readership". In Henrik Oscarsson; Stefan Dahlberg; Lena Wängnerud (eds.). Stepping Stones (PDF). Gothenburg: University of Gothenburg. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Nikkei Media Data". Nikkei Media Group. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

Further reading

  • Karl Erik Gustafsson; Per Rydén (2010). A History of the Press in Sweden (PDF). Gothenburg: Nordicom. ISBN 978-91-86523-08-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-13.

External links

  • Swedish newspapers online
  • Svenska tidningar