Kamratposten
Kamratposten, also styled as KP, (meaning the Pal Paper in English) is a Swedish children's magazine published in Sweden. Founded in 1892 it is one of the earliest children's magazines in the country.
Categories | Children's magazine, comics magazine |
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Frequency | Weekly |
Publisher | Bonnier Tidskrifter AB |
Founder | Stina Quint |
Year founded | 1892 |
Company | Bonnier Group |
Country | Sweden |
Based in | Stockholm |
Language | Swedish |
Website | Kamratposten |
History and profile
The magazine was established by Stina Quint in 1892 under the name Folkskolans barntidning (meaning the Elementary Schoolchild's Magazine in English).[1][2] It was published with that name until 1950.[1][2] The magazine has been part of the Bonnier Group since its start in 1892.[3] The publisher is Bonnier Tidskrifter based in Stockholm.[4][5] It targets children between 8 and 14 years old.[4]
The editor-in-chief of KP is Lukas Björkman.[1] Ola Lindholm also served in the post[4] until September 2011 when he left the post due to his involvement in the cocaine use case.[6]
The website of KP was launched on 1 September 2007.[4]
References
- "Forever Young". Bonnier. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- Peter Hunt (2 September 2003). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Routledge. p. 444. ISBN 978-1-134-87993-9. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- "Bonnier AB". Company Histories. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- "KPwebben.se, Kamratposten's Web Site, Gets Swedish Youth Talking". Bonnier. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- "Kamratposten". Sveriges Kulturtidskrifter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- "Swedish kid's TV host fined for cocaine use". The Local. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2016.