Smålandsposten

Smålandsposten is a Swedish language local morning newspaper published in Växjö, Southern Sweden. It is one of the earliest newspapers in the country.

Smålandsposten
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
Editor-in-chiefMagnus Karlsson
Founded1866 (1866)
Political alignmentConservative
LanguageSwedish
HeadquartersVäxjö
Circulation34,900 (2013)
WebsiteSmålandsposten

History and profile
Smålandsposten offices in Växjö

Smålandsposten was established in 1866.[1][2] The paper is based in Växjö[3][4] and has been published in tabloid format since 1 March 2001.[5][6] It has a conservative leaning[7] and fully focuses on local news.[8] Magnus Karlsson is the editor-in-chief of the paper.[9]

Smålandsposten is the recipient of the European Newspaper Award of 2009 in the category of local newspaper for its spectacular reportages on local events.[3][4]

In 2010, the circulation of Smålandsposten was 38,600 copies.[8] The paper had a circulation of 35,400 copies in 2012 and 34,900 copies in 2013.[10]

See also
  • List of Swedish newspapers

References
  1. "Sweden: Historical and statistical handbook". Projekt Runeberg. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. 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 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. "Smålandsposten". Editorial Design. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  4. "Eleventh European Newspaper Award:Main prize winners from Sweden, Germany, Portugal and Croatia". Adnative. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  5. Ole Munk (Spring 2002). "Redefining the whole process" (PDF). Design Journal (82). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  6. Ulrika Andersson (2013). "From Broadsheet to Tabloid: Content changes in Swedish newspapers in the light of a shrunken size". Observatorio (OBS) Journal. 7 (4). Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  7. Jonas Ohlsson (2012). The Practice of Newspaper Ownership (PDF). Bohus: University of Gothenburg. ISBN 978-91-88212-98-6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  8. "Special topic "Local information"". European Newspaper Congress. 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  9. "Växjö Celebrities Choice of Art". Växjö. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  10. Frank Eriksson Barman (2014). "In search of a profitability framework for the local daily newspaper industry. A case study at Göteborgs-Posten" (Report). Gothenburg: Chalmers University of Technology. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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