Östersunds-Posten
| Type | Local newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Half Nordic |
| Owner(s) | MittMedia Förvaltning AB |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Political alignment | Center-right |
| Language | Swedish |
| Headquarters | Östersund |
| Circulation | 21,800 (2013) |
| Website | ÖP |
Östersunds-Posten, simply ÖP, is a Swedish language local newspaper published in Östersund, Sweden.
History and profile
Östersunds-Posten was established in 1877. Its headquarters is in Östersund.[1] The Erfa-group was the owner of the paper[2] until 1975 when it was acquired by the Centertidningar,[3] a media company owned by the Center Party.[4] The paper was sold to a newspaper consortium, including the companies of Stampen, Mittmedia, and Eskilstunakuriren and became part of MittMedia Förvaltning AB.[3]
The political leaning of Östersunds-Posten is center-right.[5] The paper was published in broadsheet format until Fall 2004[6] when it began to be published in half Nordic format.[1] It has a weekend supplement, Lørdag.[1]
In 2005 Östersunds-Posten was named as the Europe's Best Designed Newspaper and awarded the European Newspaper Award in the category of local newspapers.[1]
Circulation
In 2010 Östersunds-Posten had a circulation of 26,400 copies.[3] The circulation of the paper was 23,400 copies in 2012 and 21,800 copies in 2013.[7]
See also
- List of Swedish newspapers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Results of the Seventh European Newspaper Award". Editorial Design. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ Christoffer Rydland (2013). "Aspects of Cooperation and Corporate Governance in the Swedish Regional Newspaper Industry" (PhD Thesis). Diva Portal. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mart Ots (2011). "Competition and collaboration between Swedish newspapers – an overview and case study of a restructuring market". University of Akkureyri. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ Karl Erik Gustafsson; Per Rydén (2010). A History of the Press in Sweden. Nordicom (Gothenburg). ISBN 978-91-86523-08-4. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ Ulf Mörkenstam; Andreas Gottardis; Hans Ingvar Roth (2012). "The Swedish Sámi Parliament: A Challenged Recognition?". European University Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "11 Swedish dailies become tabloids". Media Culpa. 11 September 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 6 March 2015.