Smålandsposten

<i>Smålandsposten</i>

Smålandsposten

Swedish local newspaper

Smålandsposten is a local morning newspaper published in Växjö, Southern Sweden. Founded in 1866 it is one of the earliest newspapers in the country.

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History and profile

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]

As of 2015 Magnus Karlsson was the editor-in-chief of the paper.[9] When he resigned in January 2019 after serving in the post for 15 years Kristina Bingström was appointed to the post being the first female and sixteenth editor-in-chief of the daily.[10]

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 Smålandsposten sold 38,600 copies.[8] The paper had a circulation of 35,400 copies in 2012 and 34,900 copies in 2013.[11]

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    Ulrika Andersson (2013). "From Broadsheet to Tabloid: Content changes in Swedish newspapers in the light of a shrunken size". Observatorio (OBS) Journal. 7 (4).
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    "Växjö Celebrities Choice of Art". Växjö. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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    "Efter 153 år – hon blir första kvinnliga chefredaktören på Smålandsposten". Dagens Media (in Swedish). 12 February 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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    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 7 March 2015.
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