Expressen

{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (The Express) is one of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden. Describing itself as independent liberal, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was founded in 1944;<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or "{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} to your rescue".Template:Citation needed

The newspaper awards the culture prize Expressens Heffaklump for children's and youth culture.

Overview

The first edition of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was published on 16 November 1944.<ref name=had>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A main feature that day was an interview with the crew members of a British bomber who were successful in sinking the German ship Tirpitz. A project of Albert Bonnier Jr., Carl-Adam Nycop, and Ivar Harrie – who was to become the first editor-in-chief – {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was created in part to push back against "national socialism and related violent ideologies."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The paper is owned by the Bonnier Group.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=bbc4>Template:Cite news</ref> As of 2005, the paper had a liberal stance,<ref name=swi/> but it declared its independent leaning in 1995.<ref name=had/>

Through mergers, the Gothenburg edition of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is titled GT (originally Göteborgs-Tidningen) and the Malmö edition is titled Kvällsposten, but the three share half of the content. {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (with GT and Kvällsposten) maintains a centre-right political profile, describing its editorial position as "independent liberal", while the competitor Aftonbladet is independent social-democratic. Ownership of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (and Sweden's largest morning newspaper, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) is controlled by the Bonnier family, while Aftonbladet is owned jointly by Swedish trade unions and the Norwegian publishing family Schibsted.

List of editors in chief

• 2020– Klas Granström
• 2019– Klas Granström (acting)
• 2009–2019 Thomas Mattsson
• 2002–2008 – Otto Sjöberg
• 2001–2002 – Joachim Berner
• 1997–2001 – Staffan Thorsell
• 1995–1996 – Christina Jutterström
• 1994–1995 – Olle Wästberg
• 1991–1993 – Erik Månsson
• 1977–1991 – Bo Strömstedt
• 1960–1977 – Per Wrigstad
• 1944–1960 – Ivar Harrie<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Circulation

In 1998, the circulation of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was 316,000 copies on weekdays and 396,000 copies on Sundays.<ref name=had/> The paper had a circulation of 334,000 copies in 2001.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 2004 circulation of the paper was 335,000 copies.<ref name=bbc4/> It was 339,400 copies on weekdays in 2005.<ref name=swi>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2010, the circulation of the paper had declined to 270,900 copies.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

Kvällsposten

Kvällsposten, founded in 1948, is – since 1998 – an edition of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} distributed in the south of Sweden, including Skåne and Blekinge counties. Its editorial offices are in Malmö and the editor in chief is Magnus Ringman.

GT

Göteborgs-Tidningen or GT was a tabloid newspaper founded in Gothenburg in 1902. GT was owned by Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning, but in 1973 it was acquired by Göteborgs-Posten. In 1998, Bonnier AB bought the newspaper and since then it has become a regional edition of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} – distributed in the southwest of Sweden, including Västra Götaland County.

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See also

• List of Swedish newspapers

External links

• {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} — official website
• GT — official website
• Kvällsposten — official website