Arbetet
| Founder(s) | Axel Danielsson |
|---|---|
| Founded | 6 August 1887 |
| Political alignment | Social democrat |
| Language | Swedish |
| Ceased publication | 30 September 2000 |
| Headquarters | Malmö |
Arbetet (meaning The Labour in English) was a Swedish-language social democrat newspaper published in Malmö, Sweden, between 1887 and 2000.
History and profile
Arbetet was first published in Malmö on 6 August 1887.[1][2] Axel Danielsson was the founder[3][4] and served as the editor-in-chief between 1887 and 1889.[1] The paper had a social democrat leaning[1][5] and had an official affiliation with the Social Democratic Party.[6][7]
The target audience of Arbetet was not only Malmö workers but also economically middle-class.[8] Bengt Lidforss was among the contributors of Arbetet.[9] He published articles about natural sciences and political, philosophical and literary issues.[10]
Frans Nilsson served as the editor-in-chief of Arbetet who assumed the post in 1961.[11] From 1980 to 1990 Lars Engqvist was the editor-in-chief.[12]
The paper awarded the Let Live Award (in Swedish Låt leva-priset).[13] In 1981 the recipient of the award was Lech Walesa.[13]
In the 1980s Arbetet enjoyed high levels of circulation and readership.[2] In 1998 the paper had a circulation of 54,000 copies on weekdays and 58,000 copies on Sundays.[14]
Arbetet ceased publication on 30 September 2000 soon after it went bankrupt in August 2000.[2][15][16]
See also
References
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ Magnus Nilsson (2010). "From "Industrial" to "Colorful"". MIM Working Paper Series. 10 (2): 13.