Norrbottens-Kuriren
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Berliner format |
Owner(s) | Norrköping Tidningar AB (NTM Group) |
Editor-in-chief | Mats Ehnbom |
Founded | 1861 |
Political alignment | Moderate Party |
Language | Swedish |
Headquarters | Luleå, Sweden |
Circulation | 19,600 (2010) |
Sister newspapers |
Norrköpings Tidningar Folkbladet |
ISSN | 1103-9760 |
Website | www.kuriren.nu |
Norrbottens-Kuriren (simply NK) is a daily regional conservative newspaper published in Norrbotten County, Sweden, and has its main office in Luleå.
History and profile
Norrbottens-Kuriren was founded in 1861,[1] and therefore is the oldest newspaper in the region. The paper was acquired by Norrköping Tidningar AB (NTM Group) in 2000.[2] The company also owns Norrköpings Tidningar and Folkbladet among the others.[2]
Norrbottens-Kuriren is published in Berliner format.[3] One of the paper's staff journalists were convicted of involvement in the political assassination attempt in 1940 against the rival left-wing newspaper Norrskensflamman, in which five people died. In the surrounding area, Norrbottens-Kuriren has one main competitor, named Norrländska Socialdemokraten (NSD). The managing director is Sture Bergman.
In 1996 the circulation of Norrbottens-Kuriren was 30,700 copies.[1] In 2005, the paper had 27,600 readers. The paper had a circulation of 19,600 copies in 2010.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 Western Europe 2003. Psychology Press. 30 November 2002. p. 628. ISBN 978-1-85743-152-0. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- 1 2 Mart Ots (2011). "Competition and collaboration between Swedish newspapers – an overview and case study of a restructuring market" (Conference paper). University of Akkureyri. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ "Newspapers Next Generation" (PDF). Boström Design and Development. 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Norrbottens-Kuriren". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 March 2011.