Hallandsposten
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Headquarters in Halmstad | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Mediebolaget Västkusten, MBVK |
| Editor-in-chief | Viveka Hedbjörk |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Political alignment | Independent liberal |
| Language | Swedish |
| Headquarters | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Circulation | 29,900 (2013) |
| Sister newspapers | Hallands Nyheter |
| ISSN | 1103-9361 |
| Website | Hallandsposten |
Hallandsposten is a Swedish local morning newspaper printed in Halmstad, Sweden. It is the major newspaper of Halmstad, Hylte and Laholm municipalities
History and profile
Hallandsposten was established in 1850.[1] The first issue appeared on 30 July 1850.[2] The paper became daily in 1900, before that it was printed two times a week.
Hallandsposten is part of the Mediebolaget Västkusten, MBVK, which also owns Hallands Nyheter.[2] Hallandsposten was published in broadsheet format until 2007 when it switched to tabloid format.[3] The paper has an independent liberal leaning.[2]
Circulation
The circulation of Hallandsposten was 32,200 copies in 1996.[1] It was 30,900 copies in 2010.[4] Next year the paper reached 120,000 readers.[2] The paper had a circulation of 29,100 copies in 2012 and 29,000 copies in 2013.[5]
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 3 4 "The art of charging for content". adeprimo. 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ Ulrika Andersson (2013). "From Broadsheet to Tabloid: Content changes in Swedish newspapers in the light of a shrunken size". Observatorio (OBS) Journal. 7 (4). Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Hallandsposten". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ↑ 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.