Aftonbladet
Swedish newspaper
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Key Takeaways
- Aftonbladet ( Swedish: [ˈâftɔnˌblɑːdɛt] , lit.
- It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries.
- Often critical and oppositional, the paper was repeatedly banned from publishing.
- Thus, on 16 February 1835, he issued the first edition of New Aftonbladet , which would – after yet another ban – be followed by Newer Aftonbladet , in turn followed by Fourth Aftonbladet , Fifth Aftonbladet , and so on.
- It currently describes itself as an "independent social-democratic newspaper.
Aftonbladet (Swedish: [ˈâftɔnˌblɑːdɛt], lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish daily newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries.
History and profile
The newspaper was founded by Lars Johan Hierta in December 1830 under the name of Aftonbladet i Stockholm during the modernization of Sweden. Often critical and oppositional, the paper was repeatedly banned from publishing. However, Hierta circumvented the bans by constantly reviving the paper under slightly modified names, as, legally speaking, a new publication. Thus, on 16 February 1835, he issued the first edition of New Aftonbladet, which would – after yet another ban – be followed by Newer Aftonbladet, in turn followed by Fourth Aftonbladet, Fifth Aftonbladet, and so on. In 1852 the paper began to use its current name, Aftonbladet, after a total of 25 name changes. It currently describes itself as an "independent social-democratic newspaper." Augusta Barthelson often wrote small stories in the newspaper.
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