The Swedish Publicists' Association (

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: ''Publicistklubben'') is a

organisation devoted to promoting freedom of the press and

free speech Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The right to freedom of expression has been recog ...

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the " news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (pro ...

. The Association was founded in Stockholm in 1874 and today it has approximately 5,200 members and seven chapters in different regions of Sweden. It arranges debates on current topics and hands out prizes as well as

scholarship A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need. Scholars ...

s, funded by a donation from

Lars Johan Hierta Lars Johan Hierta (; 22 January 1801 – 20 November 1872) was a Swedish newspaper publisher, social critic, businessman and politician. He is best known as the founder of the newspaper '' Aftonbladet'' in 1830. Hierta was a leading agitator for ...

Prizes

Freedom of Speech prize

This prize is given in memory of

Anna Politkovskaya Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya (;, ; uk, Ганна Степанівна Політковська , 30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006) was a Russian journalist and human rights activist, who reported on political events in Russia, in partic ...

, the murdered Russian journalist, writer, and human rights activist. *2015:

Khadija Ismayilova Khadija Rovshan qizi Ismayilova, also Ismailova, ( az, Xədicə Rövşən qızı İsmayılova, pronounced ; born 27 May 1976) is an Azerbaijani investigative journalist and radio host who is currently working for the Azerbaijani service of Rad ...

*2013: Michail Afanasiev *2012:

Johan Persson Johan Persson may refer to: * Johan Persson (photographer) (born 1982), Swedish photographer * Johan Persson (footballer) (born 1984), Swedish footballer * Johan Persson (ice hockey) (born 1990), Swedish ice hockey player * Johan Abram Persson ( ...

Jonas Fahlman Jonas may refer to: Geography * Jonas, Netherlands, Netherlands * Jonas, Pennsylvania, United States * Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, United States People with the name * Jonas (name), people with the given name or surname Jonas * Jonas, one of ...

Martin Schibbye Martin Karl Schibbye (; born October 17, 1980) is a Swedish journalist and former editor. After an assignment in the conflict-ridden Ogaden region of Ethiopia he was sentenced to eleven years in prison for terrorist crimes on December 27, 2011, b ...

*2011: Fredrik Gertten *2010: Amun Abdullahi Mohamed *2009:

Elin Jönsson Elin or Elín is a variation of Ellen and Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages. Prominent people *Elin Andersdotter (d. 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator * Elin Brandell (1882–1963), Swedish journalist * El� ...

*2008: Ulf Johansson, editor-in-chief, Nerikes Allehanda newspaper. *2007: Dawit Isaak

References

External links

Official site
Organizations established in 1874 Freedom of expression organizations Journalism awards Swedish journalism organizations 1874 establishments in Sweden {{Sweden-org-stub