''Expressen'' (''The Express'') is one of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden, the other being '' Aftonbladet''. ''Expressen'' was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or "''Expressen'' to your rescue".

Overview

The first edition of ''Expressen'' was published on 16 November 1944. A main feature that day was an interview with the crew members of a British

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who were successful in sinking the German ship ''Tirpitz''. A project of Albert Bonnier Jr., Carl-Adam Nycop, and

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– who was to become the first editor-in-chief – Expressen was created in part to push back against " national socialism and related violent ideologies." The paper is owned by the Bonnier Group. As of 2005, the paper had a liberal stance, but it declared its independent leaning in 1995. Through mergers, the Gothenburg edition of ''Expressen'' is titled '' GT'' (originally ''Göteborgs-Tidningen'') and the

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edition is titled '' Kvällsposten'', but the three share half of the content. ''Expressen'' (with ''GT'' and ''Kvällsposten'') maintains a centre-right political profile, describing its editorial position as "independent liberal", while the competitor ''Aftonbladet'' is independent social-democratic. Ownership of ''Expressen'' (and Sweden's largest morning newspaper ''

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'') is controlled by the Bonnier family, while ''Aftonbladet'' is owned jointly by Swedish trade unions and the Norwegian publishing family Schibsted.

List of editors in chief

* 2020– Klas Granström * 2019– Klas Granström (acting) * 2009–2019 Thomas Mattsson * 2002–2008 – Otto Sjöberg * 2001–2002 – Joachim Berner * 1997–2001 – Staffan Thorsell * 1995–1996 –

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* 1994–1995 –

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* 1991–1993 – Erik Månsson * 1977–1991 –

Bo Strömstedt Bo Eugén Strömstedt (4 May 1929 – 24 June 2016) was a Swedish author and journalist. Biography Strömstedt was born on 4 May 1929 in Vaasa, Finland, to Harald (1899–1971) and Hildur Strömstedt (née Helin; 1898–1974). His father work ...

* 1960–1977 – Per Wrigstad * 1944–1960 –

Circulation

In 1998, the circulation of ''Expressen'' was 316,000 copies on weekdays and 396,000 copies on Sundays. The paper had a circulation of 334,000 copies in 2001. The 2004 circulation of the paper was 335,000 copies. It was 339,400 copies on weekdays in 2005. The 2010 circulation of the paper was 270,900 copies.

''Kvällsposten''

''Kvällsposten'', founded in 1948, is – since 1998 – an edition of ''Expressen'' distributed in the south of Sweden, including Skåne and Blekinge counties. Its editorial offices are in

and the editor in chief is Magnus Ringman.

''GT''

''Göteborgs-Tidningen'' or ''GT'' was a tabloid newspaper founded in Gothenburg in 1902. ''GT'' was owned by ''

Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning ''Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning'' (''GHT'') was a daily newspaper published in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 1832 to 1985. History and profile ''GHT'' was founded in 1832 by publisher Magnus Prytz and had a liberal alignment from the late ...

'', but in 1973 was acquired by '' Göteborgs-Posten''. In 1998,

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bought the newspaper and since then it has become a regional edition of ''Expressen'' – distributed in the southwest of Sweden, including

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. ''GT''s headquarters are in Gothenburg and its editor in chief is Christer El-Mochantaf.Expressen-GT
5 April 2019

References

External links

''Expressen''
official website
''GT''
official website
''Kvällsposten''
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Expressen 1944 establishments in Sweden Bonnier Group Daily newspapers published in Sweden Newspapers published in Stockholm Publications established in 1944 Swedish-language newspapers Swedish news websites