Vasabladet (abbr. VBL) is a Swedish language regional daily newspaper in Ostrobothnia, Finland. In terms of circulation, it is the second largest Swedish newspaper in Finland, behind Hufvudstadsbladet.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | HSS Media Ab |
| Editor | Niklas Nyberg |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Swedish |
| Headquarters | Vaasa |
| Circulation | 19,325 (2013) |
| Website | www.vasabladet.fi |
History and profile edit
Vasabladet is the second oldest newspaper in Finland which is still in circulation(following Åbo Underrättelser), the first edition having been published on 7 May 1856.[1] Until 1939, its name was Wasabladet, reflecting the old spelling of the Swedish name for Vaasa. Its headquarters is located in Vaasa[2] (Vasa in Swedish).
Vasabladet is part of and is published by HSS Media.[3] The paper is published six times per week. In May 2013, parts of the online news content were locked behind a hard paywall.
In 1989 Vasabladet sold 27,000 copies.[4] In 2009 its circulation was 22,493 copies, most of which were sold in Vaasa and surrounding areas in Ostrobothnia. The circulation of the paper was 19,325 copies in 2013.[5]
References edit
- ^ Jyrki Jyrkiäinen. "Media Landscapes. Finland". Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Finland Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Up to 24 employees dismissed at HSS Media". Journalistiliitto. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ Kenneth Douglas McRae; Mika Helander; Sari Luoma (1999). Conflict and Compromise in Multilingual Societies: Finland. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-88920-347-1.
- ^ "Circulation Statistics 2013" (PDF). Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
External links edit
- Vasabladet website
Media related to Vasabladet at Wikimedia Commons
