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newspapers.
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with more than one issue a week, 18 were published in Stockholm, and of the
84 daily papers (six or seven issues a week) 12 were published in the capital.
In 1850 there was only one daily paper not published in Stockholm, while in
1914 there were 72.
The Swedish press stands at a very high level, and the leading papers provide
a great deal of matter, including articles on different cultural questions,
contributions to discussions, and illustrations. The treatment of foreign politics
is fuller and more thorough than in most other countries. During latter years,
the provincial press has developed rapidly on the lines of the Stockholm press.
Newspaper reading is very general, and the number of papers is very large in
proportion to the population. The mort widely spread newspapers reach a daily
circulation of between 100 000 and 150 000 copies; the daily issues of the great
papers generally amount to several tens of thousands of copies. The number of
country subscribers (the Post Office accepts subscriptions from readers residing in
other places than that where a paper is published) is considerable in proportion
to the total issues. The subscription rates are low, and the papers depend largely
on advertisements for their revenues. Taking into consideration the size of the
daily issues, the leading Swedish papers are excellently equipped in the matter
of modern machinery, and several produce their own blocks.
Among political periodicals are to be noticed: Svensk tidskrift and Det Xya
Sverige (both Conservative organs), Forum (Liberal), and Tidén (Socialist). The
following periodicals of a general nature may be mentioned: Hvar 8 Dag, Idun,
Svenska Veckojournalen (all weeklies), Ord och Bild, Nordisk Tidskrift, Bonniers
Månadshäften.
The followin Trade and Professional Associations may be mentioned: The
Publicists Club ,Publicistklubben), founded in 1874, in Stockholm, with five local
branches, appoints representatives to attend the International Journalist Congresses.
The Swedish Newspaper Publishing Association (Svenska
Tidningsutgivareföreningen), founded in 1898, watches the economic interests of the different papers.
Matters concerning the rates of wages of the work-people, however, are ordered by
The Swedish Pr nters’ Association (Svenska Boktryckareföreningen), of which the
majority of newspapers companies owning their own printing plant are members.
The Swedish Journalists’ Association (Svenska Journalistföreningen, 1901), an
association of members of the newspaper staffs, with a central committee and
six provincial branches. Political associations are: The Conservative Press
Association (Högerpressens förening), The Swedish Liberal Press Association (Sveriges
vänsterpressförening), and The Social-Democratic Press Association
(Socialdemokratiska pressföreningen).
The Swedish Telegram Agency (Svenska telegrambyrån) founded in 1867 and
incorporated in 1893, works in co-operation with the great European Press
Agencies and supplies the Swedish press with foreign and home news.
The Swedish Press Agency (Svenska pressbyrån) was founded in 1906 and
continues the distributing work that the Swedish Telegram Agency carried on
between 1899 and 1905. It controls the distribution of Swedish and foreign
papers on trains, boats, etc. (sales for 1913 were 17’s millions of papers).
The S. Gumaelius Advertising Agency (S. Gumoelii Annonsbyrå), founded in
1877, incorporated in 1908, and The Swedish Telegram Agency’s Advertising
Department (Svenska telegrambyråns annonsavdelning) deal with advertising
matters.
"Bibliography of the periodical literature of Sweden 16^5—1899"
("Bibliografi över Sveriges Periodiska litteratur 16^5—1899") has been published in
three parts by Dr. Bernhard Lundstedt.
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