| Foundation: | 21 December 1898 |
| Ceased Publication: | 2008 |
| Owners: | Jakobstads Tidning Ab |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Political: | Neutral |
| Editor: | Henrik Othman |
Jakobstads Tidning (abbr. JT) was a Swedish language regional newspaper in Finland published between 1898 and 2008.
Jakobstads Tidning was first published on 21 December 1898[1] [2] originally as a weekly newspaper. In 2000, JT became a daily newspaper, having previously been published six times a week.[3]
Its headquarters was located in Jakobstad with local offices located in Kokkola and Nykarleby. In 1996 the paper had a circulation of 11,972 copies.[3] JTs circulation was 12,130 copies, most of which were sold in Jakobstad and surrounding regions in northern Ostrobothnia.
In 2008 it merged with Österbottningen to form Österbottens Tidning.[1] [4] At the time of the merge, Jakobstads Tidning was the third largest Swedish-language newspaper in Finland in terms of circulation, behind Hufvudstadsbladet and Vasabladet.