Västerbottens Folkblad Explained

Västerbottens Folkblad
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Tabloid
Chiefeditor:Daniel Nordström
Language:Swedish
Headquarters:Umeå, Sweden
Circulation:12,300 (2010)
Sister Newspapers:Västerbottens-Kuriren
Issn:1104-0238
Website:www.folkbladet.nu

Västerbottens Folkblad is a Swedish language newspaper published in Umeå, Sweden.

History and profile

Västerbottens Folkblad was founded in 1917. It is published in Umeå, Västerbotten and covers regional news from Västerbotten.

In 2001 the company which owns Västerbottens-Kuriren, another newspaper in Umeå, acquired 50% of the paper.[1] Two years later the company became the majority owner of the paper with 91% of its share.[1]

In 2010 the circulation of Västerbottens Folkblad was 12,300 copies.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mart Ots. Competition and collaboration between Swedish newspapers – an overview and case study of a restructuring market. University of Akkureyri. 6 February 2015. Conference paper. 2011.