Nya Wermlands-Tidningen
Nya Wermlands-Tidningen (meaning "The New Värmland Newspaper" in English), shortened NWT, is a Swedish local newspaper distributed in the provinces of Värmland, Dalsland and western Dalarna.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Nya Wermlands-Tidningens AB |
| Editor-in-chief | Staffan Ander |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Political alignment | Conservative |
| Language | Swedish |
| Headquarters | Karlstad, Sweden |
| ISSN | 1103-985X |
| Website | www.nwt.se |
History and profile
The newspaper was founded as Wermlands Tidning (meaning "Newspaper of Värmland" in English) in Karlstad,[1] Värmland, where it still has its headquarters. The first issue of the newspaper was published on 4 January 1837. While other newspapers already existed in the province, Wermlands Tidning quickly became the most printed.
On 2 May 2005, the format of the newspaper was changed from broadsheet to compact.
On 3 April 2007, the political position of the editorial page was changed from "moderate" (liberal-conservative) to "conservative",[1] in what the newspaper stated was an attempt to mark its independence from any political parties (i.e. the Swedish Moderate Party). It's the only Swedish newspaper with the label "conservative".
References
- Jonas Ohlsson (2012). The Practice of Newspaper Ownership (PDF). Bohus: University of Gothenburg. ISBN 978-91-88212-98-6. Retrieved 11 February 2015.