| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Jakobstads Tidning Ab |
| Editor | Henrik Othman |
| Founded | 21 December 1898 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Swedish |
| Ceased publication | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Jakobstad |
Jakobstads Tidning (abbr. JT) was a Swedish language regional newspaper in Finland published between 1898 and 2008.
History and profile
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] As of 2005 [update] JT's 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.
References
- ^ a b "Finland's oldest newspaper archive is in Swedish". Visiolink. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "2000 years of Jakobstad". Jakobstad. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Swedish in Finland". Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. 17 April 1998. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Österbottens Tidning" (PDF). Midas Press. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- 1898 establishments in Finland
- 2008 disestablishments in Finland
- Defunct newspapers published in Finland
- Defunct weekly newspapers
- Mass media in Jakobstad
- Daily newspapers published in Finland
- Newspapers established in 1898
- Publications disestablished in 2008
- Swedish-language newspapers published in Finland
- Weekly newspapers published in Finland
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Jakobstads Tidning Ab |
| Editor | Henrik Othman |
| Founded | 21 December 1898 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Swedish |
| Ceased publication | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Jakobstad |
Jakobstads Tidning (abbr. JT) was a Swedish language regional newspaper in Finland published between 1898 and 2008.
History and profile
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] As of 2005 [update] JT's 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.
References
- ^ a b "Finland's oldest newspaper archive is in Swedish". Visiolink. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "2000 years of Jakobstad". Jakobstad. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Swedish in Finland". Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. 17 April 1998. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Österbottens Tidning" (PDF). Midas Press. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- 1898 establishments in Finland
- 2008 disestablishments in Finland
- Defunct newspapers published in Finland
- Defunct weekly newspapers
- Mass media in Jakobstad
- Daily newspapers published in Finland
- Newspapers established in 1898
- Publications disestablished in 2008
- Swedish-language newspapers published in Finland
- Weekly newspapers published in Finland