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Norran
''Norran'' (previously named ''Norra Västerbotten'') is a Swedish language social democratic newspaper published in Skellefteå, Sweden. History and profile ''Norran'' was founded by a group of liberal newspaper enthusiasts led by Anton Wikström from Jörn in 1910. The first official edition was published 1 January 1911. The paper is owned by the foundation Skelleftepress. It is published in Berliner format in Skellefteå, and chiefly distributed in the northern parts of Västerbotten. The stated position of the editorial is liberal. Most of the newspaper's local articles are written in Skellefteå, but it also has local editors in Arjeplog, Arvidsjaur, Malå and Norsjö. It has been published on the Internet since February 1996 and the main news service is freely available. In correlation with the newspaper's 100-year-anniversary, the staff announced on 4 January 2010 that its name would be changed into ''Norran'', a name which has been used by its readers for decades. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dik Manusch
''Dik Manusch'' (Romani language, Romani: ''See the Person'', ''Se människan'' translated to Swedish language, Swedish) was a street newspaper published in northern Sweden. First published in early 2015 and focused on the Västerbotten province, the newspaper aimed to help homeless European Union migrants – who are primarily Romani people from the Balkans, especially Romania – to support themselves by providing an alternative to begging on the streets. Distributed for free to the migrants, each newspaper was sold for 50 Swedish krona, the profits going entirely to the seller. A second purpose was to create a debate in Swedish society about the conditions faced by these people. Preparations for the newspaper began in 2014, on suggestion from Ilile Dumitru, who had seen ''Situation Sthlm'' being sold by the homeless of Stockholm. The newspaper was created by the association SAMS, a coalition of several different organizations and churches in Skellefteå. The first issue – numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |