This Tuesday, Dec. 23, marks exactly 150 years since Dagens Nyheter published its first newspaper in Sweden.<\/p>\n
The paper, which was started in 1864 by newspaperman Rudolf Wall, was Sweden\u2019s first morning newspaper and in 1888, Albert Bonnier bought shares in the company. In 1909, Albert Bonnier\u2019s son Karl Otto Bonnier acquired majority shares to become primary owner.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Bonnier became the main owner, the decision was political \u2013 or really more a matter of principle,\u201d says Carl-Johan Bonnier, Chairman of the Board for Bonnier AB and great grandson of Karl Otto; he has also been a longtime board chair for Dagens Nyheter.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe newspaper\u2019s conservative minority owners tried to take control and change DN\u2019s political position. At the insistence of then Editor-in-Chief Otto von Zweigbergk, Karl Otto Bonnier bought majority shares to ensure that the paper could retain its independent or liberal position. And that was that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The paper has a long list of notable editors-in-chief who have followed in Rudolf Wall\u2019s footsteps, including legendary liberal journalist Herbert Tingsten, the very literary Olof Lagercrantz, Gunilla Herlitz and today\u2019s Peter Wolodarski \u2013 the youngest editor-in-chief in the paper\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud of the paper and the position it has in the Swedish public debate,\u201d says Carl-Johan Bonnier. \u201cProud of its political stance, of the quality of its journalism, of the diversity of voices and opinions in DN, and that we as owners have contributed to guaranteeing that this continues, that it is journalists who control and develop the paper independently.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Dagens Nyheter has been celebrating all year \u2013 for instance, dn.se has a tab devoted solely to celebrating its history, with blog posts and photos from throughout its history \u2013 the festivities culminate on the eve of its actual birthday, Dec. 22 with a gala party at Stockholm City Hall, home of the Nobel Prize ceremony and dinner. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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