Österbottens Tidning Explained

Österbottens Tidning
Foundation:2008
Owners:HSS Media
Language:Swedish
Political:Neutral
Editor:Margareta Björklund
Website:www.ot.fi
Issn:1797-5492

Österbottens Tidning (abbreviated ÖT) is a Swedish language regional daily newspaper, which is mainly distributed in the largely Swedish speaking Ostrobothnia in Finland.

History and profile

It was formed on 23 May 2008 through a merger of Jakobstads Tidning in Jakobstad (Pietarsaari in Finnish) and Österbottningen in Karleby (Kokkola in Finnish). It is published by HSS Media.[1] The newspaper focuses on the Jakobstad and Kokkola region and it is published daily.[2] The newspaper had two editors in 2008, Tom Johansson in Karleby and Henrik Othman in Jakobstad. Margareta Björklund is the chief editor.

In May 2013, the online news content was locked behind a hard paywall. The circulation of the paper was 13,817 copies in 2013.[2]

The newspaper is a member of MIDAS (European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages).[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Up to 24 employees dismissed at HSS Media. 28 May 2016. Journalistiliitto. 20 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Circulation Statistics 2013. Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. 12 February 2015. 23 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Members. Midas. 11 August 2024.