Folkbladet
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | NTM Group |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Language | Swedish |
| Ceased publication | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Norrköping |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sister newspapers | Norrköpings Tidningar |
| ISSN | 1103-9272 |
| Website | http://www.folkbladet.se/nyheter/ |
Folkbladet (Swedish: The People's Paper) was a Swedish-language newspaper published in Norrköping, Sweden. The paper was in circulation from 1905 to 2024.
The paper was founded by workers with the name Östergötlands Folkblad in 1905.[1] In 1998 it was renamed Folkbladet.[1] The paper was headquartered in Norrköping and owned by the Norrköping Tidningar AB (NTM Group).[2] The company acquired the paper in 2000.[3] Norrköpings Tidningar became its sister paper of following this acquisition.[4]
Before this transaction Folkbladet had a social democratic political stance.[5] When it was a social democratic publication one of its contributors was Lars Stjernkvist, a social democrat politician and future secretary general of the Swedish Social Democratic Party.[6]
In 2010 Folkbladet sold 6,500 copies.[3]