Östgöta Correspondenten
Daily newspaper in Sweden
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Östgöta Correspondenten, commonly known as Corren, is a daily Swedish language newspaper in Linköping, Sweden.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Norrköpings Tidningar AB |
| Founder | Henrik Bernhard Palmær |
| Publisher | Correspondenten i Linköping AB |
| Founded | 24 September 1838 |
| Language | Swedish |
| Headquarters | Linköping |
| Circulation | 39,900 (2019) |
| Website | Corren |
History and profile
Östgöta Correspondenten was first published in Linköping in 1838.[1][2] The founder of the paper was Henrik Bernhard Palmær.[1] Corren was controlled by the Ridderstad family for 168 years, but was sold to Norrköpings Tidningar AB in 2008[3] for SEK 700 million.[4] The publisher of the paper is Correspondenten i Linköping AB.[5]
The paper was published in broadsheet format until 1 February 2005 when it switched to tabloid format.[6][7] The stated position of the editorial page is liberal.[8]