OmVärlden

OmVärlden is a Swedish online magazine based in Stockholm, Sweden, which focuses on global affairs and international politics. The magazine had a print edition until November 2014 when it went on online-only format. The magazine is currently responsible under Swedish press law (www.omvarlden.se). OmVärlden is financed by Sida, the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency, but fully independent with the editor-in-chief responsible under Swedish press laws.

OmVärlden
CategoriesGlobal development
PublisherGlobal Reporting
Year founded1970
Final issueNovember 2014 (print)
CountrySweden
Based inStockholm
LanguageSwedish
WebsiteOmVärlden
OCLC856515552

History and profile

The magazine was established in 1970 under the name Rapport från Sida.[1] In 1994 it was renamed OmVärlden.[1] The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is the owner of the magazine.[2][3] The former publishers of the magazine were Global Reporting and Arenagruppen.[2] Previously Erik Halkjaer, Anki Wood, Jesper Bengtsson served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[2] Bengtsson was appointed to the post in 2010.[4] Ylva Johnson and Jöran Hök has also served as editor-en-chief. Swedish journalist Karin Alfredsson is among the former contributors.[3] The magazine covers articles concerning global affairs and global development.

In November 2014 Sida announced that OmVärlden would go on online.[1][5] Intellecta Corporate took over the magazine in January 2015.[6] Erik Halkjaer was named the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[6] In January 2016 Global Reporting once again took over the publishing of OmVärlden with Ylva Bergman as editor-in-chief between 2016-2020 and developed the journalism online with several noteworthy investigative reports, constructive journalism and multi dimensional perspectives,that increased the reach by 180 percent.

References
  1. Sindra Grahn (12 November 2014). "OmVärlden blir digital". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. "GR-Publications Nominated for the Swedish Publishing Award". Global Reporting. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Dan Burstein; Arne de Keijzer; John-Henri Holmberg (10 May 2011). The Tattooed Girl: The Enigma of Stieg Larsson and the Secrets Behind the Most Compelling Thrillers of Our Time. St. Martin's Press. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-4299-8367-9. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. Jenny Stadigs (23 August 2010). "Sidas tidning Omvärlden: Inga problem med alkoholreklam". Accent (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. "Tidskriften OmVärlden blir helt digital 2015". Sida (in Swedish). 12 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. "Intellecta Corporate helps Sida Transform OmVärlden". Intellecta Corporate. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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