TIDNINGS UTGIVARNA
Swedish Newspaper Publishers' Association
The Swedish Newspaper Publishers’ Association is an industry and employers’ association for Swedish newspapers as well as other media companies; there are approximately 240 member companies in all. Members include virtually all Swedish morning and evening newspapers, many free papers, news agencies, printers, newspaper distribution companies, advertising sales companies, some television and radio stations as well as book publishers.
Our main mission is to guarantee free media for a democratic society and provide the best conditions for our members to develop and prosper. To fulfil this, the association:
- negotiates collective agreements with its union counterparts;
- lobby to influence political decisions that affect the associations members;
- works to strengthen the role of the newspaper in the media market by continuous analyses;
- acts to improve the respect for the freedom of the press and freedom of speech and to strengthen the position of responsible publishers in the media;
- tracks technical developments and identify possible business opportunities for its members.
The association is a lobby group and a knowledge repository for the industry. Staff at the Stockholm head office, cover areas such as journalism, industry data, information, marketing, labour market issues, law, negotiations, training and industry conferences, international collaborations, technical development and administration.