https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden Democrat MP Mattias Karlsson has complained that the questions asked in a BBC debate in Stockholm on Tuesday had "such a strong left-wing bias" that he was "close to feeling that SVT, in comparison, represents the height of objectivity". https://www.thelocal.se/20260506/sweden-democrat-mp-slates-bbc-for-left-wing-bias-after-stockholm-debate Wed, 06 May 2026 14:25:57 +0200 sweden-democrat-mp-slates-bbc-for-left-wing-bias-after-stockholm-debate How did a would-be "Swedish New York Times" rise and fall only months after its launch – and what lessons can the media world learn from the story of Bulletin, asks journalism professor Christian Christensen in this opinion piece. https://www.thelocal.se/20210423/analysis-the-conservative-swedish-news-site-that-crashed-and-burned Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:08:18 +0200 analysis-the-conservative-swedish-news-site-that-crashed-and-burned Law and order, fatal shootings and crime dominate news reports in traditional Swedish media as well as social media, according to a new survey. Let's take a closer look. https://www.thelocal.se/20191028/what-stories-are-making-headlines-in-sweden-law-and-order-crime Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:56:13 +0100 what-stories-are-making-headlines-in-sweden-law-and-order-crime The Local hosted an event for journalists, editors and others to discuss how newsrooms in Sweden can do more to involve their community in reporting. Catherine Edwards discusses what we learned, and what's next for engaged journalism in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20191022/how-can-journalism-become-a-dialogue-event-by-the-local Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:58:26 +0200 how-can-journalism-become-a-dialogue-event-by-the-local Sweden's biggest free newspaper, Metro, has announced it is closing down all its journalistic activities after long-term financial struggles. https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/swedens-largest-free-newspaper-metro-confirms-shutdown Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:08:34 +0200 swedens-largest-free-newspaper-metro-confirms-shutdown How can newsrooms involve readers to strengthen communities and rebuild trust in news media? That was the question at the heart of an event hosted by The Local for journalists and media professionals in Sweden working with engaged journalism. https://www.thelocal.se/20190614/putting-community-at-the-heart-of-journalism-event-by-the-local Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:57:43 +0200 putting-community-at-the-heart-of-journalism-event-by-the-local The number of articles about climate change in the Swedish media jumped dramatically last year after a record warm summer, the worst forest fires in living memory, and the school strikes launched by Stockholm teen Greta Thunberg. https://www.thelocal.se/20190517/number-of-climate-articles-in-swedish-media-doubles Fri, 17 May 2019 14:38:13 +0200 number-of-climate-articles-in-swedish-media-doubles Why are we asking loyal readers of The Local to become paying Members? In the time-honoured tradition of The Local, co-founder James Savage gives ten reasons. https://www.thelocal.se/20180328/ten-excellent-reasons-to-become-a-member-of-the-local Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:53:22 +0200 ten-excellent-reasons-to-become-a-member-of-the-local The Swedish media has been slow in moving toward gender equality, a new report from the group Rättviseförmedlingen reveals. https://www.thelocal.se/20181127/despite-metoo-swedish-media-still-dominated-by-men-report Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:51:59 +0100 despite-metoo-swedish-media-still-dominated-by-men-report OPINION: International journalists, fact-checkers and experts collaborated to fight fake news during Sweden's election. Two members of the team explain how they did it, and why it was a crucial job. https://www.thelocal.se/20181016/how-a-pop-up-newsroom-fought-fake-news-during-swedens-election Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:46:50 +0200 how-a-pop-up-newsroom-fought-fake-news-during-swedens-election The Swedish Magazine Publishers Association (Sveriges Tidskrifter) has nominated The Local for an award as one of the country’s best digital publishers. https://www.thelocal.se/20180928/the-local-nominated-for-major-swedish-journalism-award Fri, 28 Sep 2018 13:29:51 +0200 the-local-nominated-for-major-swedish-journalism-award A judgment from the Swedish advertising watchdog that an advert using a popular internet meme – Distracted Boyfriend – was sexist has prompted headlines around the world, with many arguing the judgment is a failure to understand online culture. The Local spoke to Sweden's Advertising Ombudsman to find out more about exactly how the decision was made and why. https://www.thelocal.se/20180927/why-we-ruled-that-a-distracted-boyfriend-meme-advert-was-sexist Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:21:13 +0200 why-we-ruled-that-a-distracted-boyfriend-meme-advert-was-sexist Swedish broadcaster SVT has said it will not comply with demands from the Chinese embassy to apologize over a satirical programme the embassy said was "Sinophobic". https://www.thelocal.se/20180926/swedish-satire-programme-provokes-accusations-of-racism-from-china Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:12:05 +0200 swedish-satire-programme-provokes-accusations-of-racism-from-china Bad foreign reporting on Sweden's election risks giving readers around the world a false impression of the state of the country, argues The Local's co-founder James Savage. https://www.thelocal.se/20180907/sweden-election-misreported-abroad Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:58:11 +0200 sweden-election-misreported-abroad Swedes are the most likely to place a high importance in the news media, according to a new study of major European countries. https://www.thelocal.se/20180518/swedes-value-media-most-in-europe-populism Fri, 18 May 2018 13:22:37 +0200 swedes-value-media-most-in-europe-populism Today 2,000 readers of our sites in France, Germany and Sweden have become paying Members – and half that number has joined in the past month. https://www.thelocal.se/20180420/the-local-hits-2000-members-will-you-be-next-2 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:16:26 +0200 the-local-hits-2000-members-will-you-be-next-2 The world is talking about Sweden but Swedish politicians are nowhere to be seen. As former Trump aide and Breitbart chairman Steve Bannon declares that he is to visit Sweden, Paul Rapacioli argues that Swedish politicians will soon regret their failure to engage with the international media. https://www.thelocal.se/20180403/swedish-politicians-must-discuss-sweden-abroad Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:32:41 +0200 swedish-politicians-must-discuss-sweden-abroad Why, after 14 years of being completely free, are we asking loyal readers of The Local to become paying Members? Founder and Chief Publishing Officer James Savage explains. https://www.thelocal.se/20180207/heres-why-were-asking-you-to-become-a-member-of-the-local Wed, 07 Feb 2018 19:29:54 +0100 heres-why-were-asking-you-to-become-a-member-of-the-local Swedish media outlets who uncover news which damages Sweden's relations abroad could be charged with spying, if a controversial law gets the go-ahead. https://www.thelocal.se/20171207/new-law-could-see-swedish-media-prosecuted-for-espionage Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:55:58 +0100 new-law-could-see-swedish-media-prosecuted-for-espionage The TV licence in Sweden could soon be scrapped -- and replaced with a new tax. https://www.thelocal.se/20171016/sweden-moves-towards-scrapping-its-tv-licence Mon, 16 Oct 2017 19:35:16 +0200 sweden-moves-towards-scrapping-its-tv-licence