| Newspaper Name: |
Hufvudstadsbladet |
| Newspaper name in English: |
The Capital Newspaper |
| Alternative Names: |
Hbl, Husis, Höblan |
| Owner: |
Föreningen Konstsamfundet Association |
| Publisher: |
KSF Media |
| Country / Region: |
Finland (Helsinki) |
| Language: |
Swedish |
| Format type: |
Newspaper |
| Category: |
International |
| Political alignment: |
None |
| Frequency: |
Daily |
| Publication Years (print version): |
1864 — now (159 years) |
| Publication Years (digital version): |
1997 — now (26 years) |
| ISSN: |
0356-0724 |
| Circulation: |
63,000 (2015) |
| Official Pages: |
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| Official Apps: |
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| Website: |
hbl.fi [read with translation] |
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«Hufvudstadsbladet», also known as «Husis» and «Höblan», and abbreviated as «Hbl», is the most widely distributed Swedish — language newspaper in Finland today. It was founded by Josef August Schauman, a Finnish journalist, politician and writer in 1864. Translated into English, it is called «The capital Newspaper» or simply «The Citys Newspaper». It is published for residents of the territory bordering Sweden (Kilpisjärvi, Tornio, Haparanda, Myarket Island, Trermksreset, and others). Throughout the 19th century, it retained the title of «the most widely circulated newspaper in Finland». In 2006, «Hufvudstadsbladet» was named the «Best European Newspaper». In 2014, «Hufvudstadsbladet» launched a new digital evening edition, Hbl Kväll. It is intended for the Swedish-speaking audience living in Finland, mainly on the border of the two countries. Distributed by subscription in other regions. The newspaper's signature color is
orange.
Content of «Hufvudstadsbladet»: News from Sweden, Finland, Scandinavia, international review, politics, finance, culture, analytical articles, historical sketches, sports. The newspaper often covers important political, trade, economic, social, cultural issues and problems of cooperation between the two countries and the entire Schengen area (trade, taxes, transport, industry, ecology, tourism, emigration), tells about the life of the Swedish diaspora, and not only Finnish, but also international. It is considered a very significant and authoritative publication, and has a strong influence on public opinion. She is often quoted in other Finnish and European newspapers.
The digital version of the newspaper has existed since 1997, it publishes selected articles from the print version, and since 2014 in a special section you can find the evening edition of Evenemang: Nyheter, Livsstil, Opinion, Kultur, Sport, Coachen, news feed, podcasts (Poddar), videos. The newspaper also has smartphone apps (HBL 365). The newspaper publishes a magazine for teenagers «HBL Junior».
