Faktum
Encyclopedia
Faktum is a street newspaper
sold by homeless in Gothenburg
(Göteborg), Sweden started in 2001. It will also be sold in Karlstad
. In 2006 is was awarded the grand prize of the Swedish Publicists' Association
(Publicistklubben) together with sister papers Situation Sthlm
and Aluma
.
Street newspaper
Street newspapers are newspapers or magazines sold by homeless or poor individuals and produced mainly to support these populations. Most such newspapers primarily provide coverage about homelessness and poverty-related issues, and seek to strengthen social networks within homeless communities...
sold by homeless in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
(Göteborg), Sweden started in 2001. It will also be sold in Karlstad
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
. In 2006 is was awarded the grand prize of the Swedish Publicists' Association
Swedish Publicists' Association
The Swedish Publicists' Association is a Swedish organisation devoted to promoting freedom of the press and free speech in journalism....
(Publicistklubben) together with sister papers Situation Sthlm
Situation Sthlm
Situation Sthlm is a street newspaper sold by homeless in Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded in 1995, and was Sweden's only street newspaper until Faktum and Aluma were founded early in the 21st century....
and Aluma
Aluma (street paper)
Aluma is a street newspaper sold by the homeless in Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg, Sweden.In 2006 it was awarded the grand prize of Publicistklubben together with its sister papers Situation Sthlm and Faktum....
.