Lars Johan Hierta was a Swedish newspaper publisher, social critic, businessman and politician. He is best known as the founder of the newspaper Aftonbladet in 1830. Hierta was a leading agitator for political and social reform in Sweden during the 19th century. He is sometimes credited as the "father of the free press" in Sweden.
Lars Johan Hierta
Statue of Lars Johan Hierta at Riddarhustorget in Gamla stan, Stockholm
Aftonbladet is a Swedish daily tabloid newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries.
Aftonbladet
In a hand-written bill from the Stockholm riots during the Revolutions of 1848, support for the then-banned Aftonbladet is coupled with a call for overturning the monarchy and instituting a republic.
Aftonbladet's booth during Almedalen week 2014, Visby, Gotland, Sweden
Aftonbladet's headquarters in Stockholm