Rudolf Wall
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Axel Rudolf Mauritz Wall (19 January 1826 – 20 August 1893) was a Swedish
publisher and journalist who founded Dagens Nyheter
in 1864.
Wall was the son of the merchant sailor Erik Gustaf Saxholm and Johanna Fredrika Chagelin. He grew up under modest circumstances, mainly with his mother. After receiving private tuition, he got into contact with Lars Johan Hierta
, the founder of Aftonbladet
, in whose office he began to work as a boy, continuing his education in the meantime. He advanced in Hierta's employ and was eventually given editorial work. In 1846, he took over a printshop which he had previously rented for two years, and which now became known as Wallska tryckeriet, the Wall printshop. The company succeeded under his leadership and in 1847, he started Söndagstidningen (The Sunday News) and the next year Veckoskrift för barn och ungdom (Weekly Magazine for Children and Youth). As a consequence, he was recognized as a burgess of the city in 1858. In 1852, he had married Rosa Löwenström
Some failed dealings in spirits caused a bankruptcy in 1859 and forced him to embark on a journalistic career to support himself. He began at Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning
, and later returned to Aftonbladet
. He also started the book series Sveriges handelskalender and translated political writings.
When Wall established Dagens Nyheter
in 1864, there was no other morning paper in Sweden. He remained editor-in-chief until 1889. The company was reorganized to become a public limited corporation in 1874, Dagens Nyheter ab. Wall became its first chairman and remained so until his death.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
publisher and journalist who founded Dagens Nyheter
Dagens Nyheter
is a daily newspaper in Sweden. It has the largest circulation of Swedish morning newspapers, followed by Göteborgs-Posten and Svenska Dagbladet, and is the only morning newspaper that is distributed to subscribers across the whole country. In 2009 DN had a circulation of 316,000, reaching 881...
in 1864.
Wall was the son of the merchant sailor Erik Gustaf Saxholm and Johanna Fredrika Chagelin. He grew up under modest circumstances, mainly with his mother. After receiving private tuition, he got into contact with Lars Johan Hierta
Lars Johan Hierta
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...
, the founder of Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
, in whose office he began to work as a boy, continuing his education in the meantime. He advanced in Hierta's employ and was eventually given editorial work. In 1846, he took over a printshop which he had previously rented for two years, and which now became known as Wallska tryckeriet, the Wall printshop. The company succeeded under his leadership and in 1847, he started Söndagstidningen (The Sunday News) and the next year Veckoskrift för barn och ungdom (Weekly Magazine for Children and Youth). As a consequence, he was recognized as a burgess of the city in 1858. In 1852, he had married Rosa Löwenström
Some failed dealings in spirits caused a bankruptcy in 1859 and forced him to embark on a journalistic career to support himself. He began at Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning
Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning
Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning was a daily newspaper published in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 1832 to 1973. It was founded in 1832 by publisher Magnus Prytz and had a liberal alignment from the later part of the 19th century....
, and later returned to Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
. He also started the book series Sveriges handelskalender and translated political writings.
When Wall established Dagens Nyheter
Dagens Nyheter
is a daily newspaper in Sweden. It has the largest circulation of Swedish morning newspapers, followed by Göteborgs-Posten and Svenska Dagbladet, and is the only morning newspaper that is distributed to subscribers across the whole country. In 2009 DN had a circulation of 316,000, reaching 881...
in 1864, there was no other morning paper in Sweden. He remained editor-in-chief until 1889. The company was reorganized to become a public limited corporation in 1874, Dagens Nyheter ab. Wall became its first chairman and remained so until his death.