Arena (Swedish magazine)

Arena is a Swedish-language bi-monthly left-leaning magazine.[1] It publishes reports, interviews and essays on politics and culture. In 2017 the magazine went on online-only format.

Arena
Cover of issue 6, 2012 focusing on income inequality in Sweden
EditorMikael Feldbaum and Malena Rydell
Former editorsPer Wirtén, Karolina Ramqvist and Devrim Mavi
CategoriesCurrent affairs, politics and culture
Circulation3,600
FounderHåkan A. Bengtsson and Per Wirtén
First issue1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Final issue2017 (print)
CompanyArenagruppen
CountrySweden
Based inStockholm
LanguageSwedish
Websitewww.magasinetarena.se
ISSN1652-0556
OCLC186005604

History and profile

Arena was founded by Håkan A. Bengtsson and Per Wirtén. It was first published in 1993 under the name Politikens, kulturens & idéernas arena. In 2003 the name was shortened to Arena.[2] The magazine has a socialist political stance.[3] Per Wirtén served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[3] Another was Devrim Mavi, a politician.[4] As of 2014 it was one of the four Swedish magazine members of the European magazine-network Eurozine.[5]

Arena published six issues per year and had a circulation of approximately 3,600 copies in 2013.[6]

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