# Dagstelegrafen
**Wikidata**: [Q100999393](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100999393)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/dagstelegrafen

## Summary
**Dagstelegrafen** was a Swedish-language daily newspaper published in Sweden during the late 19th century. Established on April 1, 1870, it had a brief operational history, ceasing publication on January 24, 1871. The publication is cataloged in the Swedish National Library's Libris system.

## Key Facts
- **Entity Type**: Daily newspaper (classified as a newspaper genre published at daily intervals).
- **Inception Date**: April 1, 1870.
- **Dissolution Date**: January 24,1871.
- **Country of Origin**: Sweden (Kingdom of Sweden).
- **Language of Work**: Swedish.
- **Libris URI**: 6ph5f54j5mhs5jd (references dated 2017-07-05; accessed 2020-12-06).
- **Libris Editions ID**: 2636656.
- **Wikipedia Coverage**: Available in Swedish (sitelink count: 1).

## FAQs
**What was Dagstelegrafen?**
Dagstelegrafen was a daily newspaper published in the Kingdom of Sweden. It was written in the Swedish language and operated for a short period in the early 1870s.

**When was Dagstelegrafen active?**
The publication was founded on April 1, 1870, and was dissolved, abolished, or demolished on January 24, 1871, resulting in an operational lifespan of less than one year.

**Where was Dagstelegrafen published?**
The newspaper originated in Sweden, a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy located in Northern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

## Why It Matters
Dagstelegrafen represents a specific historical instance of the "daily newspaper" genre within Sweden's media landscape. While its lifespan was brief (less than ten months), its inclusion in the Libris union catalog (the Swedish National Library database) confirms its status as a preserved historical publication. It serves as an example of the proliferation of the daily newspaper format—a global medium designed for the rapid dissemination of current events—within the specific context of 19th-century Sweden, a constitutional monarchy that ranks high in democracy and human development indices.

## Notable For
- **Brief Operational Period**: Published for less than one year, from April 1870 to January 1871.
- **Swedish Media Heritage**: An instance of a daily newspaper in a country with a strong tradition of press freedom and high readership.
- **Libris Cataloging**: Uniquely identified by the Libris URI `6ph5f54j5mhs5jd` and editions ID `2636656`.

## Body

### Classification and Format
Dagstelegrafen is classified as an **instance of a daily newspaper**. This genre is defined by a publication frequency of one day, distinguishing it from weekly or monthly periodicals. As a subclass of "newspaper," its primary function is the dissemination of current events, news, and information. The format is distinct from a "diary" or personal journal, serving instead as a vehicle for mass communication and public record. The entity is explicitly categorized under "daily newspaper" in knowledge bases, a category which enjoys extensive global coverage, including representation in 27 different languages on Wikipedia.

### Operational History
The newspaper's lifecycle was concise. It was established (inception) on **April 1, 1870**. Its operations concluded shortly thereafter, with the official **dissolved, abolished or demolished date** recorded as **January 24, 1871**. This timeline places the publication in the late 19th century, a period of significant development for the press industry worldwide.

### Geographic and Political Context
Dagstelegrafen originated in **Sweden** (officially the Kingdom of Sweden). Situated in **Northern Europe** on the Scandinavian Peninsula, Sweden is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy.
- **Borders**: It borders Finland to the east and Norway to the west, connected to Denmark via the Øresund strait.
- **Capital**: Stockholm.
- **Government**: A representative democracy and unitary state where legislative power is vested in the unicameral Parliament (Riksdag). At the time of Dagstelegrafen's publication in 1870, the country was evolving from its historical inception around 900 AD and its establishment as a sovereign state in 1523.
- **Language**: The official language of the publication and the country is **Swedish**, a language with official status recognized since 2009.

### Bibliographic and Technical Identifiers
The entity is tracked through several specific technical identifiers within Swedish and international knowledge systems:
- **Libris URI**: `6ph5f54j5mhs5jd`. This identifier references data confirmed in a publication dated July 5, 2017, and retrieved December 6, 2020.
- **Libris Editions**: ID `2636656`.
- **Wikipedia**: The entity has a sitelink count of 1, specifically associated with the **Swedish language** (sv) edition of Wikipedia.

### Relationship to Daily Newspaper Genre
As a daily newspaper, Dagstelegrafen is part of a genre that includes prominent global examples such as *The New York Times* (USA), *Komsomolskaya Pravda* (Russia), and *The Times of India* (India). This genre is extensively integrated into knowledge organization systems, including Wikidata, WordNet (Synset ID 06278217-n), and the Google Knowledge Graph (ID /g/120yxn0d). The genre is characterized by its continuous publication cycle, creating a "daily snapshot" of society that serves as a historical record. Dagstelegrafen contributes to this historical record within the specific context of Swedish media.

## References

1. LIBRIS. 2017