OBS! was a biweekly conservative business and cultural magazine which also contained a significant political content. The magazine existed between 1944 and 1955 and was headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
OBS! was established by a group of Swedish journalists, including Arvid Fredborg, Th Åke Leissner and Gunnar Unger, in 1944 with the financial assistance of the International Freedom Academy based in Vienna.[1][2] Its first issue appeared in April that year.[1][3] The magazine was published on a biweekly basis, and its stated aim was to promote a sound economy and free enterprise.[3] Arvid Fredborg was its founding editor.[1] The first editorial was written by Gunnar Unger who became the editor of the magazine in 1949.[3] The other founder, Th Åke Leissner, also published articles in OBS! under a pseudonym.[1] Ove Dahlstrand was among the illustrators of the magazine.[4]
The covers of the magazine contained caricatures of the leading politicians, movie stars and other well-known personalities.[3] The magazine featured economy-oriented articles, but its political content was much more prominent.[3] The editor of OBS!, Gunnar Unger, described the magazine as an "avantgarde organ in the anti-socialist propaganda."[3] The magazine frequently criticised the social democrat policies and supported the development of the Swedish industry.[3]
Following the first year OBS! sold 20,000-25,000 copies.[3] The financial assistance of the International Freedom Academy continued until 1953.[2] Then, the magazine was financed by businessmen until its demise in 1955.[3]
OBS! has inspired various conservative magazines one of which is Contra.[5]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcd"Tidskriften OBS!". Ola Larsmo (in Swedish). 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2021. The text cited was oiginally published in Stiftelsens Torgnys Segerstedt's memory yearbook 2008
^ abRikard Westerberg (2019). "The Alternative. How Nordic Business Interest Associations Attempted to Formulate an Ideological Programme, 1945–1975". Scandinavian Journal of History. 44 (5): 582. doi:10.1080/03468755.2018.1532316. S2CID 150078824.
magazine, biweekly, conservative, business, cultural, magazine, which, also, contained, significant, political, content, magazine, existed, between, 1944, 1955, headquartered, stockholm, sweden, categoriesbusiness, magazinecultural, magazinepolitical, magazine. OBS was a biweekly conservative business and cultural magazine which also contained a significant political content The magazine existed between 1944 and 1955 and was headquartered in Stockholm Sweden OBS CategoriesBusiness magazineCultural magazinePolitical magazineFrequencyMonthlyFounded1944First issueApril 1944Final issue1955CountrySwedenBased inStockholmLanguageSwedishHistory and profile EditOBS was established by a group of Swedish journalists including Arvid Fredborg Th Ake Leissner and Gunnar Unger in 1944 with the financial assistance of the International Freedom Academy based in Vienna 1 2 Its first issue appeared in April that year 1 3 The magazine was published on a biweekly basis and its stated aim was to promote a sound economy and free enterprise 3 Arvid Fredborg was its founding editor 1 The first editorial was written by Gunnar Unger who became the editor of the magazine in 1949 3 The other founder Th Ake Leissner also published articles in OBS under a pseudonym 1 Ove Dahlstrand was among the illustrators of the magazine 4 The covers of the magazine contained caricatures of the leading politicians movie stars and other well known personalities 3 The magazine featured economy oriented articles but its political content was much more prominent 3 The editor of OBS Gunnar Unger described the magazine as an avantgarde organ in the anti socialist propaganda 3 The magazine frequently criticised the social democrat policies and supported the development of the Swedish industry 3 Following the first year OBS sold 20 000 25 000 copies 3 The financial assistance of the International Freedom Academy continued until 1953 2 Then the magazine was financed by businessmen until its demise in 1955 3 OBS has inspired various conservative magazines one of which is Contra 5 References Edit a b c d Tidskriften OBS Ola Larsmo in Swedish 2008 Retrieved 18 September 2021 The text cited was oiginally published in Stiftelsens Torgnys Segerstedt s memory yearbook 2008 a b Rikard Westerberg 2019 The Alternative How Nordic Business Interest Associations Attempted to Formulate an Ideological Programme 1945 1975 Scandinavian Journal of History 44 5 582 doi 10 1080 03468755 2018 1532316 S2CID 150078824 a b c d e f g h i Rikard Westerberg 2020 Socialists at the Gate Swedish Business and the Defense of Free Enterprise 1940 1985 PhD thesis Stockholm School of Economics pp 77 78 146 ISBN 978 91 7731 180 5 Landscape by Ove Dahlstrand Gallery Midlandia Retrieved 18 September 2021 Tommy Hansson 2003 Arvid Fredborg conservative anti nazi activist Contra No 1 Retrieved 18 September 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title OBS magazine amp oldid 1169973400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
