NyheterSTO (2008) | Commuting municipality near large city + commuting municipalities near small town (3 municipalities in total) | Private company | Home-based: single- person operation | <300 | 6,000/day | Self-taught freelance journalist |
Bättre stadsdel (2014) | Large city (district) | Limited company | Office: owner + 1 employee + freelancers | <500 | 15,000/week | Formerly employed but not trained journalist, project manager |
Märsta.nu (2008) | Commuting municipality near large city | Limited company | Home-based: entrepreneur + 3 freelancers | < 1,000 | 20,000/week | Studies in media and communications |
Frilagt.se (2015) | Small town | Private company | Home-based: single- person operation + citizen journalists and network | <200 | 1,100/day | Trained and experienced journalist |
Sävsjöappen(2014) | Commuting municipalities near small town | Limited company | Office: 2 partners + 1 employed journalist | < 1,000 | 4,000/week | Self-employed digital ad salesman |
Dagens Vimmerby (2015) | Rural municipality | Limited company | Home-based: 3 partners | < 1,000 | 24,000/week | Formerly employed but not trained journalist |
Sveg.se (2001) | Rural municipality with tourism industry | Limited company | Office: 2 partners + freelance journalists | < 1,000 | 10,000/week | Web developer |
Jmini.se (now Jkpgnews.se) (2012) | Medium-sized town | Limited company | Office: entrepreneur + 4 employees (some part-time) | < 5,000 | 55,000/week | Communicator, entrepreneur, digital manager |