Media Coverage of Project Runeberg

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8 Mar 1996 - Computer Sweden, last page
"Bibeln gör sig bäst på skiva", by Pär Rittsel, commenting on the Swedish Bible on CD-ROM from a company called Scandinavian PC Systems. The product claims to include both 1917 and 1981 translations, but the article author only finds 1981. For 1917 he refers to Project Runeberg. Computer Sweden is Sweden's dominating computer weekly.

Feb 1996 - Datasaabs Vänner, issue #1-1996
"Projekt Runeberg, eller hur Lysator blev en kulturinstitution", by Lars Aronsson, documenting the early history of Project Runeberg. This is the magazine of Datasaabs Vänner a computer history society based in Linköping.

10 Jan 1996 - Dagens Nyheter, p. B2
"Scanningen gick bra", by Lars Ilshammar, short article about Project Runeberg, saying that our rush by the end of 1995 ended in success.

Jan 1996 - HTF-Tidningen, issue #1-1996, pp. 30-31
"CD-ROM - bokens dödgrävare?", two page article on culture on CD-ROM also mentions the Internet and Project Runeberg at Linköping University. This is the magazine of Handelstjänstemannaförbundet, a trade union for people employed in trade and business.

12 Dec 1995 - Dagens Nyheter, p. B2
"Tre veckor kvar!", by Lars Ilshammar, short article about Project Runeberg, saying that we are fighting against time at the end of 1995.

1995 - Karlfeldtbladet
"Elektronisk Karlfeldt - eller Karlfeldt i cyberspace", by Lars Falk, article Project Runeberg's publication of poetry by Erik Axel Karlfeldt. This is a magazine for the members of Karlfeldtsamfundet, a literary society.

30 Jun 1995 - Arbeiderbladet, pp. 6-7
"Litteratur for Internettuelle", articles about literature on the Internet. One of them "Sprer nordisk litteratur" focuses on Project Runeberg and contains an interview with project leader Lars Aronsson. Arbeiderbladet is a major Norwegian newspaper.

Feb 1995 - Aftonbladet Kultur, p. 9
"Behöver humanisterna Internet eller Internet humanisterna?", by Pelle Andersson and Patrik Andreassen, article that discusses the relation between intellectuals and the Internet mentions Project Runeberg. Aftonbladet Kultur is a monthly cultural magazine from one of Sweden's major newspapers.

Jan 1995 - Datateknik, issue #1-1995, p. 9
"Projekt Runeberg befriar mästerverken", by Lars Aronsson, presentation to Project Runeberg, written in response to Linus Walleij's letter to the editors in issue #20-1994. Datateknik is a Swedish computer magazine.

1994 - FB Nytt, Författares Bokmaskin, issue #2-1994, p. 7
"Den Digitala Distributionen, eller snabel@ och vida världen", by Lasse Johansson, article about digital distribution of literary texts mentions Project Runeberg.

1993 or 1994 - Vi, pp. 20-21
"Vidgade vyer via nätet", by Kenneth Chreisti, article about Lysator mentions Project Runeberg. Vi is a magazine from Swedish Coop (Kooperativa Förbundet). Can you help us find the date or issue of this article?

3 Sep 1993 - Svenska Dagbladet, p. 20
"Grupparbete på nät", by Ricki Neumann, article about schools using the Internet mentions Lysator and Project Runeberg. Svenska Dagbladet is a major Swedish newspaper.

31 Jul 1993 - Östgöten
"Projekt Runeberg: Lars ger oss klassikerna på data", by Anneli Gustafsson, article about Project Runeberg with a large photo from Lysator featuring project leader Lars Aronsson. Östgöten is our second largest local newspaper.

22 Jul 1993 - Dagens Nyheter, p. B2
"Elektronisk litteratur", by Niels Möller, short article about electronic literature mentions Project Runeberg and Lysator. Dagens Nyheter is Sweden's largest newspaper.

18 Mar 1993 - Helsingin Sanomat, p. C5
"Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat julkaistiin konekielellä", short article in Finnish introduces Project Runeberg when we had just published Fänrik Ståls sägner over the Internet. This was the first ever media coverage of Project Runeberg. Helsingin Sanomat is a major Finnish newspaper.