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''The Local'' is an English-language digital news publisher with local editions in Sweden, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Austria and Italy. Each site, while alike in appearance, has separate editorial teams, each focused on its respective market.〔(The Local launches new sister site in Germany ). ''The Local''. February 29, 2008.〕 Coverage is purely domestic in each country, and includes current events, politics, business, sports and culture, as well as analysis and opinion. The company also owns the largest English-language discussion forums in Germany (Toytown Germany) and Switzerland (English Forum). The original Swedish edition began in 2004 as a weekly email newsletter. The German edition was launched in 2008 and Swiss edition in 2011. In 2013 the company opened offices in France, Spain and Italy. By January 2015 the company claimed to have over 4.5 million readers per month.〔(Corporate site ).〕 ''The Locals founders are Managing Director Paul Rapacioli, formerly a director of reed.co.uk〔(Paying to Look Good at Work ). ''BBC News''. August 29, 2002〕 and Managing Editor James Savage, formerly a radio journalist and PR consultant.〔(Correspondent ). ''Global Radio News''.〕〔( Swedish minister opens Europe’s answer to AAAS ). ''EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2004''.〕 Shareholders include the 6th AP Fund and IQUBE.〔(Vad vill utlänningar läsar om Sverige, The Local? ). ''Medievärlden''. February 2, 2009.〕 ''The Local'' Swedish edition was nominated in 2009 as Swedish Digital Newspaper of the Year ('Årets Dagstidning Digitala Medier'), as part of media magazine ''Medievärldens annual newspaper awards.〔(De kan bli Årets Dagstidning Digitala Medier ). ''Medievärlden''. September 14, 2009.〕 In January 2010 ''The Local'' acquired ''thelocal.com'' from First Quench Retailing, a UK alcohol retailer which went into administration at the end of 2009. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Local」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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