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Free Voice of Sweden
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Sweden is by area a large
country, by population a small country and by mentality and
outlook a very small country. Provincialism is often noticeable.
This „smallness” has been possible to maintain, very much
due to the fact that Swedish is a language that is almost only
understood by Swedes. Sweden has therefore been able to live
undisturbed with many of its „secrets” - many of the kind that are
a threat to that which Swedes - almost the majority of Swedes -
believe: that Sweden should be freer, more open and more
democratic than all other countries.
However, confined provincialism can be just as
restrictive as much of that we otherwise associate with
totalitarianism. Not for nothing did Roland Huntford write
a book on Sweden and the Swedes, which he called „The New
Totalitarians” (1971).
Sweden should be open for the rest of the world and when
necessary be subject to its scrutiny. It is healthy to be
criticised. If criticism can be of some benefit, all the better.
But if all that could benefit from scrutiny was
concealed, beneficial and developing criticism would be excluded.
DSM has as its special nische
That which is seldom
said
but should be said...
needs to be said
Presentation
and
short history of DSM
The first number of DSM
was published in June 1945, immediately after the war. Sweden, as
was the case with the rest of the world, was faced with a decisive
choice: should the country choose a planned economy or a free
market economy. DSM or Den Svenska Marknaden (The Swedish
Market) as the magazine was then called, was the magazine for
Svenska Reklamförbundet (The Swedish Sales and Advertising
Federation), which in 1968 changed names to Sveriges
Marknadsförbund (The Swedish Marketing Association).
Bertil Ohlin - the economist and
politician, who was in 1977 awarded the Nobel Prize for Economy -
wrote a programme article called „Propaganda för ett fritt
näringsliv” (Propaganda For A Free Economy).
The Swedish Marketing Association and DSM played an
important part during the debate in „the Red 70s” by
meeting the assault of the left-wing forces. Jan Gillberg,
who was known as an outspoken debater and who, in the general
election of 1964, was just a hairbreadth away from being the
youngest Member of Parliament, was engaged for this task by the
Association. In 1969 JG became the managing director and the
responsible publisher of DSM.
Having served the
Association for 12 years in this vulnerable position, JG became
the target for a number of attempted assassinations and during
1987-99 lived in „French exile”. Beforehand, he had
acquired both shares in The Swedish Marketing Association Service
Ltd and the copyright for DSM.
From a French basis, JG continued to publish DSM but now with a
broader and more social and media critical approach - often with
an element of scrutinizing journalism. For example, DSM has
published a number of articles that clearly prove that Ivar
Kreuger - one of the greatest names in the financial world -
did not shoot himself on March 12 1932, but was murdered. Lately
JG and DSM have been involved in investigating what really caused
the loss of Estonia.
At present DSM stands for Debate, Search for truth, Media
criticism.
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