Expressen

Crosswire lists Expressen as Center within Sweden's media spectrum — the grouping it uses both for genuinely centrist titles and for outlets the major media-bias assessments do not place consistently on one side. In Sweden, Aftonbladet is listed as Left-leaning, while Svenska Dagbladet is listed as Right-leaning — so you can open Expressen beside a title of a different orientation and compare the same day's front pages directly.

Read Expressen beside another title from Sweden and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Tabloid front pages compress the day into one dominant image and a short, emphatic headline, so with Expressen the editorial choice is mostly in what earns that single slot — and what is pushed off the page entirely. Because Expressen is listed near the centre, it works best as the fixed point in a comparison — put a left- and a right-leaning Sweden title either side of it and the direction each one pulls becomes measurable rather than impressionistic.

This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings, including the sources behind each label. Directory last reviewed 2026-07-28. Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.