arbejderen

What arbejderen does

Arbejderen (legal entity Forlaget Arbejderen) is a Danish subscription-supported digital daily newspaper, founded in 2020 and published by the Kommunistisk Parti (Communist Party of Denmark), with Marc B. Sanganee serving as editor-in-chief (ansvarshavende redaktør). The publication is positioned as "Danmarks eneste røde dagblad" (Denmark's only red daily newspaper), delivering progressive journalism with a clearly stated socialist editorial viewpoint across thematic sections covering domestic affairs (Indland), international affairs (Udland), labor (Fagligt), culture (Kultur), debate (Debat), history (Historie), and theory (Teori), with dedicated verticals for Palestine, Cuba, US military bases in Denmark, welfare, the so-called "ghetto law," and climate.

The platform is built on WordPress with Tetrabit Coop providing web design and daily operations, and is supplemented by a thematic print/digital magazine (Magasinet Arbejderen), a Debat reader engagement section, a Blogs platform, an events calendar (Kalender), an email newsletter, SoundCloud audio distribution, and a Mastodon social presence at radikal.social. The publication operates from a single editorial office in Copenhagen NV (Frederiksborgvej 11) with weekday opening hours of 11:00–15:00 and a small contact footprint across section-specific editorial inboxes. The annual Revolutionære Stemmer conference, focused on press freedom and civil liberties, extends the product beyond journalism into community events.

Revenue is derived from recurring subscriptions (handled via abonnement.arbejderen.dk, phone, MobilePay number 34045, and bank transfer) plus voluntary contributions to Arbejderens støttefond (support fund) via MobilePay 87278 and IBAN/SWIFT-enabled bank transfers; the publication explicitly states it has no wealthy benefactors and depends on reader income. Pricing details are not publicly disclosed. Subject to Danish Press Council (Pressenævnet) oversight and GDPR/Danish data protection compliance, the operation serves progressive, left-wing, and communist-oriented Danish readers with coverage of workers' rights, anti-imperialism, Palestine solidarity, anti-fascism, climate, and social justice topics largely absent from mainstream Danish media.

Name

arbejderen

Legal name

Forlaget Arbejderen

Website

https://arbejderen.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Arbejderen is a Danish subscription-supported digital daily newspaper published by the Kommunistisk Parti since 2020, delivering progressive, socialist-oriented journalism on politics, labor, culture, and international affairs to left-wing Danish readers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Publication

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Digital newspaper
• Progressive journalism
• Subscription media
• Left-wing commentary
• Labor coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription revenue: Arbejderen derives its primary revenue from subscriptions. The publication states it has no wealthy benefactors and depends first and foremost on subscription income and support contributions from dedicated readers. Subscription is offered via abonnement.arbejderen.dk, with a phone line for subscription inquiries (Tlf: 30 20 01 20) and MobilePay option.
2. Donations and support fund: Arbejderen operates a dedicated support fund (Arbejderens støttefond) accepting donations. Donations can be made via MobilePay (87278), bank transfer (Reg.nr.: 5361, Kontonr.: 249087), and international transfers with SWIFT-BIC: ALBADKKK / IBAN: DK0753610000249087.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arbejderen is a Denmark-based digital daily newspaper (dagblad) operating at arbejderen.dk that publishes progressive, left-wing journalism covering domestic politics, international affairs, labor issues, culture, history, theory, and debate. The product is distributed primarily as freely accessible online articles, with a paid subscription model and reader donations funding the editorial operation. Supplementary offerings include the Magasinet Arbejderen thematic magazine, an email newsletter, an events calendar (Kalender), and the annual Revolutionære Stemmer conference.

Product overview

Arbejderen is Denmark's only socialist/digital daily newspaper, operated by the Communist Party (Kommunistisk Parti). The publication operates a unified digital platform at arbejderen.dk offering free accessible journalism alongside a paid subscription model. The product portfolio includes the core digital newspaper with thematic sections (Arbejderen mener/editorials, Fagligt/labor, Indland/domestic, Udland/international, Kultur/culture, Debat/debate), the Magasinet Arbejderen thematic magazine, the annual Revolutionære Stemmer conference, an email newsletter service, an events calendar (Kalender), and a blog platform. Revenue comes from subscriptions and reader support contributions via MobilePay.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbejderen Digital Newspaper (Dagbladet Arbejderen) Subscription-supported Danish digital daily newspaper covering domestic politics, international affairs, labor, culture, theory, history, debate, and blogs from a left-wing perspective. Most content is freely accessible; subscriptions and reader donations fund the editorial operation.
• Magasinet Arbejderen Thematic magazine supplement to the Arbejderen digital newspaper featuring in-depth long-form journalism on international politics, culture, and social issues from a left-wing perspective.
• Revolutionære Stemmer Conference Annual in-person conference hosted by Arbejderen centered on press freedom, civil liberties, and solidarity movements; the 2025 edition examined how anti-terror legislation impacts Gaza solidarity activism in Denmark.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kommunistisk ParticoreOthersArbejderen is published by the Kommunistisk Parti (Communist Party) in Denmark. The party is listed as the publisher of the newspaper. The ansvarshavende redaktør (editor-in-chief) is Marc B. Sanganee, and the party can be contacted at [email protected] / www.kommunister.dk.
• PressenævnetminorOthersArbejderen is subject to Pressenævnet (Danish Press Council) oversight, as indicated by the Pressenævnets logo in the footer.
• Uagut – Landsorganisationen for grønlændere i DanmarkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUagut and Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke are co-organizers of the Kajakparade for Grønland event listed in Arbejderen's Kalender (event calendar), with Arbejderen serving as a distribution platform for the event listing.
• Halsnæs for retfærdig fredminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHalsnæs for retfærdig fred (Halsnæs for Just Peace) organizes a Palæstina reading circle listed in Arbejderen's Kalender (event calendar).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Information (Danish newspaper): Danish daily newspaper with a progressive/left-leaning editorial stance and a digital subscription model. Information competes for the same Danish progressive reader subscription pool as Arbejderen, making it the closest direct comp on audience and product.
• Klasse Kampen: Norwegian left-wing daily newspaper with a similar socialist editorial perspective and subscription-based model. Comparable in product (daily digital newspaper) and audience (ideologically committed left-wing readers) to Arbejderen, operating in a neighboring Scandinavian market.
• Proletären: Swedish newspaper published by the Swedish Communist Party, covering labor, anti-imperialism, and class politics. Directly comparable in ownership structure (party-published), product format, and ideological positioning to Arbejderen.
• Jacobin: International left-wing magazine covering socialist politics, labor, and anti-imperialism with a subscription-supported model. Directly comparable in editorial worldview and reader-supported digital publishing approach to Arbejderen.
• Novara Media: UK-based left-wing media outlet producing articles, podcasts, and video on a subscription/membership-supported model. Comparable as a digitally-native, mission-driven progressive publication building community beyond journalism.
• Common Dreams: US-based reader-supported progressive news outlet covering politics, climate, labor, and social justice. Comparable as a non-corporate, donation/subscription-funded progressive publication with a similar editorial worldview.
• Modkraft: Danish left-wing/anti-capitalist magazine and online publication covering politics, culture, and activism. Operates in the same Danish progressive media ecosystem as Arbejderen with overlapping audience and ideological positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Politiken: One of Denmark's largest mainstream daily newspapers with a strong digital subscription business. Competes with Arbejderen for Danish digital news subscribers but covers a much broader centrist-liberal audience without the explicit socialist framing.
• Jyllands-Posten: Major mainstream Danish broadsheet daily with a digital subscription business. Competes for the general Danish news subscription market though ideologically opposed to Arbejderen's editorial stance.
• Berlingske: One of Denmark's oldest and largest dailies with a national digital subscription model. Represents the mainstream Danish newspaper landscape that Arbejderen positions against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xradikal.social/@Arbejderen
• YouTubesoundcloud.com/arbejderen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dagbladet-arbejderen

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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