Rolf Alsing

Rolf Arnold Engelbrekt Alsing¹ (27 April 1948 – 7 April 2026) was a Swedish journalist, editor and author. He was best known for his work at Aftonbladet, where he served as editor-in-chief from 1985 to 1987 and as political editor from 1987 to 2001.²³ Earlier in his career, he became Sweden's youngest editor-in-chief when he took over Nya Norrland in 1974, at the age of 26.²⁴

Alsing was born in Värmland in 1948. He grew up in the Norrstrand district of Karlstad.⁵

Alsing worked as editor-in-chief of Nya Norrland in Ångermanland.² He later worked as editorial manager at Stockholms-Tidningen and Värmlands Folkblad.⁶ From 1985 to 1987 he was editor-in-chief of Aftonbladet, after which he served as the newspaper's political editor until 2001.²³

In 2008, Alsing became communications director at Karlstad University, a post he left in 2009.⁷

Alongside his journalism, Alsing wrote books on media, politics and literature. His works included Prästunge och maskrosboll (2003), about writer Göran Tunström; Aftonbladet inifrån (2005), a book on the history of Aftonbladet; Tage Erlander (2010), published in the series Sveriges statsministrar under 100 år;⁸ and Fröding och kvinnorna (2011), about Gustaf Fröding.

Alsing died on 7 April 2026, at the age of 78.⁹ He was the father of television and radio presenter Adam Alsing.¹⁰