A-magasinetis asupplementto theNorwegiannewspaperAftenpostenthat is published every Friday.[1]The supplement is published in a format of 210 by 278 millimeters (8.3 by 10.9 in),[2]and it is therefore smaller than the daily newspaper, which is published intabloid format.The supplement is printed at the press Hjemmet Mortensen Trykkeri[3]and its number of pages has ranged from 68 to 84. Until 2001, the supplement was printed by the pressAktietrykkerietinFetsund.[4]
History
editA-magasinetwas issued during three periods: from 1926 to 1943, from 1963 to 1993, and from 2005 onward.[5]
The first issue was published on New Year's eve in 1926 at the initiative of editorFrøis Frøisland.The name of the publication was selected in a contest among the readers ofAftenposten.Other suggestions for naming the publication includedLørdagshygga('Saturday cosiness'),Ding Dong,Sofadyret('couch creature'), andTilhænger'n('trailer', afterHarald Madsenof the popular comic pairOle & Axel,dubbedTilhengerenin Norwegian).[6]The publication was discontinued in 1943 because of a paper shortage during the Second World War.[6]
The publication was re-launched in 1963[7]with a "women's profile" focusing on family life, home, and fashion. By the following year, this editorial profile had been abandoned, andA-magasinetwas oriented toward entertaining journalism. The first color photos appeared in it in 1966, and since then photojournalism has been an important part of the supplement. In 1984,Per Egil Heggebecame the editor and refreshed the publication's style. A consistent feature was crime stories and writing competitions with humorous illustrations bySven Sønsteby.During this period, the nature photographerSverre M. Fjelstadcontributed the feature "Naturen rundt oss" (The Natural World around Us) for 20 years.A-magasinetwas discontinued in 1993,[7]after many of the advertisers switched toSchibsted's newly launchedTV 2.
The third incarnation ofA-magasinetbegan when it was relaunched on October 21, 2005.[7]Kjersti Løken Stavrum,the former editor-in-chief for the weekly magazineKvinner og Klær,became the editor.[8]In 2013, Lillian Vambheim succeeded Stavrum.[9]
References
edit- ^"A-magasinet".Aftenposten Kundeportal.RetrievedJanuary 13,2018.
- ^"Oppgave 2 – Formidling (Del 2)".Digital Mediedesign.October 14, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 13,2018.
- ^Fossbakken, Erlend (December 2, 2010)."Blir ny trykkerisjef i Hjemmet Mortensen".Kampanje.RetrievedJanuary 13,2018.
- ^Ravn, Linn Karen (May 21, 2014)."Det er veldig trist".Dagens Næringsliv.RetrievedJanuary 13,2018.
- ^Ylvisåker, Line Nagell (2009).A-magasinet i tre epokar. Ein komparativ analyse av Aftenposten sitt helgebilag i 1927, 1963 og 2005(PDF).Oslo: Institutt for medier og kommunikasjon. p. 9.RetrievedJanuary 14,2018.
- ^ab"A-magasinet".Morgenbladet.October 21, 2005.RetrievedJanuary 14,2018.
- ^abcPettersen, Øyvind Breivik."Aftenposten".Store norske leksikon.RetrievedJanuary 15,2018.
- ^Jensen, Martin Huseby (October 22, 2010)."Klok femåring".Journalisten.RetrievedJanuary 15,2018.
- ^"Lillian Vambheim (41)".Journalisten.November 27, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 15,2018.
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