Nordlys
 Nordlysheadquarters building in Tromsø | |
| Owner(s) | Amedia |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Alfred Eriksen |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Headquarters | Tromsø |
| Circulation | 26,000 (2009) |
| Website | https:// nordlys.no |
Nordlysis aNorwegiannewspaperpublished inTromsø,[1]covering the region ofTroms,[2]and the largest newspaper inNorthern Norway.
History and profile[edit]
Nordlyswas founded in 1902[3]byAlfred Eriksen,who also was its firsteditor-in-chief.The majority owner of the paper isA-Pressen,[3][4]until 2012, when A-Pressen was renamedAmedia.[5]The paper is headquartered inTromsø.[3]It was an organ of theLabour Party.[3]
Among the later editors areIvan Kristoffersen,who edited the newspaper from 1982 to 1997, andHans Kristian Amundsenwho served in the position from 2001 to 2011.[5]
Anders Opdahlserved as chief editor from 2011 to 2016, andHelge Nitteberghas been chief editor since 2016.[5]
Nordlyshas been one of the major sponsors of theTromsø International Film Festivalsince its inception in 1991.[6]
The circulation ofNordlyswas 28,000 copies in 2005.[3]In 2008 the paper had a circulation of 26,714 copies. It was 26,000 copies in 2009.[1]
References[edit]
- ^abEli Skogerbø; Marte Winsvold (2011)."Audiences on the move? Use and assessment of local print and online newspapers"(PDF).European Journal of Communication.26(3): 218. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 14 April 2012.Retrieved24 January2015.
- ^David Redvaldsen (28 February 2011).The Labour Party in Britain and Norway: Elections and the Pursuit of Power Between the World Wars.I.B.Tauris. p. 185.ISBN978-0-85771-952-2.Retrieved12 April2015.
- ^abcde"The press in Norway".BBC.20 February 2006.Retrieved7 April2015.
- ^Robert G. Picard, ed. (2002).Media Firms: Structures, Operations, and Performance.Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. p. 127. Archived fromthe originalon 26 December 2014.
- ^abc"Nordlys".Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved22 January2011.
- ^"Media Partners".Tromsø International Film Festivall.Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved12 April2015.
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