 Nordlys headquarters building in Tromsø | |
| Owner(s) | Amedia |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Alfred Eriksen |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Headquarters | Tromsø |
| Circulation | 26,000 (2009) |
| Website | https://www.nordlys.no |
Nordlys is a Norwegian newspaper published in Tromsø,[1] covering the region of Troms,[2] and the largest newspaper in Northern Norway.
History and profile[edit]
Nordlys was founded in 1902[3] by Alfred Eriksen, who also was its first editor-in-chief. The majority owner of the paper is A-Pressen,[3][4] until 2012, when A-Pressen was renamed Amedia.[5] The paper is headquartered in Tromsø.[3] It was an organ of the Labour Party.[3]
Among the later editors are Ivan Kristoffersen, who edited the newspaper from 1982 to 1997, and Hans Kristian Amundsen who served in the position from 2001 to 2011.[5]
Anders Opdahl served as chief editor from 2011 to 2016, and Helge Nitteberg has been chief editor since 2016.[5]
Nordlys has been one of the major sponsors of the Tromsø International Film Festival since its inception in 1991.[6]
The circulation of Nordlys was 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]
- ^ a b Eli 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 from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ 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. ISBN 978-0-85771-952-2. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "The press in Norway". BBC. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ Robert G. Picard, ed. (2002). Media Firms: Structures, Operations, and Performance. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. p. 127. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Nordlys". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Media Partners". Tromsø International Film Festivall. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2015.