List of newspapers in Norway

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[edit] Categories

Norwegian newspapers fall into several categories:

  • National newspapers, i.e., those that target readers in all regions.
  • Political party newspapers, i.e., those that function more or less as a party or political movement's mouthpiece
  • Regional newspapers, i.e., those that target readers in a geographic area.
  • Tabloid and broadsheet papers

[edit] Market size

The Institute for Information and Media Science at the University of Bergen lists 296 newspapers in 2003. These account for a combined circulation of more than 3 million.

[edit] Newspapers

Following is a sample of newspapers published in Norway, with the ten largest in bold, (2003 average daily circulation/ranking):

  • Adresseavisen - regional (86,570/6)
  • Aftenposten - national morning edition (256,639/2), regional evening edition (155,366/4)
  • Agderposten - regional (24,834/26)
  • Andøyposten - regional (2,262/180)
  • Asker og Bærums Budstikke - regional (31,113/16)
  • Askøyværingen - regional
  • Avisa Nordland - regional (26,360/24)
  • Bergensavisen - regional (30,952/17)
  • Bergens Tidende - regional (90,087/5)
  • Bladet Tromsø - regional (11,071/53)
  • Bladet Vesterålen - regional
  • Bondebladet - Weekly newspaper (82.995)
  • Brønnøysunds avis - regional (4,688/122)
  • Dagbladet - national/tabloid (186,136/3)
  • Dagen - national/conservative Christian (8,628/69)
  • Dagens Næringsliv - national/business (69,262/8)
  • Dag og Tid - national/Nynorsk (6,982/87)
  • Dagsavisen - national (32,706/15)
  • Drammens Tidende - regional (45,271/9)
  • Demokraten - regional (11,523/50)
  • Driva - regional (4,388/128)
  • Fanaposten - regional (4,599/124)
  • Finnmark Dagblad - regional (9,561/63)
  • Finnmarken - regional (7,332/63)
  • Firda - regional
  • Firda Tidend - regional
  • Firdaposten - regional
  • Fiskaren - national/fisheries
  • Fiskeribladet - national/fisheries
  • Fjordabladet - regional
  • Fjordenes Tidende - regional
  • Fjordingen - regional
  • Fjuken - regional (3,883/140)
  • Framtid i nord - regional (4,858/118)
  • Fredriksstad Blad - regional (25,661/25)
  • Fremover - regional (9,902/60)
  • Friheten - national/communist circulation n/a
  • Fædrelandsvennen - regional (45,125/10)
  • Glåmdalen- regional (20,603/30)
  • Grannar - regional (3,883/139)
  • Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen - regional (28,003/22)
  • Halden Arbeiderblad - regional/social democratic (9,494/64)
  • Hamar Arbeiderblad - regional/social democratic (28,490/21)
  • Hamar Dagblad - regional (4,607/123)
  • Haugesunds Avis - regional (34,811/13)
  • Harstad Tidende - regional (14,749/42)
  • Indre Akershus Blad - regional (7,035/85)
  • Jarlsberg Avis - regional (3,288/149)
  • Jærbladet - regional
  • Klassekampen - national/socialist (7,178/84)
  • Laagendalsposten - regional (10,823/55)
  • Levanger-Avisa - regional (4,706/121)
  • Lofotposten - regional (8,208/72)
  • Lofot-Tidende - regional
  • Magazinet - national/conservative Christian
  • Morgenbladet - national (8,255/70)
  • Moss Avis - regional (16,169/35)
  • Moss Dagblad - regional (7,551/80)
  • Nationen - national/Center party (16,987/34)
  • Nettavisen - online only
  • Nordlys - regional (29,437/19)
  • Norge i dag - national/conservative Christian
  • Ny Tid - national (4,519/126)
  • Nye Troms - regional (4,957/116)
  • Opdalingen - regional (3,019/157)
  • Oppland Arbeiderblad - regional/social democrat (28,890/20)
  • Panorama.no - music/online only
  • Rana Blad - regional (10,923/54)
  • Ringerikes Blad - regional (12,787/47)
  • Rjukan Arbeiderblad - regional
  • Rogalands Avis - regional (12,787/47)
  • Romerikes Blad - regional (38,337/11)
  • Romsdals Budstikke - regional (18,639/32)
  • Sandefjords Blad - regional
  • Saltenposten - regional (4,032/133)
  • Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad - regional/social democrat (15,916/37)
  • Sogn Avis - regional (11,325/52)
  • Stavanger Aftenblad - regional (70,101/7)
  • Strandbuen - regional
  • Sunnhordland - regional (8,179/73)
  • Sunnmørsposten - regional (36,020/12)
  • Svalbardposten - regional (3,224/152)
  • Telemarksavisa - regional (22,503/28)
  • Tidens Krav - regional (15,485/38)
  • TradeWinds - international (7,800)
  • Troms Folkeblad - regional (7,796/77)
  • Trønder-Avisa - regional (23,457/27)
  • Tysvær Bygdeblad - regional
  • Tønsberg Blad - regional (32,971/14)
  • Upstream - international (6,500)
  • Varden - regional (30,695/18)
  • Verdens Gang - national/tabloid (380,190/1)
  • Vesteraalens Avis - regional (2,670/169)
  • Vesterålen - regional
  • Vestnytt - regional
  • Vest Telemark Blad - regional
  • Vårt Land - national/Christian (26,782/23)
  • Østlandets Blad - regional
  • Østlendingen - regional

[edit] Online editions

The Institute for Journalism provides a directory of online newspapers here. (http://www.ij.no/doksenteret/ressurser/aviser.htm).