Verdens Gang
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid |
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| Owner | Schibsted ASA |
| Editor | Bernt Olufsen |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Political allegiance | Centre |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
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| Website: www.vg.no | |
Verdens Gang , commonly known as VG, is Norway's largest newspaper with a circulation of 343 703 copies in 2005. [1] It is published daily in tabloid format, and is a classic red top. The editor in chief is Bernt Olufsen.
The newspaper was started in 1945 by members of the resistance movement shortly after the country was liberated from the German occupation of Norway in World War II. The first issue was published June 23, 1945. The newspaper has no party affiliation. VG is today owned by the media conglomerate Schibsted that also owns Aftenposten in addition to shares in most of the larger Norwegian regional papers.
See also: List of Norwegian newspapers
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