Budstikka

Budstikka
Type Daily newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner Edda Media (31.5%)
Editor Andreas Gjølme
Founded 1898
Political alignment Conservative
Non-partisan
Headquarters Billingstad, Norway
Circulation 28,258[1]
Official website www.budstikka.no

Budstikka, prior to 2004 known as Asker og Bærum Budstikke, is a daily local newspaper published out of Billingstad in Asker, Norway. It covers the municipalities of Asker and Bærum, and is the only newspaper issued in the area.[1]

History

The newspaper was founded in 1898 by book printer Jørgen Chr. Kanitz.[2] Its political alignment was with the Conservative Party.[3] Today it claims an "independent conservative" editorial orientation. It launched its internet edition in 2000, changed to tabloid format in 2002, and changed the name to Budstikka in 2004.[2] Published out of Sandvika for most of its history,[3] it moved to Billingstad in recent years.

It has a circulation of 28,258, of whom 27,791 are subscribers.[1] It is published by the company Asker og Bærums Budstikke ASA, which is owned 31.5% by Edda Media.[1]

List of editors

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Asker og Bærums Budstikke" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Media Registry. Norwegian Media Authority. http://www.medieregisteret.no/database/dbprogs/?1=1&fid=20015. Retrieved 8 March 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Budstikka" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Budstikka. Retrieved 8 March 2009. 
  3. ^ a b Østbye, Helge (1984) (in Norwegian). Massemediene. Oslo: Tiden. pp. 22. ISBN 82-10-02375-6.