Harald Stanghelle

Harald Stanghelle (born 13 January 1956) is a Norwegian newspaper editor.

He was born in Vaksdal.[1] His first role was that of editor of Vaksdalsnytt at the age of 19.[2] He was then a journalist in Arbeiderbladet from 1982 to 1991, and in Aftenposten from 1991. Here he spent one year as news editor, from 1994 to 1995, before being editor-in-chief for the national newspaper Dagbladet from 1995 to 2000. In 2000 he became political editor of Aftenposten.[1] In 2009 he was elected as chair of the Association of Norwegian Editors, succeeding Stein Gauslaa.[3]

He does not hold a degree of higher education.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Harald Stanghelle" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Harald_Stanghelle. Retrieved 24 April 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Fidjestøl, Alfred (12 February 2005). "Ein klassereisande kreol" (in Norwegian). Klassekampen. http://www.klassekampen.no/1169/mod_article/item. Retrieved 18 June 2008. 
  3. ^ Olsson, Terje I. (24 April 2009). "Stanghelle ny NR-leder" (in Norwegian). Journalisten. http://www.journalisten.no/story/57526. Retrieved 24 April 2009. 
Media offices
Preceded by
Bjørn Simensen
Chief editor of Dagbladet
1995–2000
Succeeded by
John Olav Egeland