Østlandets Blad

Østlandets Blad
Type Daily newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner Edda Media (100%)
Editor Siri Zachariassen
Founded 1908
Political alignment Conservative
Non-partisan
Headquarters Ski, Norway
Circulation 15,343[1]
Official website www.oblad.no

Østlandets Blad is a regional newspaper published in Ski, Norway.

It was established in 1908 under the name Øieren, named after a local lake.[2] It was based in Kråkstad at that time.[3] The name Østlandets Blad was taken in 1919. The political stance was Conservative.[2]

After 1945 it gradually increased from three to five editions a week.[2] The paper is now published six days a week (Monday-Saturday). In addition to Ski, the newspaper mainly covers Oppegård and Ås,[2] but also reaches Vestby, Frogn and Ytre Enebakk. It has a circulation of 15,343, of whom 15,206 are subscribers.[1] It is owned by Østlandets Blad AS, which is owned 100% by Edda Media.[1]

At the end of 2005, Østlandets Blad AS employed 60 people. At the same time the company's revenues were NOK 92 million and earnings before interests and taxes (EBIT) of NOK 8 million.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Østlandets Blad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Media Registry. Norwegian Media Authority. http://www.medieregisteret.no/database/dbprogs/?1=1&fid=20192. Retrieved 8 March 2009. 
  2. ^ a b c d Østbye, Helge (1984) (in Norwegian). Massemediene. Oslo: Tiden. pp. 29. ISBN 82-10-02375-6. 
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Østlandets Blad" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/%C3%98stlandets_Blad. Retrieved 8 March 2009.