List of newspapers in Norway
The number of national daily newspapers in Norway was 96 in 1950, whereas it was 83 in 1965.[1] A total of 191 newspapers was published in 1969.[2] There were 221 newspapers in the country in 1996.[3] The number of the newspaper was 233 in the country in 1999.[4] The Institute for Information and Media Science at the University of Bergen listed 296 newspapers in 2003. There were 297 titles in 2012.[2]
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
Newspapers
Following is a sample of newspapers published in Norway.
| Newspaper | Category | Average daily circulation (2003) | Ranking | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adresseavisen | regional | 86,570 | 6 | |
| Aftenposten | national | 256,639 | 2 | Circulation numbers are for the national morning edition. The regional evening edition's circulation is 155,366 (ranked 4th). |
| Agder | regional | |||
| Agderposten | regional | 24,834 | 26 | |
| Akershus Amtstidende ("Amta") | regional | 8,931 | ||
| Andøyposten | regional | 2,262 | 180 | |
| Askøyværingen | regional | |||
| Avisa Nordland | regional | 26,360 | 24 | |
| Bergens Tidende | regional | 90,087 | 5 | |
| Bergensavisen | regional | 30,952 | 17 | |
| Bladet Tromsø | regional | 11,071 | 53 | |
| Bladet Vesterålen | regional | |||
| Bondebladet | weekly newspaper | 82,995 | ||
| Brønnøysunds avis | regional | 4,688 | 122 | |
| Budstikka | regional | 31,113 | 16 | |
| Dag og Tid | national | 6,982 | 87 | Nynorsk |
| Dagbladet | national | 186,136 | 3 | tabloid |
| Dagen | national | 8,628 | 69 | conservative Christian |
| Dagens Næringsliv | national | 69,262 | 8 | business |
| Dagsavisen | national | 32,706 | 15 | social democratic |
| Dalane Tidende | regional | 8,418 | ||
| Demokraten | regional | 11,523 | 50 | |
| Drammens Tidende | regional | 45,271 | 9 | |
| Driva | regional | 4,388 | 128 | |
| Enebakk Avis | regional | |||
| Fanaposten | regional | 4,599 | 124 | |
| Finnmark Dagblad | regional | 9,561 | 63 | |
| Finnmarken | regional | 7,332 | 63 | |
| Firda Tidend | regional | |||
| Firda | 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 | ||
| Fædrelandsvennen | regional | 45,125 | 10 | |
| Gjesdalbuen | regional | |||
| Glåmdalen | regional | 20,603 | 30 | |
| Grannar | regional | 3,883 | 139 | |
| Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen | regional | 28,003 | 22 | |
| Halden Arbeiderblad | regional | 9,494 | 64 | social democratic |
| Hallingdølen | regional | |||
| Hamar Arbeiderblad | regional | 28,490 | 21 | social democratic |
| Hamar Dagblad | regional | 4,607 | 123 | |
| Harstad Tidende | regional | 14,749 | 42 | |
| Haugesunds Avis | regional | 34,811 | 13 | |
| Helgeland Arbeiderblad | regional | 9,402 | ||
| Indre Akershus Blad | regional | 7,035 | 85 | |
| Jarlsberg Avis | regional | 3,288 | 149 | |
| Jærbladet | regional | |||
| Klassekampen | national | 7,178 | 84 | socialist |
| Koordinatoren | online only | |||
| Kvinnheringen | regional | |||
| 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 | conservative |
| Moss Avis | regional | 16,169 | 35 | |
| Moss Dagblad | regional | 7,551 | 80 | |
| Møre-Nytt | regional | |||
| Nationen | national | 16,987 | 34 | agriculture |
| Nettavisen | online only | |||
| Nordlys | regional | 29,437 | 19 | |
| Norge Idag | national | conservative Christian | ||
| Ny Tid | national | 4,519 | 126 | socialist |
| Nye Troms | regional | 4,957 | 116 | |
| Opdalingen | regional | 3,019 | 157 | |
| Oppland Arbeiderblad | regional | 28,890 | 20 | social democratic |
| Osloposten | regional | |||
| Panorama.no | online only | music | ||
| Porsgrunns Dagblad | regional | |||
| 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 | |
| Saltenposten | regional | 4,032 | 133 | |
| Sandefjords Blad | regional | |||
| Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad | regional | 15,916 | 37 | social democratic |
| 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 | |
| The Foreigner | online only | online, English | ||
| The Nordic Page | national | 10,000 | English monthly | |
| The Oslo Times | online only | online, English | ||
| Tidens Krav | regional | 15,485 | 38 | |
| TradeWinds | international | 7,800 | maritime business | |
| 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 | |
| Varingen | regional | |||
| Verdens Gang | national | 380,190 | 1 | tabloid |
| Vest Telemark Blad | regional | |||
| Vesteraalens Avis | regional | 2,670 | 169 | |
| VestNytt | regional | |||
| Vårt Land | national | 26,782 | 23 | Christian |
| Østkantavisa | regional | |||
| Østlandets Blad | regional | |||
| Østlands-Posten | regional | |||
| Østlendingen | regional |
Online editions
The Institute for Journalism provides a directory of online newspapers.
References
- ↑ Pippa Norris (Fall 2000). "Chapter 4 The Decline of Newspapers?". A Virtuous Circle: Political Communications in Post-Industrial Societies (PDF). New York: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Production grants for news and current affairs media" (PDF). Ministry of Culture. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Media in Norway" (GUIDELINE). Regjeringen. 31 August 1996. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Norway". Press Reference. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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