Rolv Høiland

Rolv Høiland (26 September 1926 – 2001) was a Norwegian magazine editor.

He was born in Stavanger, and started his career as a journalist there. He later enrolled at the University of Oslo. He was a sub-editor for the military newspapers Mannskapsavisa and Militær Orientering, and was promoted to editor-in-chief in 1953. He later took up other tasks, and was editor-in-chief of Forsvarets Forum from 1980 to 1983.^[1] The magazine was started in 1980 as a continuation of Mannskapsavisa.^[2] He was a board member of the Norwegian Press Association from 1975 to 1988 and of Periodisk Presses Redaktørforening.^[1]

Høiland also helped start the men's magazine Vi Menn in 1951. He contributed mainly with military topics here as well.^[3] After withdrawing from Forsvarets Forum in 1983, at which time he criticized active military officers in general for not taking part in the public debate,^[2] he rejoined Vi Menn as a freelance writer. He also contributed with military articles to the encyclopedia Cappelens leksikon between 1982 and 1987. He has written humorous books, and wrote Per Røed: den ukjente sabotør about the saboteur Per Røed. He was also press director for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966.^[1]

He resided in Jar in his later life.^[1] He died in October 2001 following long-term illness.^[3]

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