Glåmdalen (newspaper)
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid (1997–present) |
| Owner(s) | Amedia |
| Editor | Rolf Nordberg |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Political alignment |
Labour Non-partisan |
| Headquarters | Kongsvinger, Norway |
| Circulation | 16,523 (2013) |
| OCLC number | 1640798 |
| Website | www.glomdalen.no |
Glåmdalen is a local newspaper published in Kongsvinger, Norway. It is named after the district Glåmdalen, and covers southern Hedmark with offices in Solør, Skarnes and Nes, Akershus.
History and profile
The newspaper was established in 1926 as Kongsvinger Arbeiderblad, and had a connection to the Norwegian Labour Party. It changed its name in 1943, and later became non-partisan. Glåmdalen changed to tabloid format in 1997, and launched its Internet site in 2000.[1]
Glåmdalen is published by the company Glåmdalen AS, which is owned 100% by Amedia.[2] In 2011, the paper won the World Young Reader Prize of WAN/IFRA in the Public Service category.[2][3]
Glåmdalen had a circulation of 18,531 in 2010.[3] The 2013 circulation of the paper was 16,523 copies.[4]
References
- ↑ "Glåmdalen". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- 1 2 "How we won the top WAN-IFRA Young Reader Prize, and what we really won". Sandkassa. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- 1 2 "The 2011 World Young Reader Prizes: About the winners". WAN IFRA. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Circulation of Norwegian newspapers. 2013". Media Norway. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
External links
Further reading
- Egil Sørli (1976). Fra småbyavis til distrikts-organ. Glåmdalen 1926-76. Kongsvinger: Glåmdalen.
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