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List of newspapers in Norway

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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

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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

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Following is a sample of newspapers published in Norway.

Newspaper Category Frequency[5] Circulation (2022)[6] Owner (in 2014)[5] Notes
Adresseavisen regional daily 75,584 Adresseavisen ASA
Aftenposten national daily 252,448 Aftenposten AS
Agder regional twice a week 6,669 Avisen Agder AS
Agderposten regional daily 19,633 AS Agderposten
Akers Avis regional 8,713
Akershus Amtstidende regional daily 8,138 Akershus Amtstidende AS
Akersposten regional 1,051
Altaposten regional 5,091
Alvdal midt i væla regional 2,314
Andøyposten regional twice a week 1,752 Andøyposten AS
Arbeidets Rett regional 7,322
Arendals Tidende regional 1,195
Askøyværingen regional twice a week 4,917 Askøyværingen AS
Aura Avis regional 3,019
Aust Agder Blad regional 3,693
Avisa Hemnes regional 1,434
Avisa Lofoten regional 1,217
Avisa Nordland regional daily 21,820 Avisa Nordland AS
Avisa Oslo regional 8,533
Ávvir regional 1,422
Bergens Tidende regional daily 89,533 Bergens Tidende AS
Bergensavisen regional daily 27,815 Bergensavisen AS
Birkenes-Avisa regional 1,108
Bladet regional 7,779
Bladet Vesterålen regional daily 7,577 Bladet Vesterålen AS
Bondebladet national weekly agriculture
Brønnøysunds avis regional daily 4,180 Brønnøysunds Avis AS
Budstikka regional daily 22,762 Asker og Bærums Budstikke ASA
Bygdanytt regional 4,593
Bygdebladet regional 2,298
Bygdabladet Randaberg og Rennesøy regional 3,481
Bygdeposten regional 6,744
Bø Blad regional 2,806
Bømlo-Nytt regional 3,810
Dag og Tid national 13,758 Nynorsk
Dagbladet national daily 110,092 AS Dagbladet tabloid
Dagen national daily 15,611 Dagbladet Dagen AS conservative Christian
Dagens Næringsliv national daily 94,094 Dagens Næringsliv AS business
Dagens Perspektiv regional 4,121
Dagsavisen national daily 20,787 Stiftelsen Dagsavisen social democratic
Dalane Tidende regional twice a week 6,775 Dalane Tidende og Egersunds Avis AS
Drammens Tidende regional daily 27,373 Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad AS
Drangedalsposten regional 1,723
Driva regional twice a week 3,790 Driva-Trykk AS
Dølen regional 4,469
Eidsvoll Ullensaker Blad regional 7,255
Eikerbladet regional 2,235
Enebakk Avis regional weekly 2,525 Enebakk Avis AS
Fanaposten regional twice a week 3,591 Fanaposten AS
Finansavisen national 30,870
Finnmark Dagblad regional daily 7,727 Finnmark Dagblad AS
Finnmarken regional daily 6,411 Dagbladet Finnmarken AS
Finnmarksposten regional 1,565
Firda regional daily 11,298 Avishuset Firda AS
Firda Tidend regional twice a week 2,996 Avisdrift Gloppen A/S
Firdaposten regional twice a week 4,837 Firdaposten AS
Fiskaren national fisheries
Fiskeribladet national 7,286 fisheries
Fjell-Ljom regional 2,602
Fjordabladet regional twice a week 3,172 Fjordabladet AS
Fjordenes Tidende regional twice a week 4,635 Fjordenes Tidende AS
Fjordingen regional twice a week 3,902 Fjordingen AS
Fjuken regional weekly 3,805 Skjåk Mediautvikling AS
FlatangerNytt regional 1,067
Folkebladet regional 6,036
Fosna-Folket regional 7,829
Framtid i nord regional twice a week 3,861 Mediaselskapet Nord-Norge Samkjøringen AS
Fredriksstad Blad regional daily 23,058 Fredriksstad Blad AS
Fremover regional daily 7,542 Fremover AS
Friheten national weekly Norges Kommunistiske Parti communist
Frolendingen regional 1,382
Frostingen regional 1,931
Frøya regional 1,445
Fædrelandsvennen regional daily 37,261 Fædrelandsvennen AS
Geita regional 1,267
Gjesdalbuen regional weekly 3,487
Glåmdalen regional daily Glåmdalen AS
Grannar regional 3,462
Grenda regional 2,814
Grimstad Adressetidende regional 6,193
Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen regional 22,685
Hadeland regional 7,115
Halden Arbeiderblad regional 8,252 social democratic
Hallingdølen regional 10,755
Hamar Arbeiderblad regional 20,027 social democratic
Hammerfestingen regional 1,156
Hardanger Folkeblad regional 5,303
Harstad Tidende regional 8,893
Haugesunds Avis regional 21,187
Helgelands Blad regional 4,137
Helgelendingen regional 6,658
Hitra-Frøya regional 4,981
Hordaland regional 8,380
Hordaland Folkeblad regional 4,951
iHarstad regional 3,179
iLevanger regional 2,338
Inderøyningen regional 2,010
Indre Akershus Blad regional 6,740
Innherred regional 8,576
iTromsø regional 8,590
Jarlsberg Avis regional 4,031
Jærbladet regional 12,971
Kanalen regional 2,203
Karmøynytt regional 1,611
Klassekampen national daily 33,265 Klassekampen AS socialist
Klæbuposten regional 608
Koordinatoren online only
Kragerø Blad Vestmar regional 5,317
Kronstadposten regional 1,938
Kulingen regional 2,107
Kvinnheringen regional 4,105
Kyst og Fjord regional 2,396
Laagendalsposten regional 9,159
Lierposten regional 3,497
Lillesands-Posten regional 4,364
Lindesnes regional 6,110
Lister regional 6,042
Lofotposten regional 7,010
Lofot-Tidende regional 3,385
Lokalavisa Nordsalten regional 2,183
Lokalavisa Trysil Engerdal regional 2,227
Lyngdals Avis regional 1,632
Marsteinen regional 1,979
Meråkerposten regional 1,468
Midsundingen regional 1,010
Mitt Kongsvinger regional 1,824
Morgenbladet national 31,994 conservative
Moss Avis regional 14,236
Møre regional 3,045
Møre-Nytt regional twice a week 5,060 Møre-Nytt AS
Namdalsavisa regional 11,181
Nationen national 17,275 agriculture
Nettavisen online only 19,187
Nidaros regional 9,387
Norddalen regional 2,468
Nordhordland regional 5,062
Nordlys regional 25,736
Nordre regional 1,981
Nordre Aker Budstikke regional 2,091
Nordstrands Blad regional 7,331
Norge Idag national 10,902 conservative Christian
Ny Tid national socialist
Nye Troms regional twice a week 3,480 Nye Troms AS
Nyss regional 3,955
Opdalingen regional twice a week 4,284 Opdalingen AS
Oppland Arbeiderblad regional daily 20,442 Oppland arbeiderblad AS social democratic
Os og Fusaposten regional 5,969
Panorama.no online only music
Porsgrunns Dagblad regional daily 5,441
Porten regional 1,664
Rakkestad Avis regional 2,410
Rana Blad regional daily 8,914 AS Rana Blad
Randaberg24 regional 885
Raumnes regional 5,823
Ringerikes Blad regional 11,318
Ringsaker Blad regional 8,358
Rjukan Arbeiderblad regional 2,468
Romerikes Blad regional daily 33,148
Romsdals Budstikke regional daily 17,127
Ryfylke regional 2,216
Røyken og Hurums Avis regional 5,713
Ságat regional 3,138
Sagene Avis regional 784
Saltenposten regional twice a week 3,806
Samningen regional 1,396
Samoyiki online only online, Bengali
Sande Avis regional 2,498
Sandefjords Blad regional daily 12,896
Sandnesposten regional 9,574
Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad regional daily 12,759 Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad AS social democratic
Selbyggen regional 2,762
Setesdølen regional 3,751
Smaalenenes Avis regional 12,050
Snåsningen regional 1,418
Sogn Avis regional daily 9,613 Sogningen/Sogns Avis AS
Solabladet regional 4,175
SolungAvisa regional 1,959
Stangeavisa regional 2,837
Stavanger Aftenblad regional daily 63,973 Stavanger Aftenblad ASA
Steinkjer24 regional 1,926
Steinkjer-Avisa regional 4,730
Stjørdals-Nytt regional 1,614
Stord24 regional 1,148
Storfjordnytt regional 1,287
Strandbuen regional twice a week 5,185 Strandbuen AS
Strilen regional 5,519
Sulaposten regional 1,858
Suldalsposten regional 2,608
Sunnhordland regional daily 7,032 Bladet Sunnhordland AS
Sunnmørsposten regional daily 27,025 Sunnmørsposten AS
Svalbardposten regional weekly 1,919 Stiftelsen Svalbardposten
Svelviksposten regional 1,912
Sydvesten regional 978
Synste Møre regional 1,998
Sør-Trøndelag regional 7,555
Sør-Varanger Avis regional 2,440
Søvesten regional 687
Telemarksavisa regional daily 23,700 Telemarksavisa AS
Telen regional 4,300
The Foreigner online only online, English
The Oslo Times online only online, English
Tidens Krav regional daily 12,385 Tidens Krav AS
Totens Blad regional 1,681
TradeWinds international maritime business
Troms Folkeblad regional daily Troms Folkeblad AS
Trønder-Avisa regional daily 19,912
Trønderbladet regional 5,479
Tvedestrandsposten regional 5,415
Tysnes regional 2,087
Tysvær Bygdeblad regional weekly 2,155
Tønsbergs Blad regional daily 22,957 Edda Vestfold AS
Upstream international
Vaksdalposten regional 2,233
Valdres regional 9,449
Varden regional daily 17,199 Varden AS
Varingen regional 5,586
Vennesla Tidende regional 4,072
Vestavind regional 1,589
Vestby Avis regional 3,355
Vesterålen Online regional 5,913
Vesteraalens Avis regional twice a week 1,420 Vesterålens Avis AS
Vestlandsnytt regional 4,628
Vestnesavisa regional 1,399
VestNytt regional twice a week 7,312 Vestnytt AS
Vest-Telemark Blad regional twice a week 5,731 Vest-Telemark Blad AS
VG national daily 308,469 Verdens Gang AS tabloid
Vigga regional 2,292
Vikebladet Vestposten regional 4,576
Våganavisa regional 1,462
Vårt Land national daily 21,823 Avisen Vårt Land AS Christian
VårtOslo regional 2,289
Ytre Sogn Avis regional 2,397
Ytringen Avis regional 2,397
Østkantavisa regional weekly 1,194 Nordstrands Blad AS
Østhavet regional 1,212
Østlandets Blad regional 10,084
Østlands-Posten regional 12,215
Østlendingen regional 15,477
Øy-Blikk regional 1,131
Øyene regional 3,504
Øyposten regional 1,383
Åndalsnes Avis regional 3,438
Ås Avis regional 2,282
Åsane Tidende regional 1,367

Online editions

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The Institute for Journalism provides a directory of online newspapers.

Defunct

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Main article: List of defunct newspapers of Norway

References

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  1. ^ 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. ^ a b "Production grants for news and current affairs media" (PDF). Ministry of Culture. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Media in Norway" (Guideline). Regjeringen. 31 August 1996. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Norway". Press Reference. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b Willings 2015
  6. ^ "Opplagstall norske aviser". Medienorge. Archived from the original on 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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