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Kronstadposten is a weekly newspaper that publishes news local to the Kronstad area of Alta, Norway. Its first issue was released in 2010 by Tom Erik Nilsen when he was eleven years old.

History

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The first issue of Kronstadposten was released on 30 April 2010 by Tom Erik Nilsen[1] when he was 11 years old.[2] It was printed without colour on an A4 paper.[3] During the newspaper's first year, its circulation was between 20 and 30 copies.[4] Kronstadposten started as a hobby project between him and some friends.[5] He initially sold it to only his neighbours,[6]: 16  but by May 2011, he had reached a distribution agreement with the local Stigs Bud after the amount of subscriptions exceeded their capacity.[1] Nilsen stated that most of the subscribers lived in Kronstad, but also claimed that they delivered elsewhere, including abroad.[7]

In 2021, Kronstadposten applied for Sámi press subsidies from the Norwegian Media Authority to produce extra pages in Northern Sámi. This was rejected because they were not "within guidelines".[8]

Profile

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Kronstadposten publishes newspapers with 60 pages every friday with local news primarily focusing on the Kronstad area of Alta, Norway. The chief editor is Tom Erik Nilsen.[9]

Circulation

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By May 2011, over a hundred people had signed up for a subscription to the paper.[1] By January 2015, the number had grown to over a thousand.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kristiansen, Martin; Skoglund, Tom (4 May 2011). "Voldsom avisvekst for ung redaktør" [Tremendous Growth for Young Newspaper Editor]. Altaposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Vol. 43, no. 101. p. 13.
  2. ^ Mjøen, Jarle (9 October 2020). "Klarte Altas tøffeste omstilling" [Pulled Off Alta's Hardest Transformation]. Altaposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Vol. 52, no. 117. pp. 18–19.
  3. ^ Larsen, Hanne (1 October 2023). "Kongen av ultralokale nyheter" [The King of Hyper Local News]. NRK Troms og Finnmark (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK.
  4. ^ Hind Sveen, Eirik (6 February 2016). "Periferiens voktere" [Guardians of the Periphery]. NRK Troms og Finnmark (in Norwegian Bokmål).
  5. ^ Michalsen, Gard L. (15 January 2015). "Han startet avisa som 11-åring. Fem år senere selger Kronstadposten tusen aviser hver uke!" [Started Newspaper when 11. Five Years On, Kronstadposten Sells a Thousand Copies a Week]. M24 (in Norwegian Bokmål).
  6. ^ Gregersen, Ann-Mari (1 December 2017). "Framgang i Finnmark" [Progress in Finnmark]. Utdanning. No. 20. Utdanningsforbundet. pp. 10–17.
  7. ^ "Nummer 50 er ute" [Number 50 Out Now]. Altaposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Vol. 43, no. 177. 4 August 2011. p. 12.
  8. ^ Vars, Nils Johan (29 December 2021). "Mediabearráigeahčču: Sámi ođasmagasiidna ii deavdde gáibádusaid sámi preassadoarjaga oažžut" [Media Authority: Sámi News Magazine Not Compliant with Requirements to Receive Sámi Press Subsidies]. Ávvir (in Northern Sami). Vol. 14, no. 246. p. 4.
  9. ^ Michalsen, Gard L. (5 December 2016). "Som 11-åring startet Tom Erik avisa. Sju år senere har Kronstadposten over 1500 i opplag og får pressestøtte" [Started Newspaper at 11. Seven Years on, Kronstadposten Has a Circulation of 1500 and Receives Press Subsidies]. M24 (in Norwegian Bokmål).
  10. ^ Abelsen, Tarjei; Sønvisen Bye, Kristian (9 January 2015). "16-åring gjør suksess som redaktør". Nordnytt. NRK.