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 | Frequency[5] | Circulation (2022)[6] | Script style | Owner (in 2014)[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adresseavisen | regional | daily | 75,584 | Blackletter (1767-1910) Antiqua (1910-) | Adresseavisen ASA | |
| Aftenposten | national | daily | 252,448 | Blackletter (1860-1912) Antiqua (1912-) | 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 | ||
| Ullern Avis/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 | ||
| 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 | Blackletter (1884-1912) Antiqua (1912-) | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Fædrelandsvennen | regional | daily | 37,261 | Fædrelandsvennen AS | ||
| geita.no | regional | 1,267 | ||||
| Gjesdalbuen | regional | weekly | 3,487 | |||
| Glåmdalen | regional | daily | 14,307 | 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 | N/A | ||||
| 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 | Blackletter (1819-1910) Antiqua (1910-) | 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.no | online only | 9,387 | ||||
| Norddalen | regional | 2,468 | ||||
| Nordhordland | regional | 5,062 | ||||
| Nordlys | regional | 25,736 | ||||
| Haramsnytt | 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Ruijan Kaiku | Kven | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Tidens Krav | regional | daily | 12,385 | Tidens Krav AS | ||
| Totens Blad | regional | 1,681 | ||||
| TradeWinds | international | N/A | 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 | ||||
| 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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