Fædrelandsvennen
| Type | Daily except sundays (6 days a week newspaper) |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Schibsted ASA |
| Editor | Eivind Ljøstad |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Political alignment | Liberal |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Headquarters | Kristiansand, Norway |
| Website | www.fvn.no |
Fædrelandsvennen (Friend of the Fatherland) is a regional newspaper based in Kristiansand, Norway, covering the southernmost part of the country, (Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder), focusing especially on the area between Mandal and Lillesand (west and east of Kristiansand).
History and profile
Fædrelandsvennen was established by Petrus Emilius Johanssen and Ole Christian Tangen in 1875.[1] It is owned by the Schibsted media company and has its headquarters in Kristiansand.[1] Eivind Ljøstad was appointed editor-in-chief of the paper in 2010.[1][2] It is published six days per week.[1][2]
It was Fædrelandsvennen which first reported on 29 December 1999 the relationship of Crown Prince of Norway with his future wife, Mette-Marit.[3]
On 16 September 2006 Fædrelandsvennen was switched from broadsheet to tabloid format.[4] On 14 May 2012, the newspaper introduced paid content for their online site—only subscribers can access the online newspaper in full.[2][5]
Fædrelandsvennen has 235 employees and has 116,000 daily readers.[6]
Circulation
The circulation of Fædrelandsvennen was 45,000 copies in 2003.[7]
Confirmed circulation figures by Mediebedriftenes Landsforening (Newspaper Publishers' Association), Norway:[8]
Notes
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