Glåmdalen (newspaper)
Norwegian newspaper
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Glåmdalen is a local newspaper published in Kongsvinger, Norway. It is named after the district Glåmdalen, and covers southern Innlandet and northeastern Akershus counties. The newspaper has offices in Solør, Skarnes, and Årnes.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid (1997–present) |
| Owner | Amedia (100%)[1] |
| Editor | Rolf Nordberg |
| Founded | 1926 |
Political alignment | Labour Non-partisan |
| Headquarters | Kongsvinger, Norway |
| Circulation | 16,523 (2013) |
| OCLC number | 1640798 |
| Website | glomdalen |
History and profile
The newspaper was established in 1926 as Kongsvinger Arbeiderblad, and had a connection to the Norwegian Labour Party.[2] 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.[3]
Glåmdalen is published by the company Glåmdalen AS, which is owned 100% by Amedia.[4] In 2011, the paper won the World Young Reader Prize of WAN/IFRA in the Public Service category.[4][5]
In a study dated 2016 Glåmdalen was found to contain the epithet Negro (Norwegian: neger) at the lowest frequency in the period between 1970 and 2014 with 14 references.[6]
Glåmdalen had a circulation of 18,531 in 2010.[5] The 2013 circulation of the paper was 16,523 copies.[7] Next year it sold 15,4244 copies.[6]