Budstikka
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Tabloid |
Owner(s) | Edda Media (31.5%) |
Editor | Kjersti Sortland |
Founded | 1898 |
Political alignment | Conservative Non-partisan |
Headquarters | Billingstad, Norway |
Circulation | 28,258[1] |
Website | www.budstikka.no |
Budstikka (The Bidding Stick), prior to 2004 known as Asker og Bærum Budstikke, is a daily local newspaper published out of Billingstad in Asker, Norway. It covers the municipalities of Asker and Bærum, and is the only newspaper issued in the area.[1]
History
The newspaper was founded in 1898 by book printer Jørgen Chr. Kanitz.[2] Its political alignment was with the Conservative Party.[3] Today it claims an "independent conservative" editorial orientation. It launched its internet edition in 2000, changed to tabloid format in 2002, and changed the name to Budstikka in 2004.[2] Published out of Sandvika for most of its history,[3] it moved to Billingstad in recent years.
It has a circulation of 28,258, of whom 27,791 are subscribers.[1] It is published by the company Asker og Bærums Budstikke ASA, which is owned 31.5% by Edda Media.[1]
List of editors
- 2013–present: Kjersti Sortland
- 1991–2013: Andreas Gjølme
- 1961–1991: Rolf Kluge
- 1958–1961: A. Arthur Herstrøm
- 1918–1958: Johs. Løken
- 1917–1918: Anton B. Onstad
- 1913–1917: Audun Hjermann
- 1913–1915: Chr. Sangesland
- 1898–1913: Jørgen Chr. Kanitz
References
- ^ a b c d "Asker og Bærums Budstikke". Norwegian Media Registry (in Norwegian). Norwegian Media Authority. Archived from the original on January 27, 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Budstikka". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ a b Østbye, Helge (1984). Massemediene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 22. ISBN 82-10-02375-6.
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