Finnmarken (newspaper)

Infobox Newspaper
name = Finnmarken (newspaper)


type =
format =
price =
foundation = 1899
owners = A-pressen
political = Liberal (1899-1904)
Labour (1904-
Nazi (1942-1944)
headquarters =
editor = Kari Karstensen
website = [http://www.finnmarken.no/ www.finnmarken.no]
circulation = 7147Cite web|url=http://www.mediebedriftene.no/novus/upload/file/avis/marked/opplagstall/2006/opplagspresentasjonen%202006-rettet.pdf|title=Avsisenes nettooopplag 2006|accessyear=2008|accessmonthday=31 January|publisher=Mediebedriftenes Landsforening|year=2007|language=Norwegian]

"Finnmarken (newspaper)" is a local newspaper published in Vadsø, Norway. It covers western Finnmark. It was established in 1899 [cite book |title=Norsk mediehistorie |last=Bastiansen |first=Henrik G. |authorlink=Henrik G. Bastiansen |coauthors=Hans Fredrik Dahl |year=2003 |publisher=Universitetsforlaget |location=Oslo |isbn=82-15-00325-7 |pages=216 ] by Adam Egede-Nissen and others.

In 1942 "Finnmarken" was taken over by the national socialist occupant regime. They incorporated it into "Finnmark Folkeblad" in 1944. In 1945, after the occupation, this was reversed; however, both "Folkets Frihet" and "Vadsø Arbeiderblad" were absorbed into "Finnmarken".

It has a circulation of 7147, of whom 6302 are subscribers.

"Finnmarken (newspaper)" is owned by "A-pressen Lokale Medier AS", which in turn is owned 100% by A-pressen.

References

* [http://www.medieregisteret.no/database/dbprogs/?1=1&fid=20039 Norwegian Media Registry]

External links

* [http://www.finnmarken.no/ Website]