Budstikka Explained

Budstikka
Format:Tabloid
Foundation:1898
Owners:Edda Media (31.5%)
Political:Conservative
Non-partisan
Editor:Kjersti Sortland
Website:www.budstikka.no
Circulation:28,258[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asker og Bærums Budstikke . 8 March 2009 . Norwegian Media Registry . Norwegian Media Authority . no . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060127112505/http://www.medieregisteret.no/database/dbprogs/?1=1&fid=20015 . January 27, 2006 .
  2. Encyclopedia: 2007. Budstikka. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. no. 8 March 2009.
  3. Book: Østbye, Helge. Massemediene. Tiden. Oslo. 1984. 22. 82-10-02375-6. no.
  4. Encyclopedia: Kjersti Sortland . Olav . Garvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 23 October 2023.