Dagblaðið | |
Motto: | "Free, independent newspaper" |
Type: | Daily newspaper |
Foundation: | 1975 |
Ceased Publication: | 1981 |
Editor: | Jónas Kristjánsson (1975-1981) |
Publishing Country: | Iceland |
Language: | Icelandic |
Issn: | 1670-0880 |
Dagblaðið was an Icelandic newspaper founded in 1975 by former employees of Vísir with Jónas Kristjánsson as its first editor. It marked a breakthrough in Icelandic newspaper publication as it was the first major newspaper that was independent of political parties.[1] [2] Its first edition was published on 8 September the same year.[3]
On 26 November 1981, Dagblaðið and Vísir merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir.[4]