Fredriksstad Blad Explained

Format:	Tabloid (1986 - present)
Foundation:	1889
Owners:	Amedia (100%)^[1]
Political:	Non-partisan
Editor:	Renè Svendsen
Website:	https://f-b.no
Circulation:	22,877 (2005)

is the biggest local daily newspaper in Fredrikstad, Norway.

History and profile

was established in 1889, but had a predecessor in Ugeblad for Fredriksstad, Sarpsborg og Omegn which started in 1843. It was published six times a week from 1905,^[2] and published daily since 1997. It changed to tabloid format in 1986, and launched its Internet site in 1996.^[3]

The competitor of is Demokraten. The chief editor of the former is Renè Svendsen. The paper is owned by Amedia.

In addition to Fredrikstad, covers the municipality of Råde.^[2] The paper had a circulation of 22,883 copies and had 22,266 subscribers in 2005.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.proff.no/roller/fredriksstad-blad/fredrikstad/aviser-fagblader-og-tidsskrifter/IF2VJWG0ZDB-1
2. Book: Østbye, Helge. Massemediene. Tiden. Oslo. 1984. 25. 82-10-02375-6. Norwegian.
3. Encyclopedia: 2007. Fredriksstad Blad. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 8 March 2009.
4. Web site: Fredriksstad Blad. 8 March 2009. Norwegian Media Registry. Norwegian Media Authority. Norwegian. 16 March 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040316122715/http://www.medieregisteret.no/database/dbprogs/?1=1&fid=20050. dead.