Søgne og Songdalen Budstikke explained

Søgne og Songdalen Budstikke (The Søgne and Songdalen Bidding Stick) was a politically independent local Norwegian newspaper covering the municipalities of Søgne and Songdalen in Agder county.^{[1] [2]} The newspaper was published between 1999 and 2020.

After its launch in 1999, Søgne og Songdalen Budstikke was partly owned by newspaper Fædrelandsvennen, but later became part of Schibsted. The printed edition was published every Wednesday morning.

Originally located in Søgne, the paper moved to Mandal during its latter days.

Circulation

According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and National Association of Local Newspapers, Søgne og Songdalen Budstikke has had the following annual circulation:

• 2006: 2,608
• 2007: 2,719
• 2008: 2,793
• 2009: 2,890
• 2010: 3,021
• 2011: 3,008
• 2012: 3,072
• 2013: 3,306
• 2014: 3,012
• 2015: 3,069^[1]
• 2016: 2,920^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://snl.no/S%C3%B8gne_og_Songdalen_Budstikke Store norske leksikon: Søgne og Songdalen Budstikke.
2. http://www.mediebedriftene.no/Om-medie/Medlemmer/AVIS/Sogne-og-Songdalen-Budstikke/ Mediebedriftene: Søgne og Songdalen Budstikke.
3. http://medienorge.uib.no/?cat=statistikk&page=avis&queryID=190 Medienorge: Opplagstall norske aviser.