VestNytt explained
Vestnytt ("West News") is a local newspaper published in Straume, Norway, and covers the municipalities of Fjell, Sund and Øygarden.[1]
History and profile
Vestnytt was established in 1988.[1] The paper is owned by Bergens Tidende.[2] It is a bilingual newspaper and published in both Nynorsk and Bokmål.[3]
It was formerly published three days a week, on Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturdays, but since 2015 appears twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Its editorial office is in Straume, the municipal center of Fjell. The paper's first editor was Geir Magnus Nyborg, followed by Øyvind Risnes.[4] The paper is currently edited by Marit Kalgraf, who succeeded Elisabeth Netland after 18 years.[5]
Circulation
According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and National Association of Local Newspapers, Vestnytt has had the following annual circulation:
- 2006: 6,022
- 2007: 6,143
- 2008: 6,176[1]
- 2009: 6,162
- 2010: 6,069
- 2011: 6,053
- 2012: 5,948
- 2013: 5,914
- 2014: 5,718
- 2015: 5,276
- 2016: 4,876[6]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Vestnytt. . 2 October 2011. Norwegian.
- Web site: VestNytt. Norwegian Media Authority. 2 October 2011 . Norwegian.
- Web site: Bernt Eirik Nordvik. Lokalavisa - nynorskbastion under press - eit språkkulturelt blikk på avisene Vestnytt og Os og Fusaposten. Bergen Open Research Archive. 29 December 2014. 14 May 2010.
- http://www.vnr.no/vaktbikkje-pa-godt-og-vondt/ Økland, Inger Elise J. 2013. Vaktbikkje på godt og vondt. Vest Næringsråd (July 2).
- http://www.vestnytt.no/nyheter/i/dEJq1/Ny-konstituert-redaktor-i-Vestnytt Ny konstituert redaktør i Vestnytt. 2015. Vestnytt (February 23).
- http://medienorge.uib.no/?cat=statistikk&page=avis&queryID=190 Medienorge: Opplagstall norske aviser.
