Finnmarken

Not to be confused with Finnmark.
Finnmarken
Owner(s)A-pressen
EditorKaroline Almås Sørensen
Founded1899
Political alignmentLiberal (1899-1904)
Labour (1904-
Nazi (1942-1944)
Circulation7,147[1]
Websitewww.finnmarken.no

Finnmarken is a local newspaper published in Vadsø, Norway. It covers eastern Finnmark county. It was established in 1899[2] by Adam Egede-Nissen and others.

In 1942, Finnmarken was taken over by the national socialist occupant regime. They incorporated it into Finnmark Folkeblad in 1944. In 1945, after the occupation, this was reversed; however, both Folkets Frihet and Vadsø Arbeiderblad were absorbed into Finnmarken.

It has a circulation of 7,147, of whom 6,302 are subscribers.[1]

Finnmarken (newspaper) is owned by A-pressen Lokale Medier AS, which in turn is owned 100% by A-pressen.

The editor is Karoline Almås Sørensen.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Avsisenes nettooopplag 2006" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Mediebedriftenes Landsforening. 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Bastiansen, Henrik G.; Hans Fredrik Dahl (2003). Norsk mediehistorie. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 216. ISBN 82-15-00325-7.
  3. ^ Karoline Almås Sørensen (33) er ny redaktør i Finnmarken