Format | Online newspaper |
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Editor | Thomas Nilsen |
Founded | 2015 |
Language | English, Russian, Chinese |
Website | thebarentsobserver |
The Barents Observer (formally The Independent Barents Observer) is a Norwegian online newspaper which publishes news and op-ed content about the Barents Region in English, Russian and Chinese. The newspaper is based in Kirkenes and is owned by its journalists.[1] It receives financial support from the European Endowment for Democracy, the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Norwegian government, the Fritt Ord foundation, private companies and individuals.[2][3]