Rogalands Avis was a local newspaper published in Stavanger, Norway.[1]

Rogalands Avis
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)A-pressen
EditorHarald Minge
Founded1899; 125 years ago (1899)
Political alignmentLabour
Ceased publication3. February 2024
Circulation8,471 (2012)
Websitewww.rogavis.no

History and profile

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Rogalands Avis building in Stavanger

Rogalands Avis was established in 1899.[2] The paper was based in Stavanger[3] and covers the southern Rogaland.

A Labour Party-affiliated newspaper, it was titled 1ste Mai until 1955, when it absorbed the bankrupt Haugaland Arbeiderblad. Notable former editors-in-chief include Johan Gjøstein, Cornelius Holmboe (1908–1909), Otto Luihn, Hans Andreas Hanssen (1919–1920), Børge Olsen-Hagen (1920–1936), Trond Hegna (1940–1958), Engwall Pahr-Iversen (1978-1990), Norulv Øvrebotten (1990-1996) and Lars Helle (1996-2000). Rogalands Avis was owned 95.8% by A-pressen Lokale Medier AS, which in turn is owned 100% by A-pressen.

Rogalands Avis had a circulation of 13,276 copies in 2006 and there were 10,521 subscribers the same year.[4] In 2009 its circulation was 10,500 copies.[3] The circulation of the paper was 8,471 copies in 2012.[1]

On January 25, 2024, it was decided that Rogalands Avis would be shut down after previous attempts to sell the newspaper were unsuccessful.

The final issue of the newspaper was published on February 3, 2024.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Production grants for news and current affairs media" (PDF). Ministry of Culture. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ^ Henrik G. Bastiansen; Hans Fredrik Dahl (2003). Norsk mediehistorie. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 216. ISBN 82-15-00325-7.
  3. ^ a b Eli Skogerbø; Marte Winsvold (2011). "Audiences on the move? Use and assessment of local print and online newspapers" (PDF). European Journal of Communication. 26 (3): 218. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Avsisenes nettooopplag 2006" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Mediebedriftenes Landsforening. 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.[permanent dead link]
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