Drammens Tidende
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Drammens Tidende is Norway
's tenth largest newspaper
, with a circulation of 40,954. Owned by Edda Media
, the newspaper convers central parts of Buskerud
as well as Drammen
with seven weekly issues. The newspaper was known as Drammens Tidende og Buskerud Blad from 1961 to 2000, after a merger between the old Drammens Tidende and Buskerud Blad.
alternative to Drammens Tidende and Drammens Blad, who were both pro-liberal
. The next year Axel Raknerud becomes editor, and BB and DT are merged into one company in 1897 after DT was bought by the owner BB, Axel Lyche. In 1901 Raknerud when also becomes editor of Drammens Tidende. However the newspapers remain separate publications with the same staff. Not until February 1, 1961 are they united in a common publication and company. The firs acquisition of another newspaper occurs December 1, 1972, and in 1975 the offices in Oslo and Hønefoss are closed, followed the year after with a separate newspaper Smånytt fra Røyken og Hurum. In 1978 an offset
press is bought and in 1980 the Notodden
-based newspaper Telen
. In 1993-94 the newspaper, until then owned by the Lyche and Raknerud families, sold to Orkla Media who were purchasing most of the independent newspapers in the country. The online newspaper
is launched in 1998, followed by a name change in 2000 and change to tabloid format in 2004. Drammens Tidene was taken over with the rest of Orkla Media by Edda Media in 2006.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's tenth largest newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, with a circulation of 40,954. Owned by Edda Media
Edda Media
Edda Media is a Norwegian media group that owns a number of Norwegian newspapers, television channels, radio channels and websites. The company is part of the Mecom Group and is the remaining domestic part of Orkla Media. In 2006 the newspapers in the Edda Group had 1,250,000 daily readers, a...
, the newspaper convers central parts of Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
as well as Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
with seven weekly issues. The newspaper was known as Drammens Tidende og Buskerud Blad from 1961 to 2000, after a merger between the old Drammens Tidende and Buskerud Blad.
History
The former Drammens Tidende dates back to January 2, 1832, when it was known as Tiden, taking the new name in thirteen years later. Buskerud Blad dates back to July 3, 1883 when it was founded as a conservativeConservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
alternative to Drammens Tidende and Drammens Blad, who were both pro-liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
. The next year Axel Raknerud becomes editor, and BB and DT are merged into one company in 1897 after DT was bought by the owner BB, Axel Lyche. In 1901 Raknerud when also becomes editor of Drammens Tidende. However the newspapers remain separate publications with the same staff. Not until February 1, 1961 are they united in a common publication and company. The firs acquisition of another newspaper occurs December 1, 1972, and in 1975 the offices in Oslo and Hønefoss are closed, followed the year after with a separate newspaper Smånytt fra Røyken og Hurum. In 1978 an offset
Offset
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press is bought and in 1980 the Notodden
Notodden
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
-based newspaper Telen
Telen
Telen is a daily local newspaper published in Notodden, Norway. It has a circulation of 5,142 and owned by the Skien-newspaper Varden, a subsidiary of Edda Media....
. In 1993-94 the newspaper, until then owned by the Lyche and Raknerud families, sold to Orkla Media who were purchasing most of the independent newspapers in the country. The online newspaper
Online newspaper
An online newspaper, also known as a web newspaper, is a newspaper that exists on the World Wide Web or Internet, either separately or as an online version of a printed periodical....
is launched in 1998, followed by a name change in 2000 and change to tabloid format in 2004. Drammens Tidene was taken over with the rest of Orkla Media by Edda Media in 2006.