Morgenbladet
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Morgenbladet is a Norwegian weekly newspaper
. It was founded in 1819 by the book printer Niels Wulfsberg, and was the country's first daily newspaper. For a long time, it was also the country's biggest newspaper. It was closed down by the German Wehrmacht during World War II. After the war it grew more conservative, and struggled to survive, partly because it refused to give in to commercialism and carry ads. It was briefly rejuvenated in the 1980s under Hans Geelmuyden, who resigned along with most of the editorial staff after numerous conflicts with the owner.
In 1993, Morgenbladet was bought by Truls Lie and turned into a weekly newspaper, now more highbrow
in tone, with emphasis on culture, art, literature and politics. It has a current circulation of 23.637 with 95.000 readers. Alf van der Hagen
has been the editor since 2003.
On the board of Morgenbladet AS are Bjørn Smith-Simonsen (chairman), Cato Hellesjø, Erling Dokk Holm, Anine Kierulf
, Inger Anne Naterstad, Maria Reinertsen, Cato Schiøtz, Jon Kåre Time
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...
. It was founded in 1819 by the book printer Niels Wulfsberg, and was the country's first daily newspaper. For a long time, it was also the country's biggest newspaper. It was closed down by the German Wehrmacht during World War II. After the war it grew more conservative, and struggled to survive, partly because it refused to give in to commercialism and carry ads. It was briefly rejuvenated in the 1980s under Hans Geelmuyden, who resigned along with most of the editorial staff after numerous conflicts with the owner.
In 1993, Morgenbladet was bought by Truls Lie and turned into a weekly newspaper, now more highbrow
Highbrow
Used colloquially as a noun or adjective, highbrow is synonymous with intellectual; as an adjective, it also means elite, and generally carries a connotation of high culture. The word draws its metonymy from the pseudoscience of phrenology, and was originally simply a physical descriptor...
in tone, with emphasis on culture, art, literature and politics. It has a current circulation of 23.637 with 95.000 readers. Alf van der Hagen
Alf van der Hagen
Alf van der Hagen is a Norwegian journalist.He is the current editor-in-chief of Morgenbladet. He has previously worked in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation as a journalist, and in the book club Den norske Bokklubben. He has a cand.philol. degree, majoring in history of ideas.-References:...
has been the editor since 2003.
On the board of Morgenbladet AS are Bjørn Smith-Simonsen (chairman), Cato Hellesjø, Erling Dokk Holm, Anine Kierulf
Anine Kierulf
Anine Kierulf is a Norwegian lawyer and research fellow at the University of Oslo Law School, Norway. Her research area is the evolution of national free speech doctrines through judicial review, with a focus on the constitutionalizing elements of the European Convention on Human Rights.Kierulf...
, Inger Anne Naterstad, Maria Reinertsen, Cato Schiøtz, Jon Kåre Time