Ny Tid (Trondheim)
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Ny Tid was a Norwegian
newspaper established in 1899 by the typographers
Joh. Halseth and Alf Scheflo at the same time as they established their own printing office in Trondheim
. The publishers meant to create a worker's newspaper, not a socialist paper. When the first issue came out on 20 September, the newspaper was an organ of the Liberal Party of Norway, but the paper quickly became socialist and thus an organ of the labour movement
and later the Norwegian Labour Party
in Trondheim when the labour movement took over the paper in July 1900. The paper was first released weekly, but from 1902 on it was released daily.
The purpose for publishing was to propagandize
the publishers' political view. Martin Tranmæl
was a member of the first editing committee as a 20 year old, and in 1906 became the editor of the paper. He held the position of editor until 1918, when he became party secretary for the Norwegian Labour Party.
It was under Tranmæl that the newspaper expanded. After Tranmæl left as editor, Ny Tid became a radical opposition newspaper.
In 1921, the Norwegian Labour Party split, creating a Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway
. The social democrats established their own newspaper, Trøndelag Social-Demokrat, but this had little effect on the circulation of Ny Tid. The second party split, which came in 1923, ended with the communists becoming a large percentage of the party in Trondheim; they thereby retained the party's property, including Ny Tid which became an organ for the Communist Party of Norway
. The Labour Party in Sør-Trøndelag
established the year after Arbeider-Avisen.
Ny Tid marketed themselves in the 1930s as an opponent of the Nazis and Fascism
. After the Spanish Civil War
broke out, Ny Tid wrote on their front page "Lys fascismen og krigen i bann. Fram til antikrigs og antifascistmøte i morgen på Reina".
The circulation of Ny Tid fell along with the communist's lowering support, especially after Johan Nygaardsvold
s cabinet
came to power in 1935. The Nygaardsvold government created increased support for the Norwegian Labour Party in Nygaardsvold's part of the country; the Arbeider-Avisen profited from this.
In March 1939, Ny Tid was shut down while having competition from Arbeider-Avisen.
NKP's increased popularity after the Second World War, gave a resurrected circulation to Ny Tid. The newspaper continued circulating until July 1945, but shut down for the second time in eight years in May 1947.
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...
newspaper established in 1899 by the typographers
Typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type in order to make language visible. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading , adjusting the spaces between groups of letters and adjusting the space between pairs of letters...
Joh. Halseth and Alf Scheflo at the same time as they established their own printing office in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. The publishers meant to create a worker's newspaper, not a socialist paper. When the first issue came out on 20 September, the newspaper was an organ of the Liberal Party of Norway, but the paper quickly became socialist and thus an organ of the labour movement
Labour movement
The term labour movement or labor movement is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and governments, in particular through the implementation of specific laws governing labour...
and later the Norwegian Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
in Trondheim when the labour movement took over the paper in July 1900. The paper was first released weekly, but from 1902 on it was released daily.
The purpose for publishing was to propagandize
Propaganda
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position so as to benefit oneself or one's group....
the publishers' political view. Martin Tranmæl
Martin Tranmæl
Martin Olsen Tranmæl was a radical Norwegian socialist leader.-Biography:Martin Tranmæl grew up in a middle-sized farm in Melhus, in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. He started working as a painter and construction worker. In the early 20th century, Tranmæl lived for a while in the USA where he came...
was a member of the first editing committee as a 20 year old, and in 1906 became the editor of the paper. He held the position of editor until 1918, when he became party secretary for the Norwegian Labour Party.
It was under Tranmæl that the newspaper expanded. After Tranmæl left as editor, Ny Tid became a radical opposition newspaper.
In 1921, the Norwegian Labour Party split, creating a Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway
Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway
The Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway was a Norwegian political party in the 1920s. Following the Labour Party's entry into the Comintern in 1919, its right wing left the party to form the Social Democratic Labour Party in 1921...
. The social democrats established their own newspaper, Trøndelag Social-Demokrat, but this had little effect on the circulation of Ny Tid. The second party split, which came in 1923, ended with the communists becoming a large percentage of the party in Trondheim; they thereby retained the party's property, including Ny Tid which became an organ for the Communist Party of Norway
Communist Party of Norway
The Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief...
. The Labour Party in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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established the year after Arbeider-Avisen.
Ny Tid marketed themselves in the 1930s as an opponent of the Nazis and Fascism
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
. After the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
broke out, Ny Tid wrote on their front page "Lys fascismen og krigen i bann. Fram til antikrigs og antifascistmøte i morgen på Reina".
The circulation of Ny Tid fell along with the communist's lowering support, especially after Johan Nygaardsvold
Johan Nygaardsvold
Johan Nygaardsvold was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1935 to 1945 , as head of the cabinet Nygaardsvold.-Political career:...
s cabinet
Cabinet Nygaardsvold
Nygaardsvold's Cabinet was appointed on 20 March 1935, the second Labour cabinet in Norway. It closed the brought to an end the non-socialist, minority Governments that had been dominating politics since the introduction of the parliamentary system in 1884, and replaced it with stable, Labour...
came to power in 1935. The Nygaardsvold government created increased support for the Norwegian Labour Party in Nygaardsvold's part of the country; the Arbeider-Avisen profited from this.
In March 1939, Ny Tid was shut down while having competition from Arbeider-Avisen.
NKP's increased popularity after the Second World War, gave a resurrected circulation to Ny Tid. The newspaper continued circulating until July 1945, but shut down for the second time in eight years in May 1947.
Editors
- 1899–1903: Ivar Angell-Olsen
- 1903–1908: Anders BuenAnders BuenAnders Johnsen Buen was a Norwegian typographer, newspaper editor, trade unionist and politician. He belonged to the Norwegian Labour Party from the start, being party secretary as well as editor of the party organs Social-Demokraten and Ny Tid, but politically he was described as a "reformist...
- 1908–1911: Martin TranmælMartin TranmælMartin Olsen Tranmæl was a radical Norwegian socialist leader.-Biography:Martin Tranmæl grew up in a middle-sized farm in Melhus, in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. He started working as a painter and construction worker. In the early 20th century, Tranmæl lived for a while in the USA where he came...
- 1911–1912: Anders BuenAnders BuenAnders Johnsen Buen was a Norwegian typographer, newspaper editor, trade unionist and politician. He belonged to the Norwegian Labour Party from the start, being party secretary as well as editor of the party organs Social-Demokraten and Ny Tid, but politically he was described as a "reformist...
- 1913–1918: Martin TranmælMartin TranmælMartin Olsen Tranmæl was a radical Norwegian socialist leader.-Biography:Martin Tranmæl grew up in a middle-sized farm in Melhus, in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. He started working as a painter and construction worker. In the early 20th century, Tranmæl lived for a while in the USA where he came...
- 1918–1919: Christian HiltChristian HiltChristian Gottlieb Hilt was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties....
- 1919: Knut Olai ThornæsKnut Olai ThornæsKnut Olai Thornæs was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician. He was a member of the Labour Party from 1900, and represented the party politically, but joined the Communist Party upon the split in 1923. He was the editor-in-chief of several newspapers, most notably Ny Tid.-Career:He hailed...
- 1920: Alfred Madsen
- 1920–1934: Knut Olai ThornæsKnut Olai ThornæsKnut Olai Thornæs was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician. He was a member of the Labour Party from 1900, and represented the party politically, but joined the Communist Party upon the split in 1923. He was the editor-in-chief of several newspapers, most notably Ny Tid.-Career:He hailed...
- 1934–1939: Jørgen VogtJørgen VogtJørgen Herman Vogt was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician representing the Communist Party. He edited the newspapers Ny Tid and Friheten, served four terms in Trondheim city council and one term in the Norwegian Parliament.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as the son of professor...
- 1939–1945: defunct
- 1945–1947: Jørgen VogtJørgen VogtJørgen Herman Vogt was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician representing the Communist Party. He edited the newspapers Ny Tid and Friheten, served four terms in Trondheim city council and one term in the Norwegian Parliament.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as the son of professor...