Smaalenenes Avis
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Smaalenenes Avis is a local newspaper published in Askim
, Norway
. It covers Indre Østfold
.
It was established in Mysen
in 1899 under the name Indre Smaalenenes Avis, and covered the municipalities of Eidsberg
, Trøgstad
and Marker
. A trial issue came on 22 December 1899, followed by the first official issue on 4 January 1900. The first editor, who sat until 1901, was a Methodist pastor. Peder Slotsvik took over. It had a politically bourgeois leaning, with an unofficial Liberal affiliation during Slotsvik's time, then a Norwegian Agrarian Association
affiliation in the 1920s. In 1929 it absorbed the agrarian newspaper Søndre Østfold. In the 1930s Indre Smaalenenes Avis gradually became an unofficially Conservative newspaper. During the German occupation of Norway it was forced to have a Nazi editor from 1942 to 1945.
The circulation improved from about 4,000 in 1932 to 4,853 in 1950, 5,928 in 1970 and 7,578 in 1990. In 1983 the newspapers Indre Smaalenenes Avis and neighbor Øvre Smaalenene
were about the same size, with a circulation of 6,995 and 7,061 respectively. In 1996 the Indre Smaalenenes Avis was surprisingly bought by A-pressen
, despite its bourgeois roots. Already on 2 January 1997 the Askim
-based newspaper Øvre Smaalenene was amalgamated into Indre Smaalenenes Avis From 3 February 2003 the name was changed to Smaalenenes Avis. The headquarters are now in Askim. It now has a circulation of 13,190, of whom 12,905 are subscribers. It is owned by the company Smaalenene Medier
, which is in turn owned 100% by A-pressen.
Askim
is a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Askim. Askim was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 ....
, Norway
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...
. It covers Indre Østfold
Indre Østfold
Indre Østfold is a countryside area with 10 municipalities in Østfold county where you find undisturbed nature and exciting waterways. It is located around 30 kilometers from Norway's capital Oslo, with the Europavei E18 as the main nerve through the region and a lot of Riksvei national roads...
.
It was established in Mysen
Mysen
Mysen is the administrative center of the municipality of Eidsberg in the county of Østfold in Norway.Between 1920 and 1961, it was a separate municipality. Mysen became an independent municipality on 1 July 1920 when it was spun off from Eidsberg. On 1 January 1961 Mysen was merged again with...
in 1899 under the name Indre Smaalenenes Avis, and covered the municipalities of Eidsberg
Eidsberg
Eidsberg is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mysen. Neighboring municipalities are Rakkestad, Askim, Skiptvet, Trøgstad, and Marker in Østfold, and Aurskog-Høland in Akershus....
, Trøgstad
Trøgstad
Trøgstad is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skjønhaug. The municipality is divided into the parishes of Trøgstad and Båstad...
and Marker
Marker, Norway
Marker is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørje. Marker was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the two old municipalities of Rødenes and Øymark....
. A trial issue came on 22 December 1899, followed by the first official issue on 4 January 1900. The first editor, who sat until 1901, was a Methodist pastor. Peder Slotsvik took over. It had a politically bourgeois leaning, with an unofficial Liberal affiliation during Slotsvik's time, then a Norwegian Agrarian Association
Norwegian Agrarian Association
The Norwegian Agrarian Association is the largest Norwegian interest organization for farmers.It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union. It negotiates with the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union and the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural...
affiliation in the 1920s. In 1929 it absorbed the agrarian newspaper Søndre Østfold. In the 1930s Indre Smaalenenes Avis gradually became an unofficially Conservative newspaper. During the German occupation of Norway it was forced to have a Nazi editor from 1942 to 1945.
The circulation improved from about 4,000 in 1932 to 4,853 in 1950, 5,928 in 1970 and 7,578 in 1990. In 1983 the newspapers Indre Smaalenenes Avis and neighbor Øvre Smaalenene
Øvre Smaalenene
Øvre Smaalenene was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Askim in Østfold county.It was established as Askims Avis on 7 May 1902, but changed its name to Øvre Smaalenene in 1903. The first year it was published by Ole Lingjærde and Fredrik Maseng with a Liberal Party affiliation. It was mainly...
were about the same size, with a circulation of 6,995 and 7,061 respectively. In 1996 the Indre Smaalenenes Avis was surprisingly bought by A-pressen
A-pressen
A-pressen is one of the three largest media companies in Norway and was established on May 27, 1948 with the name Norsk Arbeiderpresse . It got its present name in 1994...
, despite its bourgeois roots. Already on 2 January 1997 the Askim
Askim
is a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Askim. Askim was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 ....
-based newspaper Øvre Smaalenene was amalgamated into Indre Smaalenenes Avis From 3 February 2003 the name was changed to Smaalenenes Avis. The headquarters are now in Askim. It now has a circulation of 13,190, of whom 12,905 are subscribers. It is owned by the company Smaalenene Medier
Smaalenene Medier
Smaalenene Medier AS is a Norwegian media company. Owned 100% by A-pressen, it publishes the Askim-based newspaper Smaalenenes Avis, and has a 100% ownership of Enebakk Avis, Vestby Avis and Ås Avis. It also owns 6.9% of the local television station TV Østfold.Before 2001, A-pressen only owned 49%....
, which is in turn owned 100% by A-pressen.