Svein Døvle Larssen
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Svein Døvle Larssen is a Norwegian newspaper editor. He spent most of his career in the Conservative press in the county of Vestfold
, and was also an elected politician for the Conservative Party
. He also held a number of positions in Norwegian media organizations.
, and took his examen artium
in 1948. In 1949 he was hired as a journalist in the now defunct Sandefjord
-based newspaper Dagbladet Vestfold. He was soon promoted to editor-in-chief, although in another newspaper, Rjukan Dagblad. From 1954 to 1956 he was the editor-in-chief of Larvik Morgenavis. At the same time he was elected to serve as a member of Stokke municipal council for the term 1955-1959. In 1956 he was hired as a journalist in a larger newspaper, Tønsbergs Blad
.
Larssen took a break from his newspaper career from 1960 to 1967, to pursue a career as director of public relations in Esso Norway
. From 1963 to 1964 he served in the municipal council of Åsgårdstrand
. In 1967 he was hired in the editorial staff of his old newspaper Tønsbergs Blad. He stayed there the rest of his career, from 1977 to 1995 as editor-in-chief. He also served on the municipal council of Borre
, into which Åsgårdstrand had been incorporated, from 1971 to 1975.
Larssen chaired the local branches of the Conservative Party in both Stokke, Åsgårdstrand and Borre. More importantly, he has been the chairman of the Association of Norwegian Editors and the Conservative Press Association, as well as chair
of the Norwegian News Agency
. He has also worked to support the archaic written form of Norwegian, Riksmål.
Vestfold
is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
, and was also an elected politician for the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
. He also held a number of positions in Norwegian media organizations.
Career
He was born in StokkeStokke
Stokke is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stokke.-Background:The municipality of Stokke was established on 1 January 1838...
, and took his examen artium
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
in 1948. In 1949 he was hired as a journalist in the now defunct Sandefjord
Sandefjord
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838...
-based newspaper Dagbladet Vestfold. He was soon promoted to editor-in-chief, although in another newspaper, Rjukan Dagblad. From 1954 to 1956 he was the editor-in-chief of Larvik Morgenavis. At the same time he was elected to serve as a member of Stokke municipal council for the term 1955-1959. In 1956 he was hired as a journalist in a larger newspaper, Tønsbergs Blad
Tønsbergs Blad
Tønsbergs Blad is a local newspaper published in Tønsberg, Norway. The newspaper was founded by printer Hans Jørgen Magnus Hansen on 3 August 1870, with an initial circulation of 210 copies. By the turn of the century the circulation had grown to 2,600. In 1881 the newspaper was purchased by...
.
Larssen took a break from his newspaper career from 1960 to 1967, to pursue a career as director of public relations in Esso Norway
Esso
Esso is an international trade name for ExxonMobil and its related companies. Pronounced , it is derived from the initials of the pre-1911 Standard Oil, and as such became the focus of much litigation and regulatory restriction in the United States. In 1972, it was largely replaced in the U.S. by...
. From 1963 to 1964 he served in the municipal council of Åsgårdstrand
Åsgårdstrand
Åsgårdstrand is a city in Vestfold, Norway. It is also the name of a former independent municipality and a center of trade. The town is situated 10 km south of Horten, 10 km north of Tønsberg and 100 km south of Oslo by the west coast of the Oslofjord.From 2007, the town has had the...
. In 1967 he was hired in the editorial staff of his old newspaper Tønsbergs Blad. He stayed there the rest of his career, from 1977 to 1995 as editor-in-chief. He also served on the municipal council of Borre
Borre, Norway
Borre is a village in the municipality of Horten, Vestfold county, Norway. The village of Borre had provided the name of the former Borre municipality .-History:...
, into which Åsgårdstrand had been incorporated, from 1971 to 1975.
Larssen chaired the local branches of the Conservative Party in both Stokke, Åsgårdstrand and Borre. More importantly, he has been the chairman of the Association of Norwegian Editors and the Conservative Press Association, as well as chair
Chair (official)
The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an...
of the Norwegian News Agency
Norwegian News Agency
The Norwegian News Agency is a Norwegian press agency and wire service that serves many of the largest Norwegian media outlets. It also cooperates closely with the photo agency Scanpix, in which it has a 50% ownership share.NTB was founded in 1867...
. He has also worked to support the archaic written form of Norwegian, Riksmål.