Sørlandet (newspaper)
Encyclopedia
Sørlandet was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Kristiansand
in Vest-Agder
county.
Sørlandets Social-Democrat was started on 5 January 1907, after a trisal issue on 21 December 1906, as a Labour Party
newspaper. It was weekly from the start, but daily from 1909. The name was changed to Sørlandet from 30 April 1923. The change followed a letter in 1922 from the Comintern
Executive
which stated that no newspaper should have "Social Democrat" or "Democrat" in its title. The breakthrough came in 1927, when, after years of turbulence in the labour movement, the Labour Party absorbed the Social Democratic Labour Party
. Four years later a former Communist
became the newspaper's editor.
Notable editors were Ole Øisang
(1920–1925) and Olav Scheflo
(1931–1939). Jakob Friis
also contributed. Olav Brunvand
(not to be confused with the newspaper's first editor) was a journalist from 1934 to 1939.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
, Sørlandet was stopped between 28 January 1941 and 8 May 1945. It was then revived, and retained its Labour connection until 1986. It then struggled financially, with a circulation of 5,721 compared to 8,129 in 1965. The last editor under Labour flag was Arne Tumyr
from 1984 to 1986. Trygve Hegnar
owned the newspaper for two years until 1988 without managing to breathe life into it. It went defunct after its last issue on 7 February 1990.
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
in Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
county.
Sørlandets Social-Democrat was started on 5 January 1907, after a trisal issue on 21 December 1906, as a 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....
newspaper. It was weekly from the start, but daily from 1909. The name was changed to Sørlandet from 30 April 1923. The change followed a letter in 1922 from the Comintern
Comintern
The Communist International, abbreviated as Comintern, also known as the Third International, was an international communist organization initiated in Moscow during March 1919...
Executive
Executive Committee of the Communist International
The Executive Committee of the Communist International, commonly known by its acronym, ECCI, was the governing authority of the Comintern between the World Congresses of that body...
which stated that no newspaper should have "Social Democrat" or "Democrat" in its title. The breakthrough came in 1927, when, after years of turbulence in the labour movement, the Labour Party absorbed the Social Democratic Labour Party
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...
. Four years later a former Communist
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...
became the newspaper's editor.
Notable editors were Ole Øisang
Ole Øisang
Ole Thorsen Øisang was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.-Early life and career:...
(1920–1925) and Olav Scheflo
Olav Scheflo
Olav Scheflo was a Norwegian Communist politician and journalist.Olav Scheflo was a member of the Norwegian Labour Party from 1905...
(1931–1939). Jakob Friis
Jakob Friis
Jakob Johan Sigfrid Friis was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party born in Røros. He also belonged to the Communist Party for a period....
also contributed. Olav Brunvand
Olav Brunvand
Olav Arnold Brunvand was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Kristiansand. He worked as a journalist in Sørlandet from 1934, and in Bergens Arbeiderblad from 1939...
(not to be confused with the newspaper's first editor) was a journalist from 1934 to 1939.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
, Sørlandet was stopped between 28 January 1941 and 8 May 1945. It was then revived, and retained its Labour connection until 1986. It then struggled financially, with a circulation of 5,721 compared to 8,129 in 1965. The last editor under Labour flag was Arne Tumyr
Arne Tumyr
Arne Tumyr is a Norwegian former journalist, newspaper editor and politician.Tumyr grew up in Ask in Askøy, from where he moved in 1950. He took a baker's education in 1952, and started as a journalist apprentice in the newspaper Nordlands Framtid in Bodø in 1956...
from 1984 to 1986. Trygve Hegnar
Trygve Hegnar
Trygve Hegnar is a Norwegian businessperson and magazine editor. He was born in Oslo. He founded and edited the magazine Kapital from 1971, and the newspaper Finansavisen from 1992. He became Norwegian champion in team handball with the club SK Arild in 1964, and played for the Norwegian national...
owned the newspaper for two years until 1988 without managing to breathe life into it. It went defunct after its last issue on 7 February 1990.