Arne Falk

Arne Falk
Born(1886-09-15)15 September 1886
Herøy, Norway
Died11 November 1973(1973-11-11) (aged 87)
Oslo[1]
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Journalist
Newspaper editor
Magazine editor
AwardsMelsom Prize (1970)

Arne Falk (15 September 1886 – 11 November 1973) was a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor.

Career

Falk was born on 15 September 1886 in Herøy Municipality,[1] in the district of Helgeland. Working as a journalist in Den 17de Mai from 1913, Falk edited the newspaper Norsk Tidend from 1937 to 1946 and the magazine Journalisten from 1946 to 1962.[1]

He was awarded the Melsom Prize in 1970.[1] He was an honorary member of both the Oslo Union of Journalists, the Norwegian Union of Journalists and the Norwegian Press Association.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Arne Falk". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ^ D., E. (12 November 1973). "Red. Arne Falk død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 26.
  3. ^ Moe, Trygve (12 November 1973). "Arne Falk er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 23.


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