Hallingdølen

Hallingdølen
TypeLocal newspaper
FormatTabloid
Editor-in-chiefBjarne Tormodsgard
Founded1936
LanguageNorwegian
HeadquartersÅl
WebsiteHallingdølen

Hallingdølen is a Norwegian-language local newspaper published in Ål, Norway, which serves Hallingdal.

Profile

Hallingdølen was established in 1936.[1] The paper is not owned by one of the large media conglomerates.[2] It was founded by community members.[1] The paper is published three times per week[1] and has its headquarters in Ål.[3] It was published in broadsheet format until 1995 when it switched to tabloid format.[3] Bjarne Tormodsgard is the editor-in-chief of the paper.[3][4]

Both in 2013 and 2021 Hallingdølen was awarded the European Newspaper of the Year in the category of local newspapers.[5][6]

In 2007 the circulation of Hallingdølen was 10,215 copies.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sue Robinson (2016). Community Journalism Midst Media Revolution. Routledge. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-317-60875-2.
  2. ^ "Hallingdølen". Norwegian Media Authority. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Case Study "Hallingdólen": Alternative types of stories and visual storytelling in local news". European Newspaper Congress. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Basic data 2014". European Newspaper Congress. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  5. ^ "15th European Newspaper Award". Adnative. 15 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. ^ "23th European Newspaper Award". issuu. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Opplagstall 2007". Mediebedriftenes Landsforening. 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.[permanent dead link‍]
Awards
Preceded by Local Newspaper of the Year in Norway
2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Local Newspaper of the Year in Norway
2009 		Succeeded by
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