VestNytt

Vestnytt ("West News") is a local newspaper published in Straume, Norway, and covers the municipalities of Fjell, Sund and Øygarden.[1]

History and profile

Vestnytt was established in 1988.[1] The paper is owned by Bergens Tidende.[2] It is a bilingual newspaper and published in both Nynorsk and Bokmål.[3]

It was formerly published three days a week, on Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturdays, but since 2015 appears twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Its editorial office is in Straume, the municipal center of Fjell. The paper's first editor was Geir Magnus Nyborg, followed by Øyvind Risnes.[4] The paper is currently edited by Marit Kalgraf, who succeeded Elisabeth Netland after 18 years.[5]

Circulation

According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and National Association of Local Newspapers, Vestnytt has had the following annual circulation:

• 2006: 6,022
• 2007: 6,143
• 2008: 6,176[1]
• 2009: 6,162
• 2010: 6,069
• 2011: 6,053
• 2012: 5,948
• 2013: 5,914
• 2014: 5,718
• 2015: 5,276
• 2016: 4,876[6]

References

1. "Vestnytt". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2011.
2. "VestNytt" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Media Authority. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
3. Bernt Eirik Nordvik (14 May 2010). "Lokalavisa - nynorskbastion under press - eit språkkulturelt blikk på avisene Vestnytt og Os og Fusaposten". Bergen Open Research Archive. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
4. Økland, Inger Elise J. 2013. Vaktbikkje på godt og vondt. Vest Næringsråd (July 2).
5. Ny konstituert redaktør i Vestnytt. 2015. Vestnytt (February 23).
6. Medienorge: Opplagstall norske aviser.

External links

• Vestnytt homepage