Owner(s) | Amedia |
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Founder(s) | Alfred Eriksen |
Founded | 1902 |
Headquarters | Tromsø |
Circulation | 26,000 (2009) |
Website | https://www.nordlys.no |
Nordlys is a Norwegian newspaper published in Tromsø, [1] covering the region of Troms, [2] and the largest newspaper in Northern Norway.
Nordlys was founded in 1902 [3] by Alfred Eriksen, who also was its first editor-in-chief. The majority owner of the paper is A-Pressen, [3] [4] until 2012, when A-Pressen was renamed Amedia. [5] The paper is headquartered in Tromsø. [3] It was an organ of the Labour Party. [3]
Among the later editors are Ivan Kristoffersen, who edited the newspaper from 1982 to 1997, and Hans Kristian Amundsen who served in the position from 2001 to 2011. [5]
Anders Opdahl served as chief editor from 2011 to 2016, and Helge Nitteberg has been chief editor since 2016. [5]
Nordlys has been one of the major sponsors of the Tromsø International Film Festival since its inception in 1991. [6]
The circulation of Nordlys was 28,000 copies in 2005. [3] In 2008 the paper had a circulation of 26,714 copies. It was 26,000 copies in 2009. [1]