| Type | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Sýn hf. |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Iceland |
| Website | visir.is |
Vísir.is is an Icelandic online newspaper. It was founded in 1998 by Frjáls fjölmiðlun ehf and officially opened on 1 April the same year. [1] It originally published news from the newspapers Dagblaðið Vísir, Viðskiptablaðið and Dagur. [2] [3] On 1 December 2017 it was bought by Fjarskipti hf. (later Sýn) along with Stöð 2 and Bylgjan from 365 miðlar. [4]
According to Gallup, it was the second-most popular website in Iceland as of February 2021. [5]
References
- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (1 April 2023). "Tímamót í 25 ára sögu Vísis". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Vísir - nýr heimur á Netinu". Dagur (in Icelandic). 1 April 1998. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Nýjungar í hverri viku". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 May 1998. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Þórir Guðmundsson ráðinn fréttastjóri Stöðvar 2, Bylgjunnar og vísir.is". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Topplisti innlend umferð". topplistar.gallup.is (in Icelandic). Gallup. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021.
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