Møre-Nytt is a local newspaper published in Ørsta, Norway, which has been in circulation since 1935.

Møre-Nytt
TypeLocal newspaper
Owner(s)Polaris Media
Founder(s)Alf and Øivind Bergmann
Founded1935; 89 years ago (1935)
LanguageNorwegian
HeadquartersØrsta
WebsiteMøre-Nytt

Profile

edit

Møre-Nytt was established by Alf and Øivind Bergmann in 1935.[1][2] The paper was published three times a week,[3] but now it appears two times per week. It is based in Ørsta[3] and serves the regions of Ørsta and Volda.[2] Its website was closed in November 2012.[4]

The Bergman family was the owner of Møre-Nytt until 2007 when its majority share was acquired by the Sunnmørsposten, a subsidiary of the Edda Media.[2] The paper was sold to its current owner, Polaris Media, in 2009.[2]

In 2011 Møre-Nytt introduced digital user payment.[5]

Møre-Nytt sold 5,526 copies in 2008.[2] The circulation of the paper was 5,214 copies in 2013.[6]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ John Hatcher; Emily Haavik (2016). ""We Write with our Hearts": How Community Identity Shapes Norwegian Community Journalists' News Values". In Sue Robinson (ed.). Community Journalism Midst Media Revolution. London; New York: Routledge. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-317-60875-2.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Møre-Nytt" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Company Overview of Møre-Nytt AS". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. ^ "More local papers charge for online content". News in English. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  5. ^ Ingrid Hognaland (Spring 2014). "How Business Models in the Newspaper Industry are Selected and Innovated" (PDF). Bergen: Norwegian School of Economics. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Circulation of newspapers 2013". Media Norway. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
edit