Jacob Reimers Kuhnle (29 July 1907 – 28 March 1996) was a Norwegian newspaper editor.

He finished secondary school in 1926, and was hired as a sports journalist in Bergens Aftenblad in 1928. From 1938 to 1942 he was subeditor. From 1945 to 1962 he was a subeditor in Morgenavisen, from 1962 to 1966 he was editor-in-chief jointly with Erling Lauhn and from 1966 to 1974 he was the sole editor-in-chief of Morgenavisen. He also held causeries in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio.[1] He was awarded the Narvesen Prize in 1961.[2]

He was a board member of the Norwegian Press Association from 1946 to 1955, and also of Den Nationale Scene and the Bergen International Festival.[3] He died in March 1996.[4] He was the father of political scientist Stein Kuhnle.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Jerdal, Ludv. (19 April 1996). "Jacob R. Kuhnle (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 11.
  2. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Narvesenprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Jacob R. Kuhnle 85 år 29. juli" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 10 July 1992.
  4. ^ Rødland, Kjartan (30 March 1996). "Pennens oldermann". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 53.
  5. ^ "Milepæl for Mr. Velferdsstat". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). 21 November 2007. p. 5.
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Narvesen Prize
1961
Succeeded by