Østlandets Blad is a regional newspaper published in Ski, Norway.

Østlandets Blad
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Edda Media (100%)
EditorSiri Zachariassen
Founded1908
Political alignmentConservative
Non-partisan
HeadquartersSki, Norway
Circulation15,343[1]
Websitewww.oblad.no

It was established in 1908 under the name Øieren, named after a local lake.[2] It was based in Kråkstad at that time.[3] The name Østlandets Blad was taken in 1919. The political stance was Conservative.[2]

After 1945 it gradually increased from three to five editions a week.[2] As of 2007, the paper has a circulation of 15,343, of whom 15,206 are subscribers.[1] It is owned by Østlandets Blad AS, which is owned 100% by Edda Media.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Østlandets Blad". Norwegian Media Registry (in Norwegian). Norwegian Media Authority. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Østbye, Helge (1984). Massemediene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 29. ISBN 82-10-02375-6.
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Østlandets Blad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2009.