Akershus Amtstidende, "Amta", is a local newspaper published in Drøbak, Norway. It covers the western Follo district, with its stronghold in Frogn and Nesodden.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | A-pressen |
| Editor | Jan Mattias Mellquist |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Headquarters | Drøbak |
| Website | www.amta.no |
History and profile edit
It was established in 1874[1] under the name Follo Tidende, and got its current name in the year 1884.[2]
Akershus Amtstidende is published by the company Akershus Amtstidende AS, which is in turn owned 100% by Amedia. Its editor is Jan Mattias Mellquist. A hundred years later, it had a circulation of 5,655, and had the same editor-in-chief as Akershus Arbeiderblad and Romerikes Blad.[2]
References edit
- ^ Henrik G. Bastiansen; Hans Fredrik Dahl (2003). Norsk mediehistorie. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 216. ISBN 82-15-00325-7.
- ^ a b Helge Østbye (1984). Massemediene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 29. ISBN 82-10-02375-6.
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