Dagblaðið (transl. The Daily Paper) was an Icelandic newspaper founded in 1975 by former employees of Vísir with Jónas Kristjánsson as its first editor. It marked a breakthrough in Icelandic newspaper publication as it was the first major newspaper that was independent of political parties.[1][2] Its first edition was published on 8 September the same year.[3]
| "Free, independent newspaper" | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor | Jónas Kristjánsson (1975-1981) |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Language | Icelandic |
| Ceased publication | 1981 |
| Country | Iceland |
| ISSN | 1670-0880 |
On 26 November 1981, Dagblaðið and Vísir merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir.[4]
References edit
- ^ Hólmfríður Dagný Friðjónsdóttir (30 June 2018). "Jónas Kristjánsson ritstjóri látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Dagblaðið á mánudag". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 September 1975. p. 2. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Dagblaðið 1.árg - 1.tbl". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 September 1975. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Sameinað og stærra blað á markaðinn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 November 1981. Retrieved 2 July 2018.