Mette Janson (1 May 1934 – 24 November 2004) was a Norwegian journalist. She was born in Bergen, the daughter of the sculptor Gunnar Janson and the sister of the composer Alfred Janson, niece of Henry Gleditsch. She married the theatre director Magne Bleness. She was the first female news presenter of Dagsrevyen, and worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation for more than forty years.[1]

Mette Janson
Born(1934-05-01)1 May 1934
Bergen, Norway
Died24 November 2004(2004-11-24) (aged 70)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationJournalist
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(m. 1961)
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  1. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Mette Janson". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
    - Haug, Ada. "Mette Janson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 March 2012.