List of newspapers in Norway


The number of national daily newspapers in Norway was 96 in 1950, whereas it was 83 in 1965. A total of 191 newspapers was published in 1969. There were 221 newspapers in the country in 1996. The number of the newspaper was 233 in the country in 1999. The Institute for Information and Media Science at the University of Bergen listed 296 newspapers in 2003. There were 297 titles in 2012.

Categories

Norwegian newspapers fall into several categories:
  • National newspapers, i.e., those that target readers in all regions.
  • Political party newspapers, i.e., those that function more or less as a party or political movement's mouthpiece.
  • Regional newspapers, i.e., those that target readers in a geographic area.
  • Tabloid and broadsheet papers.

Newspapers

Following is a sample of newspapers published in Norway.
NewspaperCategoryFrequencyCirculation Script styleOwner Notes
Adresseavisenregionaldaily75,584Blackletter
Antiqua 		Adresseavisen ASA
Aftenpostennationaldaily252,448Blackletter
Antiqua 		Aftenposten AS
Agderregionaltwice a week6,669Avisen Agder AS
Agderpostenregionaldaily19,633AS Agderposten
Akers Avisregional8,713
Akershus Amtstidenderegionaldaily8,138Akershus Amtstidende AS
Ullern Avis/Akerspostenregional1,051
Altapostenregional5,091
Alvdal midt i vælaregional2,314
Andøypostenregionaltwice a week1,752Andøyposten AS
Arbeidets Rettregional7,322
Arendals Tidenderegional1,195
Askøyværingenregionaltwice a week4,917Askøyværingen AS
Aura Avisregional3,019
Aust Agder Bladregional3,693
Avisa Hemnesregional1,434
Avisa Lofotenregional1,217
Avisa Nordlandregionaldaily21,820Avisa Nordland AS
Avisa Osloregional8,533
Ávvirregional1,422
Bergens Tidenderegionaldaily89,533Bergens Tidende AS
Bergensavisenregionaldaily27,815Bergensavisen AS
Birkenes-Avisaregional1,108
Bladetregional7,779
Bladet Vesterålenregionaldaily7,577Bladet Vesterålen AS
Brønnøysunds avisregionaldaily4,180Brønnøysunds Avis AS
Budstikkaregionaldaily22,762Asker og Bærums Budstikke ASA
Bygdanyttregional4,593
Bygdebladetregional2,298
Bygdabladet Randaberg og Rennesøyregional3,481
Bygdepostenregional6,744
Bø Bladregional2,806
Bømlo-Nyttregional3,810
Dag og Tidnational13,758Nynorsk
Dagbladetnationaldaily110,092AS Dagbladettabloid
Dagennationaldaily15,611Dagbladet Dagen ASconservative Christian
Dagens Næringslivnationaldaily94,094Dagens Næringsliv ASbusiness
Dagens Perspektivregional4,121
Dagsavisennationaldaily20,787Blackletter
Antiqua 		Stiftelsen Dagsavisensocial democratic
Dalane Tidenderegionaltwice a week6,775Dalane Tidende og Egersunds Avis AS
Drammens Tidenderegionaldaily27,373Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad AS
Drangedalspostenregional1,723
Drivaregionaltwice a week3,790Driva-Trykk AS
Dølenregional4,469
Eidsvoll Ullensaker Bladregional7,255
Eikerbladetregional2,235
Enebakk Avisregionalweekly2,525Enebakk Avis AS
Fanapostenregionaltwice a week3,591Fanaposten AS
Finansavisennational30,870
Finnmark Dagbladregionaldaily7,727Finnmark Dagblad AS
Finnmarkenregionaldaily6,411Dagbladet Finnmarken AS
Finnmarkspostenregional1,565
Firdaregionaldaily11,298Avishuset Firda AS
Firda Tidendregionaltwice a week2,996Avisdrift Gloppen A/S
Firdapostenregionaltwice a week4,837Firdaposten AS
Fiskeribladetnational7,286fisheries
Fjell-Ljomregional2,602
Fjordabladetregionaltwice a week3,172Fjordabladet AS
Fjordenes Tidenderegionaltwice a week4,635Fjordenes Tidende AS
Fjordingenregionaltwice a week3,902Fjordingen AS
Fjukenregionalweekly3,805Skjåk Mediautvikling AS
FlatangerNyttregional1,067
Fosna-Folketregional7,829
Framtid i nordregionaltwice a week3,861Mediaselskapet Nord-Norge Samkjøringen AS
Fredriksstad Bladregionaldaily23,058Fredriksstad Blad AS
Fremoverregionaldaily7,542Fremover AS
FrihetennationalweeklyNorges Kommunistiske Particommunist
Frolendingenregional1,382
Frostingenregional1,931
Fædrelandsvennenregionaldaily37,261Fædrelandsvennen AS
geita.noregional1,267
Gjesdalbuenregionalweekly3,487
Glåmdalenregionaldaily14,307Glåmdalen AS
Grannarregional3,462
Grendaregional2,814
Grimstad Adressetidenderegional6,193
Gudbrandsdølen Dagningenregional22,685
Hadelandregional7,115
Halden Arbeiderbladregional8,252social democratic
Hallingdølenregional10,755
Hamar Arbeiderbladregional20,027social democratic
Hammerfestingenregional1,156
Hardanger Folkebladregional5,303
Harstad Tidenderegional8,893
Haugesunds Avisregional21,187
Helgelands Bladregional4,137
Helgelendingenregional6,658
Hitra-Frøyaregional4,981
Hordalandregional8,380
Hordaland Folkebladregional4,951
iHarstadregional3,179
ILevangerregional2,338
Inderøyningenregional2,010
Indre Akershus Bladregional6,740
Innherredregional8,576
iTromsøregional8,590
Jarlsberg Avisregional4,031
Jærbladetregional12,971
Kanalenregional2,203
Karmøynyttregional1,611
Klassekampennationaldaily33,265Klassekampen ASsocialist
Klæbupostenregional608
Koordinatorenonline onlyN/A
Kragerø Blad Vestmarregional5,317
Kronstadpostenregional1,938
Kulingenregional2,107
Kvinnheringenregional4,105
Kyst og Fjordregional2,396
Laagendalspostenregional9,159
Lierpostenregional3,497
Lillesands-Postenregional4,364
Lindesnesregional6,110
Listerregional6,042
Lofotpostenregional7,010
Lofot-Tidenderegional3,385
Lokalavisa Nordsaltenregional2,183
Lokalavisa Trysil Engerdalregional2,227
Lyngdals Avisregional1,632
Marsteinenregional1,979
Meråkerpostenregional1,468
Midsundingenregional1,010
Mitt Kongsvingerregional1,824
Morgenbladetnational31,994Blackletter
Antiqua 		conservative
Moss Avisregional14,236
Møreregional3,045
Møre-Nyttregionaltwice a week5,060Møre-Nytt AS
Namdalsavisaregional11,181
Nationennational17,275agriculture
Nettavisenonline only19,187
Nidaros.noonline only9,387
Norddalenregional2,468
Nordhordlandregional5,062
Nordlysregional25,736
Haramsnyttregional1,981
Nordre Aker Budstikkeregional2,091
Nordstrands Bladregional7,331
Norge Idagnational10,902conservative Christian
Ny Tidnationalsocialist
Nye Tromsregionaltwice a week3,480Nye Troms AS
Nyssregional3,955
Oppland Arbeiderbladregionaldaily20,442Oppland arbeiderblad ASsocial democratic
Os og Fusapostenregional5,969
Panorama.noonline onlymusic
Porsgrunns Dagbladregionaldaily5,441
Portenregional1,664
Rakkestad Avisregional2,410
Rana Bladregionaldaily8,914AS Rana Blad
Randaberg24regional885
Raumnesregional5,823
Ringerikes Bladregional11,318
Ringsaker Bladregional8,358
Rjukan Arbeiderbladregional2,468
Romerikes Bladregionaldaily33,148
Romsdals Budstikkeregionaldaily17,127
Ruijan KaikuKven
Ryfylkeregional2,216
Røyken og Hurums Avisregional5,713
Ságatregional3,138
Sagene Avisregional784
Saltenpostenregionaltwice a week3,806
Samningenregional1,396
Samoyikionline onlyonline, Bengali
Sande Avisregional2,498
Sandefjords Bladregionaldaily12,896
Sandnespostenregional9,574
Sarpsborg Arbeiderbladregionaldaily12,759Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad ASsocial democratic
Selbyggenregional2,762
Setesdølenregional3,751
Smaalenenes Avisregional12,050
Snåsningenregional1,418
Sogn Avisregionaldaily9,613Sogningen/Sogns Avis AS
Solabladetregional4,175
SolungAvisaregional1,959
Stangeavisaregional2,837
Stavanger Aftenbladregionaldaily63,973Stavanger Aftenblad ASA
Steinkjer24regional1,926
Steinkjer-Avisaregional4,730
Stjørdals-Nyttregional1,614
Stord24regional1,148
Storfjordnyttregional1,287
Strandbuenregionaltwice a week5,185Strandbuen AS
Strilenregional5,519
Sulapostenregional1,858
Suldalspostenregional2,608
Sunnhordlandregionaldaily7,032Bladet Sunnhordland AS
Sunnmørspostenregionaldaily27,025Sunnmørsposten AS
Svalbardpostenregionalweekly1,919Stiftelsen Svalbardposten
Svelvikspostenregional1,912
Sydvestenregional978
Synste Møreregional1,998
Sør-Trøndelagregional7,555
Sør-Varanger Avisregional2,440
Søvestenregional687
Telemarksavisaregionaldaily23,700Telemarksavisa AS
Telenregional4,300
Tidens Kravregionaldaily12,385Tidens Krav AS
Totens Bladregional1,681
TradeWindsinternationalN/Amaritime business
Troms FolkebladregionaldailyTroms Folkeblad AS
Trønder-Avisaregionaldaily19,912
Trønderbladetregional5,479
Tvedestrandspostenregional5,415
Tysnesregional2,087
Tysvær Bygdebladregionalweekly2,155
Tønsbergs Bladregionaldaily22,957Edda Vestfold AS
Upstreaminternational
Vaksdalpostenregional2,233
Valdresregional9,449
Vardenregionaldaily17,199Varden AS
Varingenregional5,586
Vennesla Tidenderegional4,072
Vestavindregional1,589
Vestby Avisregional3,355
Vesterålen Onlineregional5,913
Vesteraalens Avisregionaltwice a week1,420Vesterålens Avis AS
Vestlandsnyttregional4,628
Vestnesavisaregional1,399
VestNyttregionaltwice a week7,312Vestnytt AS
Vest-Telemark Bladregionaltwice a week5,731Vest-Telemark Blad AS
VGnationaldaily308,469Verdens Gang AStabloid
Viggaregional2,292
Vikebladet Vestpostenregional4,576
Våganavisaregional1,462
Vårt Landnationaldaily21,823Avisen Vårt Land ASChristian
VårtOsloregional2,289
Ytre Sogn Avisregional2,397
Ytringen Avisregional2,397
Østhavetregional1,212
Østlandets Bladregional10,084
Østlands-Postenregional12,215
Østlendingenregional15,477
Øy-Blikkregional1,131
Øyeneregional3,504
Øypostenregional1,383
Åndalsnes Avisregional3,438
Ås Avisregional2,282
Åsane Tidenderegional1,367

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