Arne Tovik
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Arne Olsen Tovik was a Norwegian journalist.
He was active in the Workers' Youth League
in his younger days. He worked for the Labour Party
from 1984, and was a campaign secretary for the Norwegian elections of 1987
.
In 1987 he was hired as a journalist in Telemark Arbeiderblad
(from 1994 Telemarksavisa). He was promoted to editor-in-chief in 1990. Among others, he oversaw its transition to the tabloid format. From 1993 he worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and in 2004 he was hired as political editor for the Telemarksavisa competitor Varden
. He has also worked in Porsgrunns Dagblad
.
He died in June 2009. The editors-in-chief of both Telemarksavisa and Varden described Tovik as one of the most prominent press people in Telemark
.
He was active in the Workers' Youth League
Workers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
in his younger days. He worked for the Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
from 1984, and was a campaign secretary for the Norwegian elections of 1987
Norwegian local elections, 1987
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway in 1987. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently.-Municipal elections:...
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In 1987 he was hired as a journalist in Telemark Arbeiderblad
Telemarksavisa
Telemarksavisa is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Skien in Telemark county.Telemark Arbeiderblad was started on 1 October 1921 as a reaction to the perceived moderate stance of Skien's labour newspaper Bratsberg Demokraten. However, Telemark Arbeiderblad was not published out of Telemark, but...
(from 1994 Telemarksavisa). He was promoted to editor-in-chief in 1990. Among others, he oversaw its transition to the tabloid format. From 1993 he worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and in 2004 he was hired as political editor for the Telemarksavisa competitor Varden
Varden
Varden is a local newspaper published in Skien, Norway. It was first established with a test issue on 17 December 1874, with Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg as its first editor-in-chief. It has a circulation of 27,341, of whom 25,859 are subscribers...
. He has also worked in Porsgrunns Dagblad
Porsgrunns Dagblad
Porsgrunns Dagblad is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Porsgrunn in Telemark county.Porsgrunds Dagblad was started on 1 December 1914, and later modernized its name. The first editor Daniel H. Grini was an experienced press worker, and came from Varden in the neighboring city. He made Porsgrunds...
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He died in June 2009. The editors-in-chief of both Telemarksavisa and Varden described Tovik as one of the most prominent press people in Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
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