DV (newspaper)
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DV is an Iceland
ic newspaper published by DV ehf. It came into existence in 1981 when two formerly independent newspapers, "Vísir" and "Dagblaðið", merged. It is published four times a week from Monday to Friday. DV also has an online publication at DV.is.
The paper has acquired more readers in the past few months since the newspaper was bought from Birtíngur in April 2010. The paper's editors, Reynir Traustaon, and Lilja Skaftadóttir, an art dealer, bought it among few others. A full list of owners is published at DV.is.
Through the years, DV has sparked a public controversies in Iceland with its editorial policy. It is widely considered the only investigative newspaper in Iceland.
, that was formed by Alþingi, DV was specially noted as almost the only newspaper in Iceland that questioned the Icelandic banks. As a result, the paper acquired broader readership. The paper continues to report news about the fallen banks today.
, Northwest Iceland. Hjartarson, who had not been charged with the abuse, committed suicide the same day and cited DV's story as his reason in a letter he left for his family.
This tragedy caused popular uproar against DV with 30 thousand people (about 10% of the Icelandic population) signing an online petition demanding a new editorial policy. The editors were forced to resign.
On 4th of June 2008, DV reported that The State Committee of Compensations had paid compensations to two boys in this case.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic newspaper published by DV ehf. It came into existence in 1981 when two formerly independent newspapers, "Vísir" and "Dagblaðið", merged. It is published four times a week from Monday to Friday. DV also has an online publication at DV.is.
The paper has acquired more readers in the past few months since the newspaper was bought from Birtíngur in April 2010. The paper's editors, Reynir Traustaon, and Lilja Skaftadóttir, an art dealer, bought it among few others. A full list of owners is published at DV.is.
Through the years, DV has sparked a public controversies in Iceland with its editorial policy. It is widely considered the only investigative newspaper in Iceland.
Report of the Special Investigation Commission
In the report of the Special Investigation CommissionThe Report of the Althingi Special Investigation Commission
The Report of the Althingi Special Investigation Commission is an investigation into the collapse of the Icelandic banking system in 2008 that was published on April 12, 2010....
, that was formed by Alþingi, DV was specially noted as almost the only newspaper in Iceland that questioned the Icelandic banks. As a result, the paper acquired broader readership. The paper continues to report news about the fallen banks today.
Previous controversy
In January 2006, DV ran a cover story claiming that former elementary school teacher Gísli Hjartarson had sexually abused two or more boys in his home town of ÍsafjörðurÍsafjörður
Ísafjörður is a town in the north west of Iceland, seat of Ísafjarðarbær municipality.The town draws its name from the fjord and the fjord was given its name simultaneously to the island...
, Northwest Iceland. Hjartarson, who had not been charged with the abuse, committed suicide the same day and cited DV's story as his reason in a letter he left for his family.
This tragedy caused popular uproar against DV with 30 thousand people (about 10% of the Icelandic population) signing an online petition demanding a new editorial policy. The editors were forced to resign.
On 4th of June 2008, DV reported that The State Committee of Compensations had paid compensations to two boys in this case.