John Olav Egeland
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John Olav Egeland is a Norwegian journalist and editor.
He was born in Oslo
as a son of writer Erik Egeland
and grandson of John Oscar Egeland
. He was a journalist in Orientering
from 1973 to 1975, and was the chief editor of Universitas
, student newspaper at the University of Oslo
, from 1977 to 1978. In 1978 he was hired as a journalist in Dagbladet
. In 1981 he received the Narvesen Prize
for journalism. He still works in Dagbladet, and was political editor from 1995 to 2000 and chief editor from 2000 to 2003.
He lives in Bærum
, and writes a column for the local newspaper Budstikka
.
He was born in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as a son of writer Erik Egeland
Erik Egeland
Erik Egeland was a Norwegian journalist and art critic.He was born in Bekkelaget as a son of John Oscar Egeland and Eva Puntervold Winther . The family soon moved to Frogner. He was the father of journalist and editor John Olav Egeland...
and grandson of John Oscar Egeland
John Oscar Egeland
John Oscar Egeland was a Norwegian shipping leader.He was born in Eshowe, British South Africa as a son of Gabriel Egeland and his wife Ingeborg Konsmo. After the death of his father the family moved back to Norway. Egeland took his examen artium at Kristiania Cathedral School in 1910...
. He was a journalist in Orientering
Orientering
Orientering was a Norwegian newspaper which was initially published in December 1952 as an alternative voice. It was absorbed into Ny Tid in 1975....
from 1973 to 1975, and was the chief editor of Universitas
Universitas (newspaper)
Universitas is a student newspaper in Oslo, Norway, published since 1946. With a weekly circulation of 17,000, Universitas is one of Europe's largest student newspapers. It is distributed on campuses of institutions of higher learning, that are affiliated with the Student Welfare Organisation in Oslo...
, student newspaper at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
, from 1977 to 1978. In 1978 he was hired as a journalist in Dagbladet
Dagbladet
Dagbladet is Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, and the third largest newspaper overall with a circulation of 105,255 copies in 2009, 18,128 papers less than in 2008. The editor in chief is Lars Helle....
. In 1981 he received the Narvesen Prize
Narvesen Prize
The Narvesen Prize was a Norwegian prize for those who excelled in journalism. It was established in 1954 by the company Narvesen, but the Norwegian Press Association was behind the selection of winners...
for journalism. He still works in Dagbladet, and was political editor from 1995 to 2000 and chief editor from 2000 to 2003.
He lives in Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, and writes a column for the local newspaper Budstikka
Budstikka
Budstikka, prior to 2004 known as Asker og Bærum Budstikke, is a daily local newspaper published out of Billingstad in Asker, Norway. It covers the municipalities of Asker and Bærum, and is the only newspaper issued in the area.-History:...
.