Nidaros (newspaper)
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Nidaros was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Trondheim
in Sør-Trøndelag
.
Nidaros was started on 1 May 1902. Its first editor was former Dagsposten
editor Håkon Løken
, and with its Liberal Party affiliation Nidaros became the largest newspaper in Trondheim, with a circulation of 20–30,000. Among the political disputes of the time were electrification of the city's tramway system, establishment of a technical institution in Trondheim, the Norwegian Institute of Technology
, and the eventual Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. Løken left in 1909. From 1910 to 1911 Atle Øgaard was editor, and Kr. Aug. Retvedt took over from 1911 to 1917. Hjørvard Torsvik edited the newspaper from 1917 to 1930. Olav Røgeberg
was chief editor from 1930 to 1937, and Fr. Lützow Holm edited Nidaros from 1937 to 1941. A great success was the feuilleton
Bør Børson
, Johan Falkberget
's satirical story from the boom period during World War I, which was printed in the newspaper before being released as a book. The newspaper became less popular during and after the city naming controversy, when the name of the city Trondhjem was changed to Nidaros
, and then among popular protest changed a second time to Trondheim. The anti-Nidaros activists did not like that the newspaper Nidaros retained its name.
The newspaper was stopped on 17 April 1941 during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
. After the war it was published as Trondheims-Pressen
from 9 May to 12 May. It started again on 14 May 1945. Nidaros was among the three initiators to establish a working committee for the stopped newspapers , along with Arbeiderbladet
and Dagen. The newspapers, which had all been stopped during the war, had suffered significant losses because of this, and claimed compensation. Around sixty Norwegian newspapers eventually joined this initiative. In Trondheim, the newspaper situation had changed dramatically over the war years. Adresseavisen
and Dagsposten
had continued their publication during the Nazi regime, while Nidaros and Arbeider-Avisa
were stopped. Kåre Fasting
was chief editor from 1945 to 1950, and Gunnar Garbo
edited Nidaros from 1954 to 1957, when Nidaros ceased to appear. Garbo then issued a weekly newspaper Søndagsekspressen, "loosely affiliated" with Nidaros, from February to August 1957. Nidaros started again on 28 February 1959. It changed its name to Trondheimsavisa in February 1989 before ultimately going bankrupt in 1991.
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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Nidaros was started on 1 May 1902. Its first editor was former Dagsposten
Dagsposten
Dagsposten was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county.It was started on 2 October 1877 by Olai Olsen. He chose a connection with the liberal politician Johan Sverdrup, who later founded the Liberal Party. It soon became the largest newspaper in Central Norway...
editor Håkon Løken
Håkon Løken
Håkon Løken was a Norwegian jurist, journalist, newspaper editor and non-fiction writer. He was a journalist for the newspaper Dagsposten from 1890 to 1902. He founded the newspaper Nidaros in 1902, and was its chief editor from 1902 to 1910. From 1910 to 1918 he served as a public...
, and with its Liberal Party affiliation Nidaros became the largest newspaper in Trondheim, with a circulation of 20–30,000. Among the political disputes of the time were electrification of the city's tramway system, establishment of a technical institution in Trondheim, the Norwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
, and the eventual Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. Løken left in 1909. From 1910 to 1911 Atle Øgaard was editor, and Kr. Aug. Retvedt took over from 1911 to 1917. Hjørvard Torsvik edited the newspaper from 1917 to 1930. Olav Røgeberg
Olav Røgeberg
Olav Røgeberg was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and magazine editor. He worked for the newspapers Drammens Tidende, Nidaros and Dagbladet, and was chief editor of Nidaros from 1930 to 1937. From 1938 he edited the magazine Alle Kvinners Blad. He was chairman of the board of the...
was chief editor from 1930 to 1937, and Fr. Lützow Holm edited Nidaros from 1937 to 1941. A great success was the feuilleton
Feuilleton
Feuilleton was originally a kind of supplement attached to the political portion of French newspapers, consisting chiefly of non-political news and gossip, literature and art criticism, a chronicle of the latest fashions, and epigrams, charades and other literary trifles...
Bør Børson
Bør Børson
Bør Børson jr. is a satirical novel from the boom period during World War I, written by Norwegian writer Johan Falkberget. It was first published as a feuilleton in the satirical magazine Hvepsen in 1917, then again printed as a feuilleton in the newspaper Nidaros, and issued as a book in 1920...
, Johan Falkberget
Johan Falkberget
Johan Falkberget, born Johan Petter Lillebakken, was a Norwegian author.-Life and career:Johan Falkberget was born on the Falkberget farm in the Rugldal valley in the Norwegian copper mining municipality of Røros.In 1891, he began to write his Christianus Sextus trilogy, though it was not...
's satirical story from the boom period during World War I, which was printed in the newspaper before being released as a book. The newspaper became less popular during and after the city naming controversy, when the name of the city Trondhjem was changed to Nidaros
Nidaros
Nidaros or Niðarós was during the Middle Ages, the old name of Trondheim, Norway . Until the Reformation, Nidaros remained the centre of the spiritual life of the country...
, and then among popular protest changed a second time to Trondheim. The anti-Nidaros activists did not like that the newspaper Nidaros retained its name.
The newspaper was stopped on 17 April 1941 during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
. After the war it was published as Trondheims-Pressen
Trondheims-Pressen
Trondheims-Pressen was a cooperative newspaper published in Trondheim, Norway from May 8 to May 12, 1945 by Arbeider-Avisen, Nidaros and Adresseavisen....
from 9 May to 12 May. It started again on 14 May 1945. Nidaros was among the three initiators to establish a working committee for the stopped newspapers , along with Arbeiderbladet
Dagsavisen
Dagsavisen is a daily newspaper published in Oslo, Norway. The former party organ of the Norwegian Labour Party, the ties loosened over time from 1975 to 1999, and it is now fully independent...
and Dagen. The newspapers, which had all been stopped during the war, had suffered significant losses because of this, and claimed compensation. Around sixty Norwegian newspapers eventually joined this initiative. In Trondheim, the newspaper situation had changed dramatically over the war years. Adresseavisen
Adresseavisen
Adresseavisen is a regional newspaper published daily, except Sundays, in Trondheim, Norway. It is an independent, conservative newspaper with a daily circulation of approximately 85,000. It is also informally known as Adressa. The newspaper covers the areas of Trøndelag and Nordmøre.Adresseavisen...
and Dagsposten
Dagsposten
Dagsposten was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county.It was started on 2 October 1877 by Olai Olsen. He chose a connection with the liberal politician Johan Sverdrup, who later founded the Liberal Party. It soon became the largest newspaper in Central Norway...
had continued their publication during the Nazi regime, while Nidaros and Arbeider-Avisa
Arbeider-Avisa
Arbeider-Avisa was a daily newspaper published in Trondheim, Norway, started in 1924 and defunct in 1996...
were stopped. Kåre Fasting
Kåre Fasting
Kåre Fasting was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, novelist, biographer and non-fiction writer. He was a journalist for the newspaper Bergens Tidende from 1935, and edited Nidaros from 1945 to 1950. His literary début was the novel Havet gav from 1935.-References:...
was chief editor from 1945 to 1950, and Gunnar Garbo
Gunnar Garbo
Gunnar Garbo is a Norwegian journalist, politician and ambassador. He represented the Liberal Party of Norway at the Norwegian Parliament during four electorial periods, from 1958 to 1973, and was leader for the party from 1964 to 1970...
edited Nidaros from 1954 to 1957, when Nidaros ceased to appear. Garbo then issued a weekly newspaper Søndagsekspressen, "loosely affiliated" with Nidaros, from February to August 1957. Nidaros started again on 28 February 1959. It changed its name to Trondheimsavisa in February 1989 before ultimately going bankrupt in 1991.