Norsk presses historie 1660–2010
Encyclopedia
Norsk presses historie 1660–2010 is a four-volume work about the press media
history of Norway. It was released in April 2010 by Universitetsforlaget
, and was the first book of its kind in Norway.
. The fourth volume, Norske aviser fra A til Å was edited by Idar Flo. The first three volumes are regular prose, the fourth volume is more of an encyclopedia with about 400 "newspaper biographies".
The work spans 1925 pages in total, thirty people have provided a substantial amount of writing; it cost and eleven years were used. Some 130 writers contributed with "newspaper biographies". The release date in 2010 was to accommodate to the 100th anniversary of both the Norwegian Press Association
and the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association
, as well as the 350th anniversary of the establishment of absolute monarchy
in the country. This way, the Norwegian press history is drawn far earlier back in time than the existence of newspapers and journalism. The original plan was to begin in 1763, the year of Norway's first newspaper Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler
. Such a long-spanning history work on the press in Norway had not been written.
received the work in a lukewarm way. Commentator Olav Versto
criticized the third volume for not underlining VG' s role enough, and academia in general for not understanding VG. Critic Sindre Hovdenakk insinuated that too much money had been spent on a not-brilliantly-written work. Handing out dice throws
(a review where 1 is worst, 6 is best) to each of the four volumes, he rated all the prose volumes as 4 and the biography volume as a 3. In Dagens Næringsliv
the work with its several authors was criticized as being of uneven quality and precision. The critic titled his piece "Impossible".
The newspaper Dag og Tid
praised the four volumes as a "standard work". Dagsavisen
called it an "impressive chronicle". Klassekampen
also received it favourably.
Few local or regional newspapers gave critiques of the work. In an article Sogn Avis
expressed happiness that Sogn og Fjordane
had been case studied
in Eide's volume. Odd S. Lovoll
criticized the work for not containing much about Norwegian diaspora newspapers in the United States.
News media
The news media are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.These include print media , broadcast news , and more recently the Internet .-Etymology:A medium is a carrier of something...
history of Norway. It was released in April 2010 by Universitetsforlaget
Universitetsforlaget
Universitetsforlaget AS is a Norwegian academic publishing company, which publishes non-fiction literature and journals. Universitetsforlaget is the main academic press in Norway....
, and was the first book of its kind in Norway.
Structure and production
Hans Fredrik Dahl was the superior editor of all four volumes. The first volume, En samfunnsmakt blir til. 1660–1880 was edited by Martin Eide. The second volume, Presse, parti og publikum. 1880–1945 was edited by Rune Ottosen. The third volume, Imperiet vakler. 1945–2010 was edited by Guri HjeltnesGuri Hjeltnes
Guri Hjeltnes is a Norwegian journalist and historian. Having mainly researched Norwegian World War II history during her career, she is a professor of journalism at the BI Norwegian Business School since 2004. She has also spent considerable time as a journalist and commentator, currently in...
. The fourth volume, Norske aviser fra A til Å was edited by Idar Flo. The first three volumes are regular prose, the fourth volume is more of an encyclopedia with about 400 "newspaper biographies".
The work spans 1925 pages in total, thirty people have provided a substantial amount of writing; it cost and eleven years were used. Some 130 writers contributed with "newspaper biographies". The release date in 2010 was to accommodate to the 100th anniversary of both the Norwegian Press Association
Norwegian Press Association
The Norwegian Press Association is Norwegian association established in 1910, for press people with journalism as their main profession. Among its members are the Norwegian Union of Journalists, the Association of Norwegian Editors, Norsk Lokalradioforbund and the Norwegian Media Businesses'...
and the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association
Norwegian Media Businesses' Association
The Norwegian Media Businesses' Association is an employers' organisation in Norway, organized under the national Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.The current CEO is Arvid Sand. Chairman of the board is Ivar Rusdal....
, as well as the 350th anniversary of the establishment of absolute monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government in which the monarch exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government, his or her power not being limited by a constitution or by the law. An absolute monarch thus wields unrestricted political power over the...
in the country. This way, the Norwegian press history is drawn far earlier back in time than the existence of newspapers and journalism. The original plan was to begin in 1763, the year of Norway's first newspaper Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler
Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler
Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler is a former Norwegian newspaper, issued in Oslo from 1763 to 1920. Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler was the first newspaper in Norway, and its first issue came out on 25 May 1763....
. Such a long-spanning history work on the press in Norway had not been written.
Reception
The newspaper VGVerdens Gang
Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper...
received the work in a lukewarm way. Commentator Olav Versto
Olav Versto
Olav Versto was a Norwegian journalist and editor, primarily known for his work for the newspaper Verdens Gang.-Education and career:Versto received a cand.mag. degree from the University of Oslo in 1976...
criticized the third volume for not underlining VG
Dice throw (review)
The "dice throw" is a method of review which is often used in Norway and occasionally in Sweden. It is characterized by the use of a white-on-red die graphic to represent the movie's rating in the review, in contrast to the stars or letters used elsewhere....
(a review where 1 is worst, 6 is best) to each of the four volumes, he rated all the prose volumes as 4 and the biography volume as a 3. In Dagens Næringsliv
Dagens Næringsliv
Dagens Næringsliv, commonly known as DN, is a Norwegian tabloid specializing in business reporting with a claimed daily circulation of 82,775 copies in 2008, making it the 8th largest newspaper in Norway. The editor in chief is Amund Djuve. Its name is Norwegian for "Today's Business".Originally...
the work with its several authors was criticized as being of uneven quality and precision. The critic titled his piece "Impossible".
The newspaper Dag og Tid
Dag og Tid
Dag og Tid is a national weekly newspaper in Norway that uses the Nynorsk standard of the Norwegian language. The newspaper was founded in 1962, is politically independent but editorially radical and focuses on culture and politics. The current editor is Svein Gjerdåker. Its circulation is...
praised the four volumes as a "standard work". Dagsavisen
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...
called it an "impressive chronicle". Klassekampen
Klassekampen
Klassekampen is a Norwegian daily newspaper, which styles itself as "the daily left-wing newspaper".Klassekampen was founded in 1969 with a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist platform. Until recently, it was owned by The Workers' Communist Party...
also received it favourably.
Few local or regional newspapers gave critiques of the work. In an article Sogn Avis
Sogn Avis
Sogn Avis is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Leikanger in Sogn og Fjordane county. It was named Sogns Avis from 1926 to 1972 and Sogningen/Sogns Avis from 1972 to 1993....
expressed happiness that Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
had been case studied
Case study
A case study is an intensive analysis of an individual unit stressing developmental factors in relation to context. The case study is common in social sciences and life sciences. Case studies may be descriptive or explanatory. The latter type is used to explore causation in order to find...
in Eide's volume. Odd S. Lovoll
Odd S. Lovoll
-Background:Odd Sverre Lovoll was born in Sande, in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in 1946 and is a naturalized United States citizen. Lovoll received his education both in Norway and in the United States, passing university exams at the University of Bergen in 1961 and...
criticized the work for not containing much about Norwegian diaspora newspapers in the United States.