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Áššu
''Áššu'' was a Northern Sámi-language newspaper published twice a week and distributed across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. In 2008, ''Áššu'' ceased publication to merge with the rival paper ''Min Áigi'' to form ''Ávvir''. History ''Áššu'' (the word ''áššu'' translates into English as "glowing embers") launched in October 1993 as a rival to ''Min Áigi'', which had launched earlier that year following the bankruptcy of the influential ''Sámi Áigi'' newspaper. Headquartered in Guovdageaidnu, Norway, the paper was published by Aviisa AS and co-owned by Nordavis AS. Despite having a readership across Sápmi, ''Áššu'' was positioned as a more local, traditional newspaper compared to the more political and nationally oriented ''Min Áigi''. Merger On 27 August 2007, ''Áššu'' and its rival ''Min Áigi'' announced plans to merge to create a Northern Sámi-language daily newspaper, ''Ávvir''. A week after ''Áššu'' published its final issue, ''Ávvir'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min Áigi
''Min Áigi'' (''Our Time'' in Northern Sami) was a twice-weekly Northern Sámi language newspaper based in Kárášjohka, Norway. In 2008, ''Min Áigi'' ceased publication to merge with the rival paper ''Áššu'' to form ''Ávvir''. History ''Min Áigi'' was founded as a continuation of the influential Sámi newspaper ''Sámi Áigi'', which went bankrupt in March 1993. The first issue of ''Min Áigi'' was published two months later on 22 May 1993. Although the newspaper's editorial staff and most of its subscribers were from Norway, ''Min Áigi'' was intended to be a newspaper for Sámi people throughout the Nordic countries. ''Finnmark Dagblad'' in Hammerfest was the main stakeholder in the newspaper through the company Min Áigi OS. Other stakeholders include Kárášjoga gielda, the Norgga Sámiid Riikasearvi, the Samiid Ædnansær’vi / Samenes Landsforbund and the publisher Davvi Girji. The editor-in-chief was Svein Nordsletta. ''Min Áigi'' also published a childre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |