''Rogalands Avis'' is a local newspaper published in

Stavanger Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...

, Norway.

History and profile

''Rogalands Avis'' was established in 1899. The paper is based in Stavanger and covers the southern

Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 47 ...

. A Labour Party-affiliated newspaper, it was titled ''1ste Mai'' until 1955, when it absorbed the bankrupt '' Haugaland Arbeiderblad''. Notable former editors-in-chief include

Johan Gjøstein Johan David Haslund Gjøstein (5 January 1866 – 15 February 1935) was a Norwegian educator, newspaper editor and politician. Personal life Johan Gjøstein was born at Hystad, Stord as the son of teacher Amund Vikingsen Gjøstein (1820–1873) ...

, Cornelius Holmboe (1908–1909), Otto Luihn, Hans Andreas Hanssen (1919–1920), Børge Olsen-Hagen (1920–1936), Trond Hegna (1940–1958), Engwall Pahr-Iversen (1978-1990), Norulv Øvrebotten (1990-1996) and Lars Helle (1996-2000). ''Rogalands Avis'' is owned 95.8% by ''A-pressen Lokale Medier AS'', which in turn is owned 100% by

A-pressen Amedia AS is the second largest media company in Norway (the largest is Schibsted and the third largest is Polaris Media). The company is whole or partial owner of 50 local and regional newspaper with online newspapers and printing presses, and ...

. ''Rogalands Avis'' had a circulation of 13,276 copies in 2006 and there were 10,521 subscribers the same year. In 2009 its circulation was 10,500 copies. The circulation of the paper was 8,471 copies in 2012.

References

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1899 establishments in Norway Newspapers established in 1899 Daily newspapers published in Norway Norwegian-language newspapers Amedia Mass media in Stavanger