The Association of Norwegian Editors ( no, Norsk Redaktørforening, NR) is an interest group for editors and middle managers in the various Norwegian media.Østbye, Helge. 2007. The Norwegian Media Landscape. In: Georgios Terzis (ed.), ''European Media Governance: National and Regional Dimensions'', pp. 157–168. Bristol, UL: Intellect Books, p. 167. The organization is not a professional organization in the traditional sense, but it is intended to "protect freedom of expression and freedom of expression as the pillars of the rule of law and democracy."Norsk Redaktørforening: Vedtekter.
/ref> The association was established in 1950 and has about 720 members. It is headquartered in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

. It is a member of the

Norwegian Press Association The Norwegian Press Association ( no, Norsk Presseforbund, NP) 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 Nor ...

. The association's general secretary is Arne Jensen, who succeeded

Nils E. Øy Nils E. Øy (born 11 January 1946) is a Norway, Norwegian newspaper editor. He was born in Ørsta. He started his journalistic career in ''Fredriksstad Blad'' in 1964, and was promoted to feature editor in 1971. From 1977 to 1983 he was the assis ...

on September 1, 2013.

Reidun Kjelling Nybø Reidun is an Old Norse name for girls and women, mostly given in Norway. The name Reidun consists of the elements ''Hreiðr'', meaning ''house'' and ''unnr'', sometimes translated as ''to wave''. Another translation for ''unnr'' would be ''elska'' ...

is the deputy general secretary.

Current board (2015–2017)

Harald Stanghelle Harald Stanghelle (born 13 January 1956) is a Norwegian newspaper editor. Career He was born in Vaksdal. He started his career as a journalist when still a teenager, and left school after primary school. His first role was that of editor of ''Va ...

(chair), political editor for ''

Aftenposten ( in the masthead; ; Norwegian for "The Evening Post") is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen) and estimated 1.2 million ...

'' *

Hanna Relling Berg Hannah or Hanna may refer to: People, biblical figures, and fictional characters * Hannah (name), a female given name of Hebrew origin * Hanna (Arabic name), a family and a male given name of Christian Arab origin * Hanna (Irish surname), a famil ...

(vice chair), chief editor of '' Sunnmørsposten'' * Hilde Garlid, chief editor of ''

Jærbladet ''Jærbladet'' is a Norwegian local newspaper published in Bryne, at Jæren in county Rogaland. It covers the three municipalities: Time, Hå and Klepp. It is issued three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It started in 1949. The newspape ...

'' *

Thor Gjermund Eriksen Thor Gjermund Eriksen (born 2 October 1966) is a Norwegian journalist and editor who has been Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 2013 to 2022. Career Journalistic career Born in Oslo, he was hired as a journalist in ' ...

, head of broadcasting at

NRK NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting Aksjeselskap, AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and ...

* Britt Sofie Hestvik, chief editor and CEO of '' Kommunal Rapport'' *

Kjersti Mo Kjersti is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Kjersti Alveberg (born 1948), Norwegian choreographer and dancer * Kjersti Bale (born 1959), Norwegian philologist * Kjersti Beck (born 1979), Norwegian handball player *Kjersti ...

, chief editor for Egmont Publishing, Oslo *

Jan Ove Årsæther Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

, news editor for

TV2 Channel 2 or TV 2 may refer to: Television networks, channels and stations *Channel 2 (Iran), operated by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting *Channel 2 (Israel), a commercial television station *, entertainment and music television in Latvia * ...

Deputies

* Eirik Hoff Lysholm, chief editor and CEO of '' Dagsavisen'' *

John Arne Moen John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

, chief editor of ''

Trønder-Avisa ''Trønder-Avisa'' is a regional newspaper in Norway. It is printed in the town of Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag. The newspaper was founded as a union of ''Nord-Trøndelag'' (founded 1919) and '' Inntrøndelagen'' (founded 1897) after both newspapers ...

'' * Espen Stensrud, chief editor of ''

Autofil ''Autofil'' (Autophile) is a Norway, Norwegian car magazine that was launched in fall 2002. It is Norway's largest independent car magazine, with 11 regular issues a year plus four special issues. The magazine is based on an NRK TV program with ...

'', Oslo * Vibeke Madsen, news editor for ''

Avisa Nordland ''Avisa Nordland'' is a local newspaper published in Bodø, Norway. History and profile ''Avisa Nordland'' was established in February 2002 through a controversial merger of the two competing newspapers ''Nordlandsposten'' and '' Nordlands Framti ...

'' * Kristin Monstad, chief editor of '' Drammens Tidende''

References

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External links

Official website
Norwegian journalism organisations Professional associations based in Norway Organizations established in 1950 Organisations based in Oslo