''Sunnmørsposten'' () is a
newspaper
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Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
published by
Polaris Media
Polaris Media ASA is a media group which owns thirty newspapers in Norway. Based in Trondheim, the group was established in 2008. Major newspapers owned by the group include ''Adresseavisen'', ''Harstad Tidende'', ''Troms Folkeblad'', ''Sunnmørs ...
in
Ålesund
Ålesund () sometimes spelled Aalesund in English, is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre and the centre of the Ålesund Region. The town of Ålesund is the administrative ...
,
Norway
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.
History and profile
In its early days, ''Sunnmørsposten'' competed with several other local newspapers, including ''
Aalesunds Avis'' (1917–1957), ''
Aalesunds blad'' (1871–1895), ''
Aalesunds Handels- og Sjøfartstidende ''Aalesunds Handels- og Søfartstidende'' (The Ålesund Trade and Maritime Journal) was a newspaper published in Ålesund, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of ...
'' (1857–1904), ''
Aalesunds Socialdemokrat
''Aalesunds Socialdemokrat'' (The Ålesund Social Democrat) was a newspaper published in Ålesund, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the we ...
'' (1908–1910), and ''
Arbeidernes blad
''Arbeidernes blad'' (The Workers' Paper) was a Norwegian newspaper published in Ålesund
Ålesund () sometimes spelled Aalesund in English, is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of ...
'' (1898).
Until May 2006 ''Sunnmørsposten'' was published in
broadsheet format. At the time of its transition to compact format, it was one of the last newspapers in Norway to be published in broadsheet. Published in compact format (
tabloid) six days a week, the paper consists of two sections; one for local news, sports and classified ads, and one for culture, weather, opinions and editorials and obituaries. On Saturdays they print a third weekend-section.
Mecom
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owned ''Sunnmorsposten'' until February 2009 when it was sold to the
Polaris Media
Polaris Media ASA is a media group which owns thirty newspapers in Norway. Based in Trondheim, the group was established in 2008. Major newspapers owned by the group include ''Adresseavisen'', ''Harstad Tidende'', ''Troms Folkeblad'', ''Sunnmørs ...
.
In 2012 ''Sunnmorsposten'' launched a project in
datajournalism
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Data journalism is a type of journalism reflecting the increased ...
.
References
External links
Sunnmørsposten - smp.no
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1882 establishments in Norway
Mass media in Ålesund
Daily newspapers published in Norway
Norwegian-language newspapers
Polaris Media
Publications established in 1882