The Association of Norwegian Editors ( no, Norsk Redaktørforening, NR) is an interest group for

editors Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, or ...

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 on September 1, 2013. Reidun Kjelling Nybø is the deputy general secretary.

Current board (2015–2017)

* Harald Stanghelle (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 milli ...

'' * Hanna Relling Berg (vice chair), chief editor of ''

Sunnmørsposten ''Sunnmørsposten'' () is a newspaper published by Polaris Media in Ålesund, Norway. History and profile In its early days, ''Sunnmørsposten'' competed with several other local newspapers, including ''Aalesunds Avis'' (1917–1957), '' Aalesu ...

'' * 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 newspa ...

'' * Thor Gjermund Eriksen, head of broadcasting at

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

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

Deputies

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

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. It has borne several names, and was called ''Arbeiderbladet'' from 1923 to 1997. ...

'' *

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 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 the sam ...

'', 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 Framt ...

'' * 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