Verdens Gang
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Schibsted ASA |
| Editor | Bernt Olufsen |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Political alignment | None |
| Headquarters | Akersgata 55, Oslo, Norway |
| Official website | www.vg.no |
Verdens Gang (lit.: The way of the world or The course of the world), generally known as VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper. The editor in chief is Bernt Olufsen.
VG is Norway’s largest print newspaper, with a daily circulation of 284 414 copies (2008[1]). It is often referred to as a red top newspaper.
VG was established by members of the resistance movement shortly after the country was liberated from German occupation in 1945. Christian A. R. Christensen served as its first editor in chief and the first issue was published 23 June 1945.[2]
VG is owned by the media conglomerate Schibsted, which also owns Norway’s second largest newspaper, Aftenposten, as well as newspapers in Sweden, Estonia and shares in some of Norway’s larger regional newspapers.
Verdens Gang is not affiliated with any political party.
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[edit] VG Nett
VG Nett is VG's news site online, operated through its wholly owned subsidiary VG Multimedia. VG Nett made a net operating profit of 40 percent in 2006, making it an unusually successful online media operation.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Mediebedriftenes landsforening: Opplag- og lesertall for MBLs medlemsaviser. Mediebedriftene.no. Retrieved on 2009-02-01.
- ^ "Verdens Gang" (in Norwegian). NorgesLexi.com. http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/v/v1.html#verdens-gang. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ^ Pfanner, Eric. (2007-02-18) Norwegian newspaper publisher finds the secret to profiting online. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2009-02-01.
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