Demokraten

This article is about the Norwegian newspaper. For the Danish newspaper, see Demokraten (1873).
Demokraten
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) A-pressen
Editor Tomm Pentz Pedersen
Founded 1906
Political alignment Labour Party
Social Democratic (1921-1927)
Non-partisan
Headquarters Fredrikstad, Norway
Circulation 8,659[1]
Website www.demokraten.no

Demokraten is a local newspaper in Fredrikstad, Norway. Second in its city behind Fredriksstad Blad, it is published three days a week. The chief editor is Tomm Pentz Pedersen .

It was established in 1906 as Smaalenenes Social-Demokrat, being affiliated with the Labour Party.[2] Its founder and editor until 1909 was Hans Andreas Hanssen.[3] In 1921, when the Social Democratic Labour Party broke away from the Labour Party, Smaalenenes Social-Demokrat followed the new party. In 1927 the Social Democratic Labour Party reconciled with the Labour Party, and the two parties again became one. The name Demokraten was taken in 1945, and the newspaper ultimately became non-partisan. In 2001, facing local competition, the number of issues per week was cut from six to five.[2] It was later cut to three.[1]

It has a circulation of 8,659, of whom 8,528 are subscribers.[1]

It is published by Demokraten AS, which is owned 100% by A-pressen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Demokraten at the Norwegian Media Registry. Retrieved on 6 November 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Demokraten". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007. Retrieved on 5 November 2008.
  3. "Hans Andreas Hanssen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 29 January 2011.


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