''A-magasinet'' is a
supplement to the
Norwegian newspaper ''
Aftenposten
(; ; stylized as in the masthead) is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation as well as Norway's newspaper of record. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 daily copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen ...
'' that is published every Friday. The supplement is published in a format of , and it is therefore smaller than the daily newspaper, which is published in
tabloid format
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. The supplement is printed at the press Hjemmet Mortensen Trykkeri and its number of pages has ranged from 68 to 84. Until 2001, the supplement was printed by the press
Aktietrykkeriet in
Fetsund
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.
History
''A-magasinet'' was issued during three periods: from 1926 to 1943, from 1963 to 1993, and from 2005 onward.
The first issue was published on New Year's eve in 1926 at the initiative of editor
Frøis Frøisland. The name of the publication was selected in a contest among the readers of ''Aftenposten''. Other suggestions for naming the publication included ''Lørdagshygga'' ('Saturday cosiness'), ''Ding Dong'', ''Sofadyret'' ('couch creature'), and ''Tilhænger'n'' ('trailer', after
Harald Madsen
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of the popular comic pair
Ole & Axel, dubbed ''Tilhengeren'' in Norwegian).
The publication was discontinued in 1943 because of a paper shortage during the Second World War.
The publication was re-launched in 1963
with a "women's profile" focusing on family life, home, and fashion. By the following year, this editorial profile had been abandoned, and ''A-magasinet'' was oriented toward entertaining journalism. The first color photos appeared in it in 1966, and since then photojournalism has been an important part of the supplement. In 1984,
Per Egil Hegge became the editor and refreshed the publication's style. A consistent feature was crime stories and writing competitions with humorous illustrations by
Sven Sønsteby
Sven Sønsteby (20 May 1933 – 5 May 2014) was a Norwegian illustrator. He was born in Oslo. He was assigned as illustrator for the newspaper ''Aftenposten'' from the 1950s, and for the newspaper's weekly supplement ''A-magasinet'' from 196 ...
. During this period, the nature photographer
Sverre M. Fjelstad contributed the feature "Naturen rundt oss" (The Natural World around Us) for 20 years. ''A-magasinet'' was discontinued in 1993,
after many of the advertisers switched to
Schibsted
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's newly launched
TV 2.
The third incarnation of ''A-magasinet'' began when it was relaunched on October 21, 2005.
, the former editor-in-chief for the weekly magazine ''
Kvinner og Klær'', became the editor. In 2013, Lillian Vambheim succeeded Stavrum.
References
External links
''A-magasinet'' homepage
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Newspaper supplements
Norwegian-language newspapers
Newspapers published in Oslo
Newspapers established in 1927
1927 establishments in Norway