''Tidens Tegn'' (Norwegian: ''Sign of the Times'') is a former Norwegian

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, issued in

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from 1910 to 1941.

Editors

The founder and first editor-in-chief of ''Tidens Tegn'' was

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, who edited the newspaper until 1917. Thommessen had recently left the editor chair of ''

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'' in protest, bringing much of ''Verdens Gang''´s staff with him. From 1917 to 1938 the editor-in-chief was Rolf Thommessen, son of the founder. Another son Bjørn Thommessen was central as well. Jonas Schanche Jonasen edited the newspaper from 1938 to 1940, when he fled from the country to Great Britain.

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was editor from 1940 until the newspaper was discontinued in 1941.

1910s and 1920s

Politically the newspaper supported the

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( no, Frisinnede Venstre, later called the '). The newspaper became one of the most important and largest in Norway during the 1910s and 1920s. Among the contributors were

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, Olaf Bull,

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, Herman Wildenvey,

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and

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. ''Tidens Tegn'' bought ''Verdens Gang'' in 1923, and then acquired ''Ørebladet'' in 1924. The newspaper issued an evening edition called ''Oslo Aftenavis'' from 1924 to 1932, and the Saturday supplement ''Film og radio'' ("Film and Radio"). ''Tidens Tegn'' and ''Oslo Aftenavis'' were the first Norwegian tabloid newspapers.

1930s

The newspaper achieved a bad reputation in the late 1920s and the 1930s. The paper published

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's series of articles ''Russland og vi'', and also early political documents from the Fascist party

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. During the 1930s the number of subscribers decreased significantly, the newspaper had financial problems, and editor Rolf Thommessen was forced to resign. The new editors did not want to continue the publication during the

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, and ''Tidens Tegn'' was discontinued in 1941. One of the editors, Jonas Schanche Jonason, had to leave Norway for London during this period. In 1945 a new newspaper with an old name, ''

'', took over ''Tidens Tegn''’s properties.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tidens Tegn 1910 establishments in Norway 1941 disestablishments in Norway Defunct newspapers published in Norway Free-minded Liberal Party newspapers Newspapers established in 1910 Newspapers published in Oslo Norwegian-language newspapers Publications disestablished in 1941

Editors

1910s and 1920s

1930s

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