''Verdens Gang'' ("The course of the world"), generally known under the abbreviation ''VG'', is a
Norwegian
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* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
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tabloid newspaper. In 2016, circulation numbers stood at 93,883, having declined from a peak circulation of 390,510 in 2002. ''VG'' is nevertheless the most read online newspaper in Norway, with about 2 million daily readers.
Verdens Gang AS is a
private company
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wholly owned by the public company
Schibsted.
History and profile
''VG'' was established by members of the
Norwegian resistance movement shortly after the country was liberated from
German occupation in 1945.
The first issue of the paper was published on 23 June 1945.
Christian A. R. Christensen was the first
editor-in-chief
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of ''VG'' from its start in 1945 to 1967 when he died.
''VG'' is based in Oslo.
[ The paper is published in tabloid format.]media conglomerate
A media conglomerate, media group, or media institution is a company that owns numerous companies involved in mass media enterprises, such as music, television, radio, publishing, motion pictures, theme parks, or the Internet. According to th ...
Schibsted,[ which also owns Norway's largest newspaper, '']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 ...
'',[ Just before the change in the ownership ''VG'' was mostly sold in the Oslo area and had a circulation of 34,000 copies.]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 ...
'' in 2010. The online newspaper ''vg.no'' is, however, by far the most visited in Norway, with 2 million daily readers.
''VG'' Nett
''VG Nett'' is ''VG''s news site online. It was started in 1995. ''VG'' Nett made a net operating profit of 40 percent in 2006, making it an unusually successful online media operation. According to figures from TNG Gallup, it had approximately 2 million daily readers in 2016.
VG's web pages also include a discussion forum, ''VG Debatt''.
Circulation
Numbers from the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association, Mediebedriftenes Landsforening The Norwegian Media Businesses' Association ( no, Mediebedriftenes Landsforening, MBL) is an employers' organisation in Norway, organized under the national Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.
The current CEO is Arvid Sand. Chairman of the board ...
.
* 1980: 200,536
* 1981: 227,191
* 1982: 240,302
* 1983: 256,747
* 1984: 269,140
* 1985: 290,705
* 1986: 317,049
* 1987: 333,698
* 1988: 345,636
* 1989: 360,331
* 1990: 367,036
* 1991: 365,318
* 1992: 374,092
* 1993: 377,575
* 1994: 386,137
* 1995: 371,238
* 1996: 356,861
* 1997: 370,115
See also
* List of Norwegian newspapers
References
External links
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1945 establishments in Norway
Daily newspapers published in Norway
Newspapers established in 1945
Newspapers published in Oslo
Norwegian-language newspapers