''Áššu'' was a Northern Sámi-language newspaper published twice a week and distributed across

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. In 2008, ''Áššu'' ceased publication to merge with the rival paper ''

Min Áigi ''Min Áigi'' (''Our Time'' in Northern Sami) was a twice-weekly Northern Sámi language newspaper based in Kárášjohka, Norway. In 2008, ''Min Áigi'' ceased publication to merge with the rival paper '' Áššu'' to form '' Ávvir''. History ...

'' to form '' Ávvir''.

History

''Áššu'' (the word ''áššu'' translates into English as "glowing embers") launched in October 1993 as a rival to ''Min Áigi'', which had launched earlier that year following the bankruptcy of the influential ''Sámi Áigi'' newspaper. Headquartered in

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, Norway, the paper was published by Aviisa AS and co-owned by Nordavis AS. Despite having a readership across

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, ''Áššu'' was positioned as a more local, traditional newspaper compared to the more political and nationally oriented ''Min Áigi''.

Merger

On 27 August 2007, ''Áššu'' and its rival ''Min Áigi'' announced plans to merge to create a Northern Sámi-language daily newspaper, ''Ávvir''. A week after ''Áššu'' published its final issue, ''Ávvir'' launched on 6 February 2008, the

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. ''Min Áigi'' chairman Magne Svineng stated that due to higher production costs, mergering ''Áššu'' and ''Min Áigi'' was the only way to meet the need for a daily Sámi-language newspaper with wide distribution. ''Ávvir'' maintained editorial bureaus in Kárášjohka and

, the respective headquarters of ''Min Áigi'' and ''Áššu''.

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