Amedia AS is the second largest media company in

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(the largest is Schibsted and the third largest is Polaris Media). The company is whole or partial owner of 50 local and regional

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with online newspapers and

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es, and its own

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, Avisenes Nyhetsbyrå. The corporation also owns and operates a group of printing plants under the brand name

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History

Amedia AS was established on 27 May 1948 as Norsk Arbeiderpresse (lit: ''Norwegian Labour Press''). It was an association of social democratic newspapers. It was renamed A-pressen in 1994, a name which it retained until 2012. The company was originally created to finance Norwegian labour newspapers owned by the

labour union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

s and Labour Party. In 1990 the company was

refinanced Refinancing is the replacement of an existing debt obligation with another debt obligation under a different term and interest rate. The terms and conditions of refinancing may vary widely by country, province, or state, based on several economic ...

and transferred to a

corporation A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company—authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law "born out of statute"; a legal person in legal context) and ...

, with the

Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions ( no, Landsorganisasjonen i Norge, LO) is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions ...

and the Labour Party as the largest owners. When A-pressen bought part of TV2, the Labour Party chose to sell their stake in the company, and instead the MøllerGruppen, the Finnish company Sanoma and

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bought part of the company and it was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. In the end Sanoma sold their stake, the company was delisted and was then owned by the

(45,2%),

(44,8%) and the Fritt Ord Foundation (10,1%). The company sold its 50% stake in

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in January 2012. Amedia bought competitor Edda Media from Mecom Group in 2012. Amedia was bought by Sparebankstiftelsen DnB in 2016 and the company is now owned by Amediastiftelsen (The Amedia Foundation). In April 2022, Amedia announced it was handing over its four printing houses in Russia worth some 4 million Euro to the editor-in-chief of the newspaper '' Novaya Gazeta'', Dmitry Muratov, as it was ceasing its business activities in Russia.

CEOs

*Johan Ona (1948–1974) * Einar Olsen (1974–1987) * Alf Hildrum (1987–2007) *Even Nordstrøm (2007–2010) * Thor Gjermund Eriksen (2010–2013) *Are Stokstad (2013–2020) *Anders Møller Opdahl (2020–present)

Chairmen of the board

Konrad Nordahl Konrad Mathias Nordahl (25 September 1897 – 22 May 1975) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party. He was the leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions from 1939 to 1965, and an MP from 1958 to 1965. Ea ...

(1948–1965) *

Tor Aspengren Ivar Tor Aspengren (1 February 1917 – 23 June 2004) was a Norwegian laborer, trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party. He led the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions from 1969 to 1977. He was born in Nydalen, Aker as a son of ...

(1965–1981) * Tor Halvorsen (1981?–1987) * Leif Haraldseth (1987–1990, acting from 1987 to 1988) *Svein-Erik Oxholm (1990–1997) *

Jan Balstad Jan Balstad (born 16 November 1937 in Oslo) is a Norwegian labour leader for the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, and a politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of trade and shipping affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs In ...

(1997–2002) * Roar Flåthen (2002–2005) * Gerd-Liv Valla (2005–2007) *

Erik Nord Erik Gunnar Nord (11 September 1918 – 19 January 2014) was a Norwegian jurist, civil servant, foreign policy researcher and politician for the Socialist Left Party (Norway), Socialist Left Party. He grew up in Kolbotn, and was active in the labo ...

(2007–2010) * Jon Hippe (2010-2011) * Roar Flåthen (2011–present)

Newspapers

* ''

Agder Flekkefjords Tidende ''Agder Flekkefjords Tidende'' is the local newspaper for the southern Norwegian town of Flekkefjord, and the surrounding region of western Vest Agder and eastern Rogaland. History and profile The first newspaper printed in Flekkefjord was called ...

'' * '' Akershus Amtstidende'' * '' Arbeidets Rett'' * ''

Aura Avis ''Aura Avis'' is a Norwegian newspaper, based in Sunndalsøra. It was established in 1947 by Erling Innvik. Innvik edited the newspaper from 1947 to 1954, when he became editor of the Iowa-based ''Decorah-posten''. ''Aura Avis'' was then bought b ...

'' * ''

Aust Agder Blad is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Risør, Norway, and owned by A-pressen Amedia AS is the second largest media company in Norway (the largest is Schibsted and the third largest is Polaris Media). The company is whole or partial owner of ...

'' * '' Avisa Nordland'' * ''

Avisa Oslo Avisa may refer to: *Arbeider-Avisa, a daily newspaper published in Trondheim, Norway, from 1924 to 1996 *Avisa Nordland, newspaper published in Bodø, Norway *Avisa Partners, a French disinformation firm *Avisa Relation oder Zeitung one of the fi ...

'' * ''

Bergensavisen ''Bergensavisen'' (lit. "the Bergen newspaper"), usually shortened to ''BA'', is the second largest newspaper in Bergen, Norway. The paper is published in tabloid format. The newspaper's webpage ba.no is Bergen's largest local newspaper webpage ...

'' * ''

Bodø by Bodø (; smj, Bådåddjo, sv, Bodö) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø (which is also the capital of Nordland cou ...

'' * ''

Bodø nu Bodø (; smj, Bådåddjo, sv, Bodö) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø (which is also the capital of Nordland cou ...

'' * '' Budstikka'' * '' Bygdeposten'' * '' Dalane Tidende'' * '' Demokraten'' * '' Drammens Tidende'' * ''

Eiker Bladet Eiker is a traditional district in the county of Buskerud, Norway. History Eiker consists of the municipalities of Nedre Eiker and Øvre Eiker. The area is located in the southern part of Buskerud county. Eiker is an agricultural area wit ...

'' * '' Enebakk Avis'' * '' Finnmarken'' * '' Finnmark Dagblad'' * '' Finnmarksposten'' * '' Firda'' * ''

Firdaposten ''Firdaposten'' is a local newspaper published in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It also covers the municipality of Bremanger. The newspaper was established as a media outlet of the Norwegian Labour Party in 1948. The first editor ...

'' * '' Fredriksstad blad'' * '' Fremover'' * '' Gjengangeren'' * ''

Gjesdalbuen ''Gjesdalbuen'' is a Norwegian language local newspaper published in Norway. The paper has its headquarters in Ålgård. History and profile ''Gjesdalbuen'' was established by Morten Gjesdal as a free newspaper in 1990. It was part of Nordsjø M ...

'' * '' Glåmdalen'' * '' Hadeland'' * ''

Halden Arbeiderblad ''Halden Arbeiderblad'' is a Norwegian language local newspaper published in Halden, Norway. History and profile ''Halden Arbeiderblad'' was established in 1929 as a Labour Party newspaper, but later became non-partisan. It was stopped between O ...

'' * ''

Halden Dagblad ''Halden Dagblad'' was a free newspaper published in Halden, Norway. It was wholly owned by the media company A-pressen. It was established with the purpose of competing with ''Halden Arbeiderblad ''Halden Arbeiderblad'' is a Norwegian languag ...

'' * '' Hamar Arbeiderblad'' * ''

Hardanger Folkeblad ''Hardanger Folkeblad'' is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Odda in Hordaland, and covering Odda, Ullensvang and Eidfjord. The newspaper was founded in 1940, and its first editor was Leif Granli until it was halted by the German occupants in Ju ...

'' * ''

Haugesunds Avis ''Haugesunds Avis'' is a daily newspaper published in Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economi ...

'' * '' Helgeland Arbeiderblad'' * ''

Indre Akershus Blad ''Indre Akershus Blad'' is a local newspaper published in Bjørkelangen, Norway. It was established in 1908 as ''Indre Akershus'', and was politically independent. The current name was taken in 1928. Since 1945 it has been published three times ...

'' * '' Jarlsberg'' * '' Kvinnheringen'' * '' Lofotposten'' * '' Lofot-Tidende'' * ''

Malvik Bladet Malvik is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Trondheim Region. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Hommelvik. Other villages in Malvik include Muruvika, Smiskaret, Sneisen, Vikhamme ...

'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Moss Dagblad'' * '' Namdalsavisa'' * '' Nettavisen'' * '' Nordlys'' * ''

Opdalingen ''Opdalingen'' is a local online and print newspaper published in Oppdal and Rennebu, Norway. Published in tabloid format, the newspaper had a circulation of 2,214 in 2013. The newspaper is owned by Amedia Amedia AS is the second largest medi ...

'' * '' Oppland Arbeiderblad'' * ''

Porsgrunns Dagblad ''Porsgrunns Dagblad'' is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Porsgrunn in Telemark county, Norway. History and profile ''Porsgrunds Dagblad'' was started on 1 December 1914, and later modernized its name. The first editor Daniel H. Grini was a ...

'' * ''

Rakkestad Avis ''Rakkestad Avis'' is a local newspaper published in Rakkestad, Norway. History and profile The newspaper was started on 16 September 1912. It was published as ''Østfold Bygdeblad'' in Mysen from 1941 to 1986. The paper was affiliated with the ...

'' * '' Rana Blad'' * ''

Ringerikes Blad ''Ringerikes Blad'' ( en, Ringerike's Newspaper) is a local newspaper published in Hønefoss, Norway. Johan Jørgen Krohn founded ''Ringerikes Blad'' in 1845. It covers Ringerike, Hole and Jevnaker. It has a circulation of 12684, of whom ...

'' * '' Rjukan Arbeiderblad'' * '' Rogalands Avis'' * ''

Romerikes Blad ''Romerikes Blad'' is a local newspaper published in Lillestrøm, Norway. It covers the Romerike district. History and profile ''Romerikes Blad'' was established by Martin Julius Halvorsen in 1902 in Jessheim under the name ''Akershusingen'' ...

'' * '' Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad'' * '' Smaalenenes Avis'' * ''

Stjørdalens Blad ''Stjørdalens Blad'' is a local newspaper published in Stjørdal, Norway. It covers Stjørdal and Meråker. It was established in 1892. It has a circulation of 7634, of whom 7023 are subscribers. ''Stjørdalens Blad'' is owned by ''A-pressen Lo ...

'' * '' Telemarksavisa'' * '' Tidens Krav'' * '' Tvedestrandsposten'' * ''

Østlands-Posten ''Østlands-Posten'' is a local newspaper published in Larvik, Norway. It covers Larvik and Lardal. It was established in 1881. It has a circulation of 14,284, of whom 13,888 are subscribers. 1896-1995 ''Østlands-Posten'' was owned by the Næss ...

'' * '' Øyene''

References

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