''Avis 1'' (Gazette 1) was a free newspaper published in
Oslo,
Norway from 1998 to 2005.
The paper was established by
Schibsted in 1998 in order to protect
Aftenposten's share of Oslo's advertising market against the free newspaper ''
Osloposten ''Osloposten'' (The Oslo Gazette) was a free newspaper published in Oslo, Norway from 1997 to 2002.
The paper was published by the Danish newspaper company Søndagsavisen AS in Oslo via its subsidiary Norsk Avisdrift. The paper was launched in 1 ...
''.
''Avis 1'' was discontinued in 2005.
During its last year of publication, it had a circulation of 175,000 copies.
Its competitor, ''Osloposten'', was discontinued in 2002.
The former employees of ''Avis 1'' were then offered jobs at ''Aftenposten''.
''Avis 1'' was edited by
Per A. Borglund
Per A. Borglund (born June 30, 1961) is a Norwegians, Norwegian newspaper and magazine editor.
Borglund was born in Gjøvik. He worked for 12 years at the newspaper ''Verdens Gang'' and was also the editor-in-chief at Egmont Group, Egmont Hjemmet ...
.
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Defunct newspapers published in Norway
Norwegian-language newspapers
Newspapers published in Oslo
Newspapers established in 1998
Publications disestablished in 2005
Free newspapers