''Norge Idag'' (literally "Norway Today") is a
Norwegian Christian conservative weekly newspaper published in
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula o ...
. In cooperation with the television channel
Visjon Norge, ''Norge Idag'' bought former cinema ''Forum Kino'' on
Danmarksplass in Bergen which are also used as the newspaper's offices. The editor-in-chief is
Finn Jarle Sæle Finn Jarle Sæle (born 10 June 1947) is a Norway, Norwegian editor, activist, theologian and former priest. Sæle is the editor of the Bergen-based Christian Christian conservative weekly newspaper ''Norge Idag'', which he founded after he was fired ...
.
Controversies
Among the editorial positions taken by the newspaper is opposition to legalizing
gay marriage
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being Mexico, constituting ...
and
gay adoption
Same-sex adoption is the adoption of children by same-sex couples. It may take the form of a joint adoption by the couple, or of the adoption by one partner of the other's biological child ( stepchild adoption).
Joint adoption by same-sex c ...
. The paper also served as a mouthpiece for
Jan-Aage Torp
Jan-Aage Torp (born 26 June 1957) is a Norwegian pastor and evangelist. He has developed an extensive international network, and currently hosts the show ''Hovedstaden med Pastor Torp'' on the Christian television station Visjon Norge.
Biography
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when he encouraged Christians to use directed
prayer
Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity or a deifi ...
in order to oust gays from positions of power.
This call for a prayer campaign was discussed in a number of media, including ''
Dagbladet
''Dagbladet'' (lit.: ''The Daily Magazine'') is one of Norway's largest newspapers and is published in the tabloid format. It has 1,400,000 daily readers on mobile, web and paper. Traditionally ''Dagbladet'' is considered the main liberal newspa ...
''.
Circulation
Confirmed net
circulation figures from
Norwegian Media Businesses' Association The Norwegian Media Businesses' Association ( no, Mediebedriftenes Landsforening, MBL) is an employers' organisation in Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of ...
:
* 2000: 9 452
* 2001: 12 275
* 2002: 12 222
* 2003: 11 329
* 2004: 10 442
* 2005: 10 231
* 2006: 10 154
* 2007: 10 167
* 2008: 10 293
* 2009: 10 493
* 2010: 10 691
* 2011: 11 034
* 2012: 11 052
* 2013: 11 202
* 2014: 11 322
* 2015: 11 447
* 2016: 11 465
* 2017: 11 574
References
External links
Official website
1999 establishments in Norway
Christian newspapers published in Norway
Conservative media in Norway
Newspapers published in Bergen
Newspapers established in 1999
Weekly newspapers published in Norway
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