Firda
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amedia (100%)[1] |
| Founder | Kristian Ulltang |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Headquarters | Førde |
| Circulation | 11,972 (2013) |
| Website | Firda |
Firda is a Norwegian language daily newspaper, published in the town of Førde which is located in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[2]
History and profile
[edit | edit source]Firda was founded in 1917 by Kristian Ulltang, who also was its first editor. The paper was published twice per week in the 1960s.[3] Its frequency was six times per week in the 1990s.[3] Its editor-in-chief is Jan Atle Stang.[4][5]
In 1999 Firda was the recipient of the European Newspaper Award in the category of local newspaper.[6]
At the beginning of the 1960s the circulation of Firda was about 6,000 copies.[3] In the 1990s it had a circulation of about 15,000 copies,[3][7] making it the major newspaper in Vestland.[3] In 2009 its circulation was 13,500 copies.[8] The 2013 circulation of the paper was 11,972 copies.[9]
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