Hallingdølen
Hallingdølen is a Norwegian-language local newspaper published in Ål, Norway, which serves Hallingdal.
| Type | Local newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Editor-in-chief | Bjarne Tormodsgard |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Headquarters | Ål |
| Website | Hallingdølen |
Hallingdølen was established in 1936.[1] The paper is not owned by one of the large media conglomerates.[2] It was founded by community members.[1] The paper is published three times per week[1] and has its headquarters in Ål.[3] It was published in broadsheet format until 1995 when it switched to tabloid format.[3] Bjarne Tormodsgard is the editor-in-chief of the paper.[3][4]
Both in 2013 and 2021 Hallingdølen was awarded the European Newspaper of the Year in the category of local newspapers.[5][6]
In 2007 the circulation of Hallingdølen was 10,215 copies.[7]
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- "Case Study "Hallingdólen": Alternative types of stories and visual storytelling in local news". European Newspaper Congress. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- "Basic data 2014". European Newspaper Congress. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- "15th European Newspaper Award". Adnative. 15 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- "23th European Newspaper Award". issuu. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- "Opplagstall 2007". Mediebedriftenes Landsforening. 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.[permanent dead link]
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Local Newspaper of the Year in Norway 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Local Newspaper of the Year in Norway 2009 |
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