Adresseavisen
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Adresseavisen is a regional newspaper published daily, except Sundays, in Trondheim
, Norway
. It is an independent, conservative newspaper with a daily circulation of approximately 85,000. It is also informally known as Adressa. The newspaper covers the areas of Trøndelag
and Nordmøre
.
Adresseavisen switched from broadsheet to tabloid format on 16 September 2006. Stocks in Adresseavisen are traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange
.
In addition to the main newspaper, Adresseavisen owns several smaller local newspapers in the Trøndelag
region. They also own and operate a local radio station, Radio-Adressa, and a local TV station, TV-Adressa (prior to January 30, 2006: TVTrøndelag). They also have a stake in the national radio channel Kanal 24
. In addition, the newspaper owns the local newspapers Fosna-Folket
, Hitra-Frøya, Levanger-Avisa
, Sør-Trøndelag, Trønderbladet and Verdalingen
.
Martinus Lind Nissen (1744–1795) was the founder and first editor of Adresseavisen. At his death, Nissen was succeeded by Mathias Conrad Peterson, a French
-oriented revolutionary pioneering radical journalism in Norway
. Later editors, however, have been more conservative. In Peterson's age the paper was renamed Trondhjemske Tidender (roughly Trondhjem Times) and began to look more like a modern newspaper. Changing names, owners and profile several times during the 19th century, the paper was named Trondhjems Adresseavis in 1890. Its first press picture was seen in 1893. During the 1920s, the paper nearly bankrupted, but it was saved by the new editor, Harald Houge Torp
, who had the position until 1969. Adressavisen became the first Norwegian newspaper to use computer technology in 1967. Its website was launched in 1996. Gunnar Flikke
was editor-in-chief from 1989 to 2006.
, the newspaper published on 3 June 2008 a caricature of a Muslim with a turban, a suicide belt and a T-shirt with the text "I am Mohammed and no one dares to publish me!" written on it. While the drawing itself has been claimed to be a caricature of Muhammad
, the cartoonist behind the drawing, Jan O. Henriksen, and the publisher, Arne Blix, assured the drawing represents terrorists who make violent acts in the Prophet's name. "It is not an attack on the Prophet and Islam, but an attack on those who claim they are defending Muhammad, but who in reality are people with violent intents."
Although Arne Blix and Jan O. Henriksen stated that the drawing would result in little or no response and protest in the Middle East, the drawing has received worldwide attention. In both Norway and Denmark the drawing received media attention from all major newspapers. The Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard
welcomed the drawing in an interview with the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten
, saying: "I think it's good that Jan O. made this drawing in the situation we are experiencing now, where freedom of expression is under attack and innocent lives are lost. We must stand firmly on the right to express ourselves. The freedom of speech is the most important thing we have". He also said that the Norwegian cartoonist would receive threats: "There are militant Muslims who have noticed this. He has exposed himself a lot with this drawing, and he will expect to receive threats."
On the other hand, the Pakistani-Norwegian lawyer Abid Q. Raja said that Muslims would interpret the drawing as an insult of Muhammad, and criticized the newspaper for not admitting it to be a Muhammad caricature."
In a Google
search the television photographer Tariq Ali made with NRK Trøndelag around noon on 4 June, they noticed that over 400 Arab websites had mentioned the Norwegian drawing, and by the end of the day the number had reached 1,300 hits. Most of the websites condemned the drawing, some even stating they were more insulting than the Danish cartoons published in Jyllands-Posten
in 2005.
In October 2010 the newspaper destroyed an edition of its weekend supplement
, Uke-Adressa, before it was distributed. The reason was another satirical drawing by Jan O. Henriksen that editor Blix in subsequent interviews stated was in conflict with editorial policies. He declined to give details of the drawing or the reason for its unacceptability, however according to Henriksen the depiction was of Kurt Westergaard holding one of his Mohammad drawings.
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is an independent, conservative newspaper with a daily circulation of approximately 85,000. It is also informally known as Adressa. The newspaper covers the areas of Trøndelag
Trøndelag
Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. The region is, together with Møre og Romsdal, part of a larger...
and Nordmøre
Nordmøre
Nordmøre is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. The area comprises the northern third of the county including the municipalities of Kristiansund, Averøy, Tingvoll, Surnadal, Rindal, Aure, Halsa, Eide, Sunndal, Gjemnes, and Smøla...
.
Adresseavisen switched from broadsheet to tabloid format on 16 September 2006. Stocks in Adresseavisen are traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
The Oslo Stock Exchange serves as the main market for trading in the shares of Norwegian companies. It opens at 9:00am and closes 5:30pm local time...
.
In addition to the main newspaper, Adresseavisen owns several smaller local newspapers in the Trøndelag
Trøndelag
Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. The region is, together with Møre og Romsdal, part of a larger...
region. They also own and operate a local radio station, Radio-Adressa, and a local TV station, TV-Adressa (prior to January 30, 2006: TVTrøndelag). They also have a stake in the national radio channel Kanal 24
Kanal 24
Radio Norge is a Norwegian radio station with headquarters in Fredrikstad. It is subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. Radio Norge replaced Kanal 24 at noon on April 21, 2008, with a new profile decided by their listeners...
. In addition, the newspaper owns the local newspapers Fosna-Folket
Fosna-Folket
Fosna-Folket is a newspaper published in Brekstad, Norway. It covers the district of Fosen, including the municipalities of Ørland, Bjugn, Rissa, Åfjord, Leksvik, Roan and Osen. The newspaper is published three days a week: Tuesdays, Thursdays an Fridays. In 2009, it had a circulation of 7,314. The...
, Hitra-Frøya, Levanger-Avisa
Levanger-Avisa
Levanger-Avisa is a regional newspaper in Norway. The newspaper was founded in 1814 and it's Norway's fifth oldest newspaper. Levanger-Avisa became "The regional newspaper of the year" in Norway in 1999.See also: List of Norwegian newspapers...
, Sør-Trøndelag, Trønderbladet and Verdalingen
Verdalingen
Verdalingen is a regional newspaper in Norway.See also: List of Norwegian newspapers...
.
History
The newspaper was first published 3 July 1767 as Kongelig allene privilegerede Trondheims Adresse-Contoirs Efterretninger, making it the oldest Norwegian newspaper still being published. The name has changed several times before the newspaper got its present name in 1927. Locally it is often referred to as Adressa.Martinus Lind Nissen (1744–1795) was the founder and first editor of Adresseavisen. At his death, Nissen was succeeded by Mathias Conrad Peterson, a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-oriented revolutionary pioneering radical journalism in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Later editors, however, have been more conservative. In Peterson's age the paper was renamed Trondhjemske Tidender (roughly Trondhjem Times) and began to look more like a modern newspaper. Changing names, owners and profile several times during the 19th century, the paper was named Trondhjems Adresseavis in 1890. Its first press picture was seen in 1893. During the 1920s, the paper nearly bankrupted, but it was saved by the new editor, Harald Houge Torp
Harald Houge Torp
Harald Houge Torp was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties in 1937, was not re-elected in 1945 but returend for one term in 1954.Torp was a member of the executive committee...
, who had the position until 1969. Adressavisen became the first Norwegian newspaper to use computer technology in 1967. Its website was launched in 1996. Gunnar Flikke
Gunnar Flikke
Gunnar Flikke is a Norwegian newspaper editor.He was born in Steinkjer. He worked as a freelancer in Trønder-Avisa, Morgenavisen and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, before being journalist and sub-editor in Adresseavisen from 1970 to 1971 and 1974 to 1988...
was editor-in-chief from 1989 to 2006.
Cartoon controversy
In response to the attack on the Danish embassy2008 Danish embassy bombing
The 2008 Danish embassy bombing was an attack on the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 2, 2008. The suspected suicide car bombing in the parking lot of the embassy took place at around 12:10 pm , killing at least five and wounding many more. The Danish national security...
, the newspaper published on 3 June 2008 a caricature of a Muslim with a turban, a suicide belt and a T-shirt with the text "I am Mohammed and no one dares to publish me!" written on it. While the drawing itself has been claimed to be a caricature of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
, the cartoonist behind the drawing, Jan O. Henriksen, and the publisher, Arne Blix, assured the drawing represents terrorists who make violent acts in the Prophet's name. "It is not an attack on the Prophet and Islam, but an attack on those who claim they are defending Muhammad, but who in reality are people with violent intents."
Although Arne Blix and Jan O. Henriksen stated that the drawing would result in little or no response and protest in the Middle East, the drawing has received worldwide attention. In both Norway and Denmark the drawing received media attention from all major newspapers. The Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard
Kurt Westergaard
Kurt Westergaard is a Danish cartoonist who created the controversial cartoon of the Islamic prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb in his turban. This cartoon was the most contentious of the 12 Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons, which met with strong and sometimes violent reactions from Muslims worldwide...
welcomed the drawing in an interview with the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
, saying: "I think it's good that Jan O. made this drawing in the situation we are experiencing now, where freedom of expression is under attack and innocent lives are lost. We must stand firmly on the right to express ourselves. The freedom of speech is the most important thing we have". He also said that the Norwegian cartoonist would receive threats: "There are militant Muslims who have noticed this. He has exposed himself a lot with this drawing, and he will expect to receive threats."
On the other hand, the Pakistani-Norwegian lawyer Abid Q. Raja said that Muslims would interpret the drawing as an insult of Muhammad, and criticized the newspaper for not admitting it to be a Muhammad caricature."
In a Google
Google
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search the television photographer Tariq Ali made with NRK Trøndelag around noon on 4 June, they noticed that over 400 Arab websites had mentioned the Norwegian drawing, and by the end of the day the number had reached 1,300 hits. Most of the websites condemned the drawing, some even stating they were more insulting than the Danish cartoons published in Jyllands-Posten
Jyllands-Posten
Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten , commonly shortened to Jyllands-Posten or JP, is a Danish daily broadsheet newspaper. It is based in Viby, a suburb of Århus, and with a weekday circulation of approximately 120,000 copies, it is among the largest-selling newspaper in Denmark...
in 2005.
In October 2010 the newspaper destroyed an edition of its weekend supplement
Supplement (publishing)
A supplement is a publication that has a role secondary to that of another preceding or concurrent publication.A follow-on publication complements its predecessor, either by bringing it up-to-date , or by otherwise enhancing the predecessor's coverage of a particular topic or subject matter, as in...
, Uke-Adressa, before it was distributed. The reason was another satirical drawing by Jan O. Henriksen that editor Blix in subsequent interviews stated was in conflict with editorial policies. He declined to give details of the drawing or the reason for its unacceptability, however according to Henriksen the depiction was of Kurt Westergaard holding one of his Mohammad drawings.
External links
- Adresseavisen's online edition
- Historical issues from 1767 onwards at the National Library of Norway