Bjørgulv Braanen
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Bjørgulv Braanen is editor-in-chief of Klassekampen
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Braanen is educated as a welder
in addition to have studied history
at university. He is former chairman of Red Youth
and journalist in Klassekampen (1984-1990) and Dagens Næringsliv
(1990-2000). In 2000 he returned to Klassekampen and has been editor-in-chief since 2002.
Klassekampen
Klassekampen is a Norwegian daily newspaper, which styles itself as "the daily left-wing newspaper".Klassekampen was founded in 1969 with a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist platform. Until recently, it was owned by The Workers' Communist Party...
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Braanen is educated as a welder
Welder
A welder is a tradesman who specializes in welding materials together. The materials to be joined can be metals or varieties of plastic or polymer...
in addition to have studied history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at university. He is former chairman of Red Youth
Red Youth (Norway)
Red Youth is a Norwegian revolutionary youth league. It is the youth organization of the party Red and former Red Electoral Alliance and the Workers' Communist Party. The current leader of Red Youth is Iver Aastebøl.-Politics:...
and journalist in Klassekampen (1984-1990) and Dagens Næringsliv
Dagens Næringsliv
Dagens Næringsliv, commonly known as DN, is a Norwegian tabloid specializing in business reporting with a claimed daily circulation of 82,775 copies in 2008, making it the 8th largest newspaper in Norway. The editor in chief is Amund Djuve. Its name is Norwegian for "Today's Business".Originally...
(1990-2000). In 2000 he returned to Klassekampen and has been editor-in-chief since 2002.