Nordlys is a Norwegian newspaper published in Tromsø,[1] covering the region of Troms,[2] and the largest newspaper in Northern Norway.
Nordlys headquarters building in Tromsø
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| Owner(s) | Amedia |
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| Founder(s) | Alfred Eriksen |
| Founded | 1902; 122 years ago (1902) |
| Headquarters | Tromsø |
| Circulation | 26,000 (2009) |
| Website | https://www.nordlys.no |
Nordlys was founded in 1902[3]byAlfred Eriksen, who also was its first editor-in-chief. The majority owner of the paper is A-Pressen,[3][4] until 2012, when A-Pressen was renamed Amedia.[5] The paper is headquartered in Tromsø.[3] It was an organ of the Labour Party.[3]
Among the later editors are Ivan Kristoffersen, who edited the newspaper from 1982 to 1997, and Hans Kristian Amundsen who served in the position from 2001 to 2011.[5]
Anders Opdahl served as chief editor from 2011 to 2016, and Helge Nitteberg has been chief editor since 2016.[5]
Nordlys has been one of the major sponsors of the Tromsø International Film Festival since its inception in 1991.[6]
The circulation of Nordlys was 28,000 copies in 2005.[3] In 2008 the paper had a circulation of 26,714 copies. It was 26,000 copies in 2009.[1]
