Norge Idag (literally "Norway Today") is a Norwegian Christian conservative weekly newspaper published in Bergen that was founded in 1999.[2] The editor-in-chief is Finn Jarle Sæle.[2]
Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Owner(s) | Kristenfolkets pressestøttefond (13.7%) Finn Jarle Sæle (5.2%) Inger Marie Volstad (2.4%) Erlend D Skumsnes Sæle (2.1%) Other Shareholders (76.3%)[1] |
Editor | Finn Jarle Sæle |
Founded | 1999 |
Political alignment | Christian conservative |
Headquarters | Bergen, Norway |
Circulation | 11,574 (2017) |
Website | idag |
The newspaper receives financial press support from the Norwegian state, and has a circulation of about 11,000.[3]
In cooperation with the television channel Visjon Norge, Norge Idag bought former cinema Forum KinoonDanmarksplass in Bergen to be used as a centre for evangelism.[4]
Influenced by American evangelicalism, the newspaper was the only one in Norway to largely support Donald Trump during his presidency.[2]
Among the editorial positions taken by the newspaper is opposition to legalizing gay marriage and gay adoption. The paper also served as a mouthpiece for Jan-Aage Torp when he encouraged Christians to use directed prayer in order to oust gays from positions of power.[5] This call for a prayer campaign was discussed in a number of media, including Dagbladet.[6]
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