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| Type | Weekdays |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Editor-in-chief | Kari Lisbeth Hermansen |
| Launched | February 6, 2008 |
| Language | Northern Sámi |
| Headquarters | Kárášjohka, Norway |
| Circulation | 820 (in 2024) |
| ISSN | 1890-6575 |
| Website | www.avvir.no |
Ávvir is a newspaper written in the Northern Sámi language with editorial offices or reporters in Kárášjohka, Guovdageaidnu, Áltá, Girkonjárga, and Romsa, Norway. It is currently published five times a week, from Monday to Friday, and has readership across Sápmi. [1] [2]
Ávvir launched in 2008 on Sami National Day (6 February) [3] [4] [5] It was founded through the merger of rival Northern Sámi-language tabloids Áššu and Min Áigi . Min Áigi chairman Magne Svineng stated that due to higher production costs, mergering Áššu and Min Áigi was the only way to meet the need for a daily Sámi-language newspaper with wide distribution. [6] Ávvir maintained editorial bureaus in Kárášjohka and Guovdageaidnu, the respective headquarters of Min Áigi and Áššu, and its management is co-located with Altaposten in Alta. The paper is owned by Sami Aviisa AS, which is one-third owned by Nord Avis AS (the owner of Altaposten), one-third by Amedia, and one-third by local owners. [7]
On 5 March 2017, Ávvir launched an online edition to better reach younger readers, as well as extend its readership across the Swedish, Finnish, and Russian portions of Sápmi. [8]
In 2016, Ávvir reported earning a profit of NOK 526,475. [9] Funding for the paper comes from advertising, subscriptions, and a Sámi media subsidy provided by the Norwegian government. [10] In 2014, to help meet the need for Northern Sámi-language print media in Sweden, the Sámi Parliament of Sweden made it easier for Ávvir to operate in Sweden. [11]
The name for Ávvir was proposed by Láilá Susanne Vars of Láhpoluoppal in Guovdageaidnu. The word ávvir translates into English as "care" or "attention" [12] The paper is credited with helping to preserve and develop the Northern Sámi language. [13]
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,204 | 1,204 | 1,271 | 1,088 | 1,047 | 1,064 | 1,024 | 966 | 1,031 | 913 | 879 | 861 |
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