Alexandra Beverfjord

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Alexandra Beverfjord
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Born (1977-06-02) 2 June 1977 (age 46)
Trondheim, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Education social anthropologist
Alma mater Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Occupation(s)journalist, crime fiction writer and newspaper editor

Alexandra Beverfjord (born 2 June 1977) is a Norwegian journalist, crime fiction writer, newspaper editor and media executive. She was editor-in-chief of the newspaper Dagbladet from 2018 to 2023.

Biography

Beverfjord was born in Trondheim, and was educated as social anthropologist from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2002. She has been assigned with the newspapers Adresseavisen and Dagbladet , and with NRK. In 2018 she was appointed editor-in-chief of Dagbladet. Her books include Det bor et barn i mitt hjerte (2009, jointly with Atle Dyregrov and Aida Løver), and the crime fiction novels Kretsen (2010) and Kronprinsem (2012). [1]

In 2023 she was appointed as media executive in Aller Media. [2]

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References

  1. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Alexandra Beverfjord". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. "Alexandra Beverfjord blir ny konserndirektør for Media i Aller Media". nrk.no. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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Preceded by Chief editor of Dagbladet
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