Einar Olsen (editor)

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Einar Olsen (born 25 April 1936) is a Norwegian newspaper editor.

He was born in Kragerø. He was a journalist in the Norwegian News Agency from 1957 to 1960 and in the Labour Movement Press Office from 1960 to 1965. He then became editor-in-chief in Rogalands Avis from 1965 to 1970, Vestfold Arbeiderblad from 1971 to 1973 and Arbeiderbladet from 1974 to 1975. In 1989 he became the editor-in-chief of the Norwegian News Agency. [1]

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References

  1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Einar Olsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
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Preceded by
Reidar Hirsti
Chief editor of Arbeiderbladet
1974–1975
Succeeded by
Per Brunvand