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The National Association of Local Newspapers (Norwegian : Landslaget for lokalaviser, LLA) is a Norwegian association for local newspapers. The organization was established in Voss in 1976, and it works for its member companies' general conditions and interests. [1]

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Voss Municipality in Hordaland, Norway

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Among the first issues it dealt with was inclusion of the smallest local newspapers in the direct press support system, which occurred in 1989. The association is now a co-owner of the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations, the company responsible for monitoring newspapers' circulation figures. These figures are the basis for receiving press subsidies. The association also represents its member companies in various government agencies and committees.

Press support is a government subsidy available for newspapers in some countries. The support can either be direct, in terms of money to the newspaper, or indirect, such as lowered or eliminated sales tax. The justification for press support is typically to maintain some level of diversity in the media market.

The Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations is a company that monitors the print runs of Norwegian newspapers, magazines, and weekly publications, and offers advice on calculating circulation numbers. It was established in 2001 and is owned by:

The National Association of Local Newspapers is not a tariff organization, and therefore does not negotiate on behalf of its member companies. Some of the association's members are also members of the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association (MBL).

The Norwegian Media Businesses' Association is an employers' organisation in Norway, organized under the national Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.

The National Association of Local Newspapers has over 100 small newspapers as members, [1] [2] representing a combined circulation of 330,000, or 950,000 readers. Most of the member newspapers are published one to three times a week, and they usually appear in print runs of 1,000 to 6,000 copies.

The secretariat of the association is in Oslo, and Rune Hetland is its general secretary. [3] The association's board is headed by Ståle Melhus, [3] who is also the editor of the local newspaper Fanaposten . [4] The Local Newspaper of the Year prize is awarded at the association's annual meeting. [5]

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Fanaposten is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Nesttun in Bergen, and covering the districts of Fana and Ytrebygda. The newspaper was founded in 1978, and its first editor was Hans D. Fasmer. The newspaper is issued twice a week. In 2004 Bergens Tidende took over as owner of Fanaposten. Its editor is Ståle Melhus. It had a circulation of 4,683 in 2008.

Local Newspaper of the Year is a Norwegian award that is conferred every year by the country's National Association of Local Newspapers. It was awarded for the first time in 1989. The newspaper Hallingdølen has won the prize four times: in 2005, 2008, 2012, and 2014.

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References

  1. 1 2 Landslaget for lokalaviser: Om Landslaget for lokalaviser.
  2. ↑ Norsk Opplagskontroll AS: Om oss.
  3. 1 2 Fortsatt støtte til 4000-6000-avisene. 2014. Landslaget for lokalaviser (April 11).
  4. ↑ Jensen, Martin Huseby. 2017. Fanapostens redaktør er lettet etter trusseldom. Journalisten (January 17).
  5. ↑ Skjerdal, Sissel Iren. 2016. Sogn Avis er årets lokalavis. Firda (April 17).
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