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Osloposten (The Oslo Gazette) was a free newspaper published in Oslo, Norway from 1997 to 2002.

The paper was published by the Danish newspaper company Søndagsavisen AS in Oslo via its subsidiary Norsk Avisdrift. [1] The paper was launched in 1997 and was distributed in 234,000 copies before it was discontinued in 2002. [2] [3] The paper failed to succeed against its competitor, Avis 1 , [2] which was established by Schibsted in order to protect Schibsted's share of Oslo's advertising market. [4] Avis 1 was discontinued in 2005. [4]

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References

  1. "Krise i Osloposten". Journalisten. July 9, 2002. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Over og ut for Osloposten". Journalisten. July 29, 2002. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. Fossbakken, Erlend (July 29, 2002). "Osloposten legges ned". Kampanje. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Avis 1". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 9, 2018.