Viborg Stifts Folkeblad

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Viborg Stifts Folkeblad
Viborg Stifts Folkeblad - 1877 - Royal Danish Library.jpg
Viborg Stifts Folkeblad on 3 October 1877
Type Daily newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Jysk Fynske Medier P/S  [ da ]
PublisherJysk Fynske Medier P/S
EditorAndreas Søndergaard [1]
Founded1 October 1877;147 years ago (1877-10-01)
Political alignment Venstre (until 1976)
Headquarters Viborg, Denmark
Website www.viborg-folkeblad.dk

Viborg Stifts Folkeblad is a daily newspaper based in Viborg, Denmark. The paper serves the Viborg Municipality.

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History

Viborg Stifts Folkeblad was founded on 1 October 1977 as an alternative to the conservative Viborg Stiftstidende   [ da ]. [2] In 1880, the newspaper was taken over by De Bergske Blade  [ da ], led by Christen Berg. [3] Viborg Amts Tidende, a daily newspaper, was formed in 1890 as opposition to Folkeblad. It later ceased operations in 1910. [3] Due to ownership by De Bergske Blade, the newspaper aligned with the Venstre, a liberal political party, until 1976. [4]

The newspaper was later owned by Midtjyske Medier   [ da ] following a merger with Berlingske . [5] However, Midtjyske Medier later announced that it was ceasing operations in August 2012 by its parent company Mecom Group. [6] Despite local interest to purchase the newspaper, both Mecom and Berlingske announced it would not allow the newspaper to become independent. [7] [8] It was purchased by its current ownership, Jysk Fynske Medier P/S  [ da ], on 1 January 2016. [2]

In 2011, Viborg Stifts Folkeblad announced an increase in circulation while other locals newspaper reported losses. [9] In September 2023, the newspaper began delivery of its physical copies in the morning, citing a decline in paying readers due to an increase in digital news. [10]

Editors

The current editor-in-chief is Andreas Søndergaard, [1] who took over for Lars Norup  [ da ] who announced his retirement in late 2023. [11] [12] Søndergaard took over his role on 19 January 2024. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Albæk, Caroline Ryberg (19 January 2024). "Viborg Stifts Folkeblad har fundet ny chefredaktør" [Viborg Stifts Folkeblad has found a new editor-in-chief] (in Danish). MediaWatch A/S. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Krarup, Anders (1 June 2019). "Medier i Viborg Kommune" [Media in Viborg Municipality]. lex.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Tidslinje over begivenheder i Viborg" [Timeline of events in Viborg] (in Danish). Viborg Museum. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Søllinge, Jette Drachmann (24 July 2017). "De Bergske Blade". lex.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Berlingske fusionerer midtjyske selskaber" [Berlingske merges Central Jutland companies] (in Danish). DR. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Fjord, Lars (17 May 2013). "Lokalaviser vil på lokale hænder" [Local newspapers will be in local hands] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Soelberg, Lise (21 June 2013). "Dagblad godt på vej mod selvstændighed" [Newspaper well on its way to independence] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Færgemand, Steen (30 August 2013). "Mecom sagde nej til lokale ejere af dagblade" [Mecom said no to local newspaper owners] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Fleischer, Max Ole (4 August 2012). "Lokale dagblade går imod strømmen" [Local newspapers go against the grain] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Møller, Louise Harkjær (4 September 2023). "Slut med ustabile leveringer: Dagblade bliver nu til morgenaviser" [No more unstable deliveries: Daily newspapers now become morning newspapers] (in Danish). TV Midtvest . Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Sodemann, Martin (14 November 2023). "Efter 30 år takker chefen af: - Dengang var der røg på redaktionen og øl på bordene" [After 30 years, the boss says goodbye: - Back then, there was smoke in the editorial office and beer on the tables] (in Danish). TV Midtvest. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Fogde, Julie Mia (14 November 2023). "Mangeårig chefredaktør på Viborg Stifts Folkeblad stopper" [Long-time editor-in-chief of Viborg Stifts Folkeblad is leaving] (in Danish). MediaWatch A/S. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Wraae, Ditte Georg (19 January 2024). "Viborg Stifts Folkeblad har fundet afløser" [Viborg Stifts Folkeblad has found a replacement] (in Danish). TV Midtvest. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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