Bergensavisen

Infobox Newspaper
name =
image_caption = Logo
type = Daily newspaper
format = Tabloid (Compact)
foundation = 1927, although there were predecessors
owners = Bergensavisen AS
editor = Olav Terje Bergo
political = None (traditionally Social Democrat)
headquarters = Bergen, Norway
language = Norwegian Bokmål
website = [http://www.ba.no www.ba.no]

"Bergensavisen" (lit. "the Bergen newspaper"), usually shortened to "BA", is the second largest newspaper in Bergen, Norway. It is published in tabloid format. The newspaper webpage ba.no is Bergen's largest local newspaper webpage.

In 2006, Bergensavisen had a daily circulation of 30.719 on Monday to Saturday, and 29.782 on Sundays. Approximately 108.000 read the paper every day.

History

"Bergensavisen" had a predecessor in "Arbeidet", founded in 1893. This eventually became a party newspaper for the Norwegian Labour Party. However, the Labour Party went through two party splits in the 1920s. As the Labour Party joined Comintern in 1919, a group broke away in 1921 to form the Social Democratic Labour Party. This group founded a new newspaper "Bergens Social-Demokrat" in 1922. [http://www.willyslekt.no/artikkel/5019.html List of historical newspapers] ] The next year, the Labour Party left Comintern. As a result, the pro-Comintern faction broke away to form the Communist Party. In the city of Bergen, this faction had dominated the local Labour Party chapter, and when the communists left they took over the newspaper "Arbeidet". The remaining Labour activists were left without a newspaper. In 1927, however, the Social Democratic Labour Party reconciled with the Labour Party, and the two parties again became one. At the same time, a new newspaper "Bergens Arbeiderblad" was founded on the base of "Bergens Social-Demokrat".b] This is considered the official founding of BA.cite news |first= |last= |title=BA har bursdag |url=http://www.ba.no/meninger/leder/article2670753.ece |work=Bergensavisen |date=23 March 2007 |accessdate=2008-09-08 ]

"Bergens Arbeiderblad" eventually became larger than "Arbeidet", and instead started competing with "Bergens Tidende", which was dominant in the city.b]

"Bergens Arbeiderblad" was stopped by the Nazi authorities in 1941 during the German occupation of Norway. Chief editor Oscar Ihlebæk was sent to a German concentration camp.c] It resumed operations after the war.

Its name was changed to "Bergensavisen" in 1991.

References

External links

* [http://www.ba.no BA.no]