Norwegian rights group expresses solidarity with jailed Turkish journalist
A letter written by Marina Nemat, a Canadian rights activist, writer and chair of the Oslo-based…
Category: Media Freedom
Norway’s Newest Billionaire Is Also One of The World’s Most Adventurous
When news broke in the Norwegian press in December identifying the buyer of one of Oslo’s most iconic…
BBC World Service and NRK are collaborating on an investigative podcast series
BBC World Service and Norwegian state broadcaster NRK are partnering to produce a podcast that…
Public consultation on a proposal for a new Media Liability Act
The Ministry of Culture has presented a proposal for a new media liability act which…
People spend 11 minutes per day on Norwegian news
Sol, an aggregated news site from Norwegian magazine and news publishing group Aller Media, launched an…
Norway: 1,700 journalists on strike at NRK public broadcaster
The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ) supported the strike by 1,700…
Norwegian studio nets $400K to finish co-op puzzler Pode
Norwegian indie outfit Henchman & Goon has netted $400,000 to push ahead with the development…
Freedom of the press under threat
World Press Freedom Day is being celebrated for the 25th time today. The international focus…
Norway should do more to improve job prospects of low-skilled youth
Norway should step up its efforts to boost the job prospects of young people without…
Social media post pushes Norway government to the brink of collapse
Norway Prime Minister Erna Solberg could face a tough choice: sacrifice her embattled justice minister or…
Atomic weapon victims’ personal belongings shown for the first time in Norway
This year’s peace price exhibition BAN THE BOMB is both a tribute to Nobel Peace…
National FMs Will Shut Down in Norway in December
P4 and Radio Norway will shut down their FM transmitters in eastern Norway; NRK stopped…
2018 International DUBLIN Literary Award announced
3 Norwegian novels are among 150 titles that have been nominated by libraries worldwide for…
NRK’s Skam to be remade across Europe
Norwegian pubcaster NRK’s hit teen drama Skam (aka Shame) will be remade across Europe after…
Norwegian State Convicted
The European Court of Human Rights believes the source protection must be in front of…
TV 2 Norway installs IDS
IPE today announced that TV 2, Norway’s largest commercial broadcaster, has installed IPE’s IDS production…
Norwegian investor buys 5pc of Johnston Press
A Norwegian investor whose firm owns the Swedish version of the Metro has bought a…
How Norwegian TV broadcaster NRK used Instagram to hook teenagers
As TV ratings continue to take a beating, broadcasters are searching for ways to keep…
Norway Extends Media Support for Women
Norway is supporting The Irrawaddy news organization to strengthen its coverage of women, peace and…
Norway press groups protest Al Jazeera closure call
Three journalist associations say ‘ban on any media outlet is an outrageous attempt to censure’…
Norway seeks new powers to police Facebook
Norway is considering introducing “uniformed police profiles” which would patrol Facebook looking for criminal activity.…
Norwegian media competitors join forces in war against fake news
One of the sucky legacies of 2016 is the surge of fake news. Donald Trump…
Rivals become partners in Norway’s newest fact-checking project
Imagine that The New York Times, The Washington Post and PBS launched a joint fact-checking…
Norwegian man posts advertisement for Brazilian woman to contact him
A romantic Norwegian guy has gone out on a limb to get back in touch…
Travel cancelations from Norway to Iceland
A Norwegian travel agency has received around 1500 cancelations of trips between Norway and Iceland…