Moss Avis

Moss Avis

Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Tabloid (1989–present)
Owner	Mediehuset Østfold
Editor	Jan Tollefsen
Founded	1876
Political alignment	Non-partisan
Headquarters	Moss, Norway
Circulation	14,979[1]
Official website	www.moss-avis.no

Moss Avis is a local newspaper in Moss, Norway. Having a rivalry with Moss Dagblad, it is published six days a week. The chief editor is Pål Enghaug.

It was established in 1876, and became affiliated with the Liberal Party. It later shifted to the right before becoming non-partisan.^[2] It was originally published three times a week, but this was expanded to six times in 1931.^[3] It changed to tabloid format in 1989, and launched its Internet site in 1999. Between 1998 and 2008 it was published seven times a week.^[2]

In addition to Moss, the newspaper covers Rygge, Råde, Våler, Son and Hobøl.^[2] It has a circulation of 14,979, of whom 14,703 are subscribers.^[1] It is owned by Mediehuset Østfold, which is owned 99.3% by Edda Media.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Moss Avis" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Media Registry. Norwegian Media Authority. http://www.medieregisteret.no/database/dbprogs/?1=1&fid=20100. Retrieved 8 March 2009. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b c} Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Moss Avis" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Moss_Avis. Retrieved 8 March 2009. 
3. ^ Østbye, Helge (1984) (in Norwegian). Massemediene. Oslo: Tiden. pp. 22. ISBN 82-10-02375-6.