Østlandets Blad

Østlandets Blad

Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner	Edda Media (100%)
Editor	Siri Zachariassen
Founded	1908
Political alignment	Conservative Non-partisan
Headquarters	Ski, Norway
Circulation	15,343[1]
Official website	www.oblad.no

Østlandets Blad is a regional newspaper published in Ski, Norway.

It was established in 1908 under the name Øieren, named after a local lake.^[2] It was based in Kråkstad at that time.^[3] The name Østlandets Blad was taken in 1919. The political stance was Conservative.^[2]

After 1945 it gradually increased from three to five editions a week.^[2] The paper is now published six days a week (Monday-Saturday).^{[citation needed]} In addition to Ski, the newspaper mainly covers Oppegård and Ås,^[2] but also reaches Vestby, Frogn and Ytre Enebakk.^{[citation needed]} It has a circulation of 15,343, of whom 15,206 are subscribers.^[1] It is owned by Østlandets Blad AS, which is owned 100% by Edda Media.^[1]

At the end of 2005, Østlandets Blad AS employed 60 people. At the same time the company's revenues were NOK 92 million and earnings before interests and taxes (EBIT) of NOK 8 million.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Østlandets Blad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Media Registry. Norwegian Media Authority. http://www.medieregisteret.no/database/dbprogs/?1=1&fid=20192. Retrieved 8 March 2009. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Østbye, Helge (1984) (in Norwegian). Massemediene. Oslo: Tiden. pp. 29. ISBN 82-10-02375-6. 
3. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Østlandets Blad" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/%C3%98stlandets_Blad. Retrieved 8 March 2009.