Dagblaðið
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Dagblaðið (transl. The Daily Paper) was an Icelandic newspaper founded in 1975 by former employees of Vísir with Jónas Kristjánsson as its first editor. It marked a breakthrough in Icelandic newspaper publication as it was the first major newspaper that was independent of political parties.[1][2] Its first edition was published on 8 September the same year.[3]
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"Free, independent newspaper" | |
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Editor | Jónas Kristjánsson (1975-1981) |
Founded | 1975 |
Language | Icelandic |
Ceased publication | 1981 |
Country | Iceland |
ISSN | 1670-0880 |
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On 26 November 1981, Dagblaðið and Vísir merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir.[4]