Moss Avis

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.

Moss Avis

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

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. "Moss Avis". Norwegian Media Registry (in Norwegian). Norwegian Media Authority. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
2. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Moss Avis". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
3. Østbye, Helge (1984). Massemediene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 22. ISBN 82-10-02375-6.