Fett (magazine)

Fett (meaning Fat in English) is a Norwegian feminist magazine based in Oslo, Norway. The magazine has been published since 2004 and is the largest feminist magazine in Norway.

Fett
EditorHanne Linn Skogvang
CategoriesFeminist magazine
FrequencyQuarterly
PublisherKvinnefronten
Year founded2004
First issueSeptember 2004
CountryNorway
Based inOslo
LanguageNorwegian
WebsiteFett
ISSN1504-1921
OCLC1023724208

History and profile

Fett was first published in 2004.[1][2] The goal of the magazine is to provide a discussion platform for women.[2] Its target audience, however, is women and men who are interested in gender politics.[3] The magazine is the successor of Kvinnejournalen which was also published by Kvinnefronten (Women's Front)[3] which is based in Oslo.[1] The first issue of Fett appeared in September 2004.[3] During the initial years the magazine took over the subscribers of Kvinnejournalen.[3] Fett was first published five times per year.[3] Later it became a quarterly publication.[4]

Fett has a feminist stance and carries articles on women's social role and status.[1] The first issue contained articles about gender in pop music.[5] Next issue analysed the concept of love from a gender-based perspective.[5]

Fett is financed by Fritt Ord, the Norwegian Cultural Council and Bergen Municipality.[2] The support by Fritt Ord began in 2017.[6]

The founding editor of the magazine is Kristin Engh Førde.[3] As of 2019 the editor of Fett is Hanne Linn Skogvang[2] who was appointed to the post in 2018.[4] She replaced Hedda Lingaas Fossum in the post who became the editor of the magazine in June 2015.[7]

References
  1. "Fett". Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. Emma Victoria Hegnar (5 November 2019). "Fett i 15 år". Journalen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. Lillian Vatnøy (11 June 2004). "Feminisme er Fett". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. Guri Kulås (2 July 2018). "Mer forståelse, takk". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Fett er et feministisk tidsskrift, utgitt av Kvinnefronten". Gnist (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. "Kritikkløft for norske tidsskrifter". Fritt Ord (in Norwegian). 20 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. Gerd Elin Sandve (2 June 2015). "Ny redaktør i tidsskriftet Fett". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 April 2020.

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