Rakkestad Bygdeblad

Rakkestad Bygdeblad was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Rakkestad in Østfold county.

History and profile

Rakkestad Bygdeblad was started on 4 September 2002 as a competitor to Rakkestad Avis, which until then had a monopoly as a local newspaper. Journalist Carsten Lier was hired as editor, and two years after launch the newspaper had a circulation of 1,441 copies.[1] It was originally published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the same as Rakkestad Avis, but soon changed to Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.[2] In 2004 the newspaper won the Local Newspaper of the Year award from the National Association of Local Newspapers.[1]

In late 2004 the newspaper launched the free magazine Østfoldmagasinet, which had a circulation of 98,000 copies.[3] From 2006 Rakkestad Bygdeblad was distributed on a fourth day in the week, freely, to counter economic problems.[4] Nonetheless, it went defunct in 2008.[5]

References

Arvid Bryne (24 March 2004). "Lager beste lokalavis". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 18.
John Byman (30 January 2004). "Østfold – en avisjunge". Journalisten (in Norwegian).
"Nytt gratisblad i Østfold". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 20 November 2004. p. 56.
"Dragkamp i Østfold-kryss". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). 15 February 2006. p. 52.
Olav Zakariassen (2010). "Rakkestad Avis". In Idar Flo (ed.). Norske aviser fra A til Å. Volume four of Norsk presses historie 1660–2010 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 268. ISBN 978-82-15-01604-7.

Awards
Preceded by Vennesla Tidende	Local Newspaper of the Year in Norway 2004	Succeeded by Os og Fusaposten

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[award-1] Arvid Bryne (24 March 2004). "Lager beste lokalavis". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 18.

[2] John Byman (30 January 2004). "Østfold – en avisjunge". Journalisten (in Norwegian).

[3] "Nytt gratisblad i Østfold". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 20 November 2004. p. 56.

[4] "Dragkamp i Østfold-kryss". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). 15 February 2006. p. 52.

[5] Olav Zakariassen (2010). "Rakkestad Avis". In Idar Flo (ed.). Norske aviser fra A til Å. Volume four of Norsk presses historie 1660–2010 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 268. ISBN 978-82-15-01604-7.