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Tuesday 22 January 2019

First Norwegian Newspaper

Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler
Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler is a First Norwegian newspaper, issued in Oslo from 1763 to 1920.

Year: First issue came out on 25 May 1763.

Publisher
The founder and first publisher of Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler was printer Samuel Conrad Schwach, who edited the newspaper until his death in 1781.

Print
In 1758, Schwach had been authorized to establish a printing house in Christiania. The newspaper was basically dependent on royal prerogative, but he found a niche inside the system by avoiding news and stories about government actions, policies etc.

Content
In the beginning, the publication was a weekly magazine. The first versions consisted of four small pages, two of which were reserved for advertisements. The rest contained economic or religious reflections and religious poetry. 

Emphasize
“This is a giant leap, even in these modern times. Sweden and Denmark are ahead of us. It was about time to publish a Norwegian newspaper”, Schwach emphasized after the first release.

Issue
Between 1763 and 1805, Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler was published once a week. From 1805, twice a week, while in 1830, it became a daily newspaper.

Funding
It was funded by wealthy citizens of Christiania, as well as income from advertising. At its most extreme, advertisements could fill the entire paper. In 1765, Schwach claimed that half of the 200 printed copies were sold. The newspaper was thus a loss, and Schwach was unsure about the future.

Took Over
During the second year, a group of intellectuals took over the editorial responsibility. They called themselves “Intelligenz-Væsenet” (English: “Intelligence-Service”) and “De Tænkende” (English: “The Thinking”) and aimed to turn the paper into an organ for the literary enthusiasts. The group had editorial responsibility through seventeen editions of Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler.

Regained
in 1766, when Schwach had regained editorial control, the news content increased. Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler is therefore considered Norway’s first regular newspaper.

Purchased
The publication was bought by the orphanage Christiania Opfostringshus in 1815. This institution was given special privileges by the government in 1816, related to printing of official notices. 

Renamed
The newspaper was called Christiania Intelligens sedler from 1807 to 1893.

Editors
Among the editors of the newspaper were teacher Anton Schjøth from 1834 to 1857, educator and writer Siegwart Petersen from 1861 to 1878, and literary historian Hartvig Lassen from 1880 to 83. From 1890 to 1918 it was published and edited by jurist Hjalmar Løken. 

In General
The privileges on official notices ended in 1882, when the official Norsk Kundgjørelsestidende took over these tasks, and Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler started focusing more on its role as a newspaper. During Hjalmar Løken period it was an independent political newspaper, supporting the Liberal Party, and playing a significant role in the political debate.

Merged
In 1920 the newspaper became part of Verdens Gang.

References
Wikipedia, Thor News, The European Library, Press Reference, Emerald Insight, and much more 

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