Verdens Gang

Verdens Gang, commonly known as VG, is Norway's largest newspaper with a circulation of 390,510 copies in 2002. It is published daily in tabloid format. The editor in chief is Bernt Olufsen.

The newspaper was started by members of the resistance movement shortly after the country was liberated from German occupation in 1945. The first issue was published June 23 1945. The newspaper has no party affiliation, but has up through the years been quite favourable to the USA. VG is today owned by the media conglomerate Schibsted that also owns Aftenposten in addition to shares in most of the larger Norwegian regional papers.

See also: List of Norwegian newspapers

External link

• www.vg.no