Type Daily newspaper Owner(s) Edda Media (100%) Founded 1908 | Format Tabloid Editor Siri Zachariassen | |
Political alignment Conservative
Non-partisan | ||
Østlandets Blad is a regional newspaper published in Ski, Norway.
It was established in 1908 under the name Øieren, named after a local lake. It was based in Kråkstad at that time. The name Østlandets Blad was taken in 1919. The political stance was Conservative.
After 1945 it gradually increased from three to five editions a week. The paper is now published six days a week (Monday-Saturday). In addition to Ski, the newspaper mainly covers Oppegård and Ås, but also reaches Vestby, Frogn and Ytre Enebakk. It has a circulation of 15,343, of whom 15,206 are subscribers. It is owned by Østlandets Blad AS, which is owned 100% by Edda Media.
At the end of 2005, Østlandets Blad AS employed 60 people. At the same time the company's revenues were 92 million kr and earnings before interests and taxes (EBIT) of NOK 8 million.