Vísir was an Icelandic newspaper founded in December 1910 by Einar Gunnarsson, originally only distributed in and around Reykjavík.[1] In 1967, Jónas Kristjánsson became its editor.[2] In 1975, he left the paper after a conflict with the ownership group of on his editorial policy and founded Dagblaðið.[3]
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Einar Gunnarsson |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Language | Icelandic |
| Ceased publication | 1981 |
| City | Reykjavík |
| Country | Iceland |
On 26 November 1981, Vísir and Dagblaðið merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Heimastjórnartíminn". stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Cabinet of Iceland. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Um DV". dv.is (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Hólmfríður Dagný Friðjónsdóttir (30 June 2018). "Jónas Kristjánsson ritstjóri látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Sameinað og stærra blað á markaðinn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 November 1981. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
