Geir Magnus Nyborg
Geir Magnus Nyborg | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1951 |
| Died | February 13, 2018 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Media scholar |
Geir Magnus Nyborg (February 15, 1951 in Askøy – February 13, 2018[1] in Bergen) was a Norwegian media scholar and theologian.
Nyborg headed the Christian organization Familie & Medier from 2001 to 2009, and after that headed the training and competence center at Gimlekollen NLA College.[2] He worked in various mass media in Norway and Latin America in production, management, and teaching.[3] He provided the initiative for and was the first editor for the radio station Kystradioen and was also the first editor at the newspaper VestNytt.[4] Nyborg also held several important executive positions, including chairman of the board at the Strømme Foundation (2004–2010) and the radio station P7 Kristen Riksradio (1985–2010), and he was vice-president of the Fellowship of European Broadcasters.[5]
Nyborg received his professional degree (embedseksamen) in theology from the
Nyborg was married to the Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politician Torill Selsvold Nyborg.[2][6]
References
- ^ http://www.dagen.no/Nyheter/BORTGANG/%C2%ABGeir-Magnus-var-en-utrolig-inspirator%C2%BB-578691 Archived 2018-02-13 at the Wayback Machine [Death notice]
- ^ a b Joswig, Rebekka (April 3, 2009). "Geir Magnus Nyborg til Gimlekollen". www.vl.no. Vårt Land. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Ny doktorgrad, Geir Magnus". www.uib.no. Universitetet i Bergen. 1995. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Økland, Inger Elise J. (July 2, 2013). "Vaktbikkje på godt og vondt". www.vnr.no. Vest Næringsråd. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Kompetansekatalog: Geir Magnus Nyborg". www.nla.no. NLA Høgskolen Bergen. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Dalehaug Norheim, Astrid (September 8, 2013). "Gult, blått og grønt rundt bordet". www.dagen.no. Dagen. Retrieved July 14, 2017.