Gunnar Stavrum

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Gunnar Stavrum in 2017

Gunnar Stavrum (born 24 October 1961) is a Norwegian newspaper editor and author. Since 2003 he has been chief editor of the online newspaper Nettavisen.[1]

Early years

Stavrum was born in Kristiansund, and grew up in Bergen and Kristiansand.[2]

Career

He began his career as a substitute journalist for

TV 2 from 1996 to 2000, and from 2000 he was manager of TV 2 Interaktiv AS.[1] Since 2003 he has been chief editor of Nettavisen (named TV 2 Nettavisen until 2008), and executive director of Mediehuset Nettavisen AS from 2008.[1]

As an author he has written biographies about Norwegian billionaires John Fredriksen, Petter Stordalen and Kjell Inge Røkke.[1]

In 2015, he was awarded the "opinion carrier of the year" by the Oslo Editor's Association.[3]

Personal life

He is married to the secretary general of the Norwegian Press Association, Kjersti Løken Stavrum.[1]

References

  1. ^
    Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian).
  2. ^ "Mer om Gunnar Stavrum". Gunnar Stavrum blogg: Nett på sak. 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Gunnar Stavrum kåret til årets meningsbærer". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 12 March 2015.