Press support
Press support is a government subsidy available for newspapers in some countries. The support can either be direct, in terms of money to the newspaper, or indirect, such as lowered or eliminated sales tax. The justification for press support is typically to maintain some level of diversity in the media market.
Press support by country
Norway
Press support is a Norwegian state subsidy available for newspapers.[citation needed] The subsidy is twofold; the first part is a direct subsidy of the second- largest, by circulation, newspapers in each city. The other subsidy is that newspaper are subject to no sales tax (as are books).
Direct support
The direct subsidy is managed by the
The press support has been partially successful, with a number of second-largest newspapers surviving, like , do not receive support, since they pay dividend to their owners.
| × | Paper | 2005 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagsavisen | 40 992 576 | 39 851 052 |
| 2 | Bergensavisen | 32 256 115 | 27 596 098 |
| 3 | Vårt Land | 31 683 024 | 31 238 520 |
| 4 | Nationen | 23 094 731 | 23 122 393 |
| 5 | Klassekampen | 14 513 041 | 13 068 764 |
| 6 | Rogalands Avis | 13 280 816 | 13 096 528 |
Indirect support
By far the greatest level of support to newspapers arises out of their exemption from sales tax and exceeds NOK 1 billion. This exemption was instituted to foster a variety of perspectives from newspapers; to stimulate public debate and consciousness, democracy, freedom of speech and to enable the media to act as society's watch-dog.
| × | Paper | Direct support |
Indirect support |
Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VG | 0 | 215 000 000 | 215 000 000 |
| 2 | Aftenposten | 0 | 126 000 000 | 126 000 000 |
| 3 | Dagbladet | 0 | 121 000 000 | 121 000 000 |
| 4 | Dagens Næringsliv | 0 | 43 000 000 | 43 000 000 |
| 5 | Dagsavisen | 29 000 000 | 14 000 000 | 43 000 000 |
| 6 | Bergens Tidende | 0 | 42 000 000 | 42 000 000 |
| 7 | Adresseavisen | 0 | 37 000 000 | 37 000 000 |
| 8 | Bergensavisen | 20 000 000 | 14 000 000 | 34 000 000 |
| 9 | Vårt Land | 18 000 000 | 12 000 000 | 30 000 000 |
| 10 | Stavanger Aftenblad | 0 | 29 000 000 | 29 000 000 |
| Sum | 67 000 000 | 653 000 000 | 720 000 000 |
Sweden
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References
External links
- "Presses til å gjøre kutt" [Forced to make cuts]. Klassekampen (in Norwegian). 2013-09-10.
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