| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Edda Media (31.5%) |
| Editor | Kjersti Sortland |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Political alignment | Conservative Non-partisan |
| Headquarters | Billingstad,Norway |
| Circulation | 28,258[1] |
| ISSN | 0808-9450 |
| Website | www.budstikka.no |
Budstikka (TheBidding Stick), prior to 2004 known asAsker og Bærum Budstikke, is adailylocalnewspaper published out ofBillingstad inAsker,Norway. It covers the municipalities of Asker andBærum, and is the only newspaper issued in the area.[1]
The newspaper was founded in 1898 by book printer Jørgen Chr. Kanitz.[2] Its political alignment was with theConservative Party.[3] Today it claims an "independent conservative" editorial orientation. It launched its internet edition in 2000, changed totabloid format in 2002, and changed the name toBudstikka in 2004.[2] Published out ofSandvika for most of its history,[3] it moved to Billingstad in recent years.
It has a circulation of 28,258, of whom 27,791 are subscribers.[1] It is published by the companyAsker og Bærums BudstikkeASA, which is owned 31.5% byEdda Media.[1]
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