The National Association of Local Newspapers (, LLA) is a Norwegian association for local newspapers. The organization was established in Voss Municipality in 1976, and it works for its member companies' general conditions and interests.Landslaget for lokalaviser: Om Landslaget for lokalaviser.
Among the first issues it dealt with was inclusion of the smallest local newspapers in the direct press support system, which occurred in 1989. The association is now a co-owner of the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations, the company responsible for monitoring newspapers' circulation figures. These figures are the basis for receiving press subsidies. The association also represents its member companies in various government agencies and committees.
The National Association of Local Newspapers is not a tariff organization, and therefore does not negotiate on behalf of its member companies. Some of the association's members are also members of the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association (MBL).
The National Association of Local Newspapers has over 100 small newspapers as members,Norsk Opplagskontroll AS: Om oss. representing a combined circulation of 330,000, or 950,000 readers. Most of the member newspapers are published one to three times a week, and they usually appear in print runs of 1,000 to 6,000 copies.
The secretariat of the association is in Oslo, and Rune Hetland is its general secretary.Fortsatt støtte til 4000-6000-avisene. 2014. Landslaget for lokalaviser (April 11). The association's board is headed by Ståle Melhus, who is also the editor of the local newspaper Fanaposten.Jensen, Martin Huseby. 2017. Fanapostens redaktør er lettet etter trusseldom. Journalisten (January 17). The Local Newspaper of the Year prize is awarded at the association's annual meeting.Skjerdal, Sissel Iren. 2016. Sogn Avis er årets lokalavis. Firda (April 17).
Members (as of January 2012)
Akers Avis Groruddalen Åmliavisa Andøyposten Arendals Tidende Askøyværingen Ås Avis Birkenesavisa Bø blad Bømlo-nytt Bremanger Budstikke Bygdanytt Bygdebladet Bygdebladet Randaberg og Rennesøy Dag og Tid Dalane Tidende Dølen Drangedalsposten Eidsvoll Ullensaker Blad Eikerbladet Enebakk Avis Fanaposten Finnmarksposten Fjell-Ljom Fjordabladet Fjordingen Fjuken Framtia Framtid i Nord Frolendingen Frostingen Gamlebyavisen Gaula Gauldalsposten Gjesdalbuen Grannar Grenda Hallingdølen Hammerfestingen Hardanger Folkeblad Hordaland Hordaland Folkeblad Inderøyningen Jarlsberg Avis Kanalen KlæbuPosten Klar Tale Kvinnheringen Kyst og Fjord Lierposten Lofot-Tidende Lokalavisa NordSalten Lokalavisa Verran-Namdalseid Marsteinen Meløyavisa Meråkerposten Møre Nordre Nordvestnytt Nye Troms Øksnesavisa OPP Os og Fusaposten Østerdølen Østhavet Øyavis Øy-Blikk Øyene Øyposten Raumnes Røyken og Hurums Avis Ryfylke Ságat Saltenposten Samningen Sande Avis Sandnesposten Selbyggen Snåsningen Søgne og Songdalen Budstikke Solabladet SolungAvisa SortlandsAvisa Søvesten Stangeavisa Steinkjer-Avisa Storfjordnytt Strandbuen Strilen Sulaposten Suldalsposten Sunnhordland Sunnmøringen Svalbardposten Svelviksposten Sydvesten Sykkylvsbladet Synste Møre Tysnes Tysvær Bygdeblad Våganavisa VaksdalPosten Varangeren Varingen Vennesla Tidende Vest-Telemark Blad Vestavind Vesteraalens Avis Vestby Avis Vestlandsnytt Vestnesavisa Vestnytt Vigga
References
External links National Association of Local Newspapers website