Iceland currently has a single daily newspaper in print, along with other less frequently published national and local newspapers. The number of national daily newspapers in Iceland was just five in 1950 through 1965. In the 21st century, many local and national newspapers moved entirely to online news media. All print newspapers in Iceland also have online editions. This is a list of both current and defunct newspapers in Iceland:
Daily print newspapers Morgunblaðið – founded in 1913
Weekly print newspapers Austurglugginn - weekly newspaper serving East Iceland founded in 2002 Dagskráin - weekly newspaper serving South Iceland, founded in 1968 Feykir – weekly regional newspaper for the North-West of Iceland founded in 1981 Skessuhorn – weekly news for the West Coast of Iceland; founded in 1998 Tígull - local newspaper for Vestmannaeyjar Viðskiptablaðið – weekly business newspaper, founded in 1994 Vikublaðið – weekly news for the North of Iceland; Founded in 2020 with the merge of Skarpur and Vikudagur
Other print newspapers Bændablaðið – national newspaper focused on rural affairs, founded in 1995 Breiðholtsblaðið - monthly local newspaper Eyjafréttir – local newspaper for Vestmannaeyjar; founded in 1974 as Fréttir Heimildin – founded in 2023 with the merger of Stundin and Kjarninn Iceland Review - English language magazine, founded in 1963 Nesblaðið - monthly local newspaper The Reykjavík Grapevine – English language newspaper; publishes some 18 issues a year Vesturbæjarblaðið - monthly local newspaper
Online media Austurfrétt – regional online newspaper for eastern Iceland Akureyri.net - serving the Akureyri area Fjarðarfréttir – online newspaper focused on the town of Hafnarfjörður. Founded in 1969 as a newspaper Bæjarins besta – regional online newspaper for the Westfjords; founded 1984 and a weekly paper until 1997 DV - founded as Dagblaðið-Vísir in 1981 as a merger, print edition ended in 2021 Hafnarfréttir – online newspaper focused on the municipality of Ölfus IceNews Kaffið.is – serving north Iceland Local Suðurnes RÚV - national broadcaster Viljinn Víkurfréttir - founded as a local newspaper serving the Reykjanes region in 1980, later moved online. Vísir.is
Defunct 24 stundir – formerly known as Blaðið Alþýðublaðið – social-democratic newspaper;1919–1998 Austurland – bi-weekly regional newspaper Dagblaðið – founded in 1975, merged with Vísir in 1981 as Dagblaðið-Vísir or DV Dagur – 1918–1996, 1997–2001 Dagur - Tíminn – 1996–1997 Eintak – weekly newspaper;1993–1994 Fréttablaðið – 2001–2023; daily paper Fréttatíminn – weekly news for the capital area, later expanded to three issues a week; 2010–2017 Helgarpósturinn – weekly newspaper; 1979–1988 Ísafold weekly newspaper; 1874–1929. Merged with Morgunblaðið Kjarninn – online newspaper; merged with Stundin in 2023 Morgunpósturinn – weekly newspaper later known as Helgarpósturinn; 1994–1997 Norðurland – bi-weekly regional newspaper Pressan – weekly newspaper; 1988–1994 Stundin – bi-weekly newspapers founded in 2015 by former staff of DV; merged with Kjarninn in 2023 Suðri – bi-weekly regional newspaper Suðurnesjablaðið – bi-weekly regional newspaper Tíminn – agrarian daily; the Progressive Party. Merged with Dagur in 1996 Vestfirska fréttablaðið – weekly regional newspaper; 1975–1996 in the Westfjords Vestfirðir – bi-weekly regional newspaper Vesturland – bi-weekly regional newspaper Vikublaðið – weekly socialist newspaper; 1992–1997 Vikudagur – weekly news for the North of Iceland; merged with Skarpur in 2020 and became Vikublaðið Vísir – founded in 1910 initially as a right-wing newspaper; merged with Dagblaðið in 1981 Þjóðviljinn – socialist newspaper; 1936–1992
See also List of online newspapers in Iceland
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