Frøy Gudbrandsen (born 25 September 1978) is a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor. Since 2019 she has been chief editor of the newspaper Bergens Tidende.

Frøy Gudbrandsen
Born (1978-09-25) 25 September 1978 (age 46)
Drammen, Norway
EducationJournalism
Comparative politics
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
University of Bergen
Occupation(s)Journalist and newspaper editor
EmployerBergens Tidende

Career

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Born in Drammen on 25 September 1978, Gudbrandsen graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Sheffield in 2000. In 2012 she graduated with a PhD degree in Comparative politics from the University of Bergen.[1] Her dr. thesis was titled Explaining Scandinavian Immigration Policy 1985–2010.[2]

She was appointed as political commentator in the newspaper Bergens Tidende in 2012. Serving as political editor from 2015, she was appointed chief editor of the newspaper from 2019,[1] taking over from Øyulf Hjertenes.[3][4]

In December 2023 she was appointed political editor for the newspaper Verdens Gang.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Garvik, Olav. "Frøy Gudbrandsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ Svendsen, Njord V. (30 December 2019). "Doktorgradsredaktøren". khrono.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ Ramsvik, Marita (15 November 2019). "Øyulf Hjertenes slutter som sjefredaktør i Bergens Tidende". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ Ramsvik, Marita (6 December 2019). "Frøy Gudbrandsen blir ny sjefredaktør i Bergens Tidende". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Frøy Gudbrandsen går til VG". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
Media offices
Preceded by Chief editor of Bergens Tidende
2019–2023
Succeeded by