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'''''DV''''' ('''''Dagblaðið Vísir''''') is a [[tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] newspaper in [[Iceland]] published by DV ehf. It came into existence in 1981<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sul-sfx.stanford.edu/sfxlcl41?url%5Fver=Z39.88-2004&ctx%5Fver=Z39.88-2004&ctx%5Fenc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr%5Fid=info:sid/sfxit.com:opac%5F856&url%5Fctx%5Ffmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&sfx.ignore%5Fdate%5Fthreshold=1&rft.object%5Fid=1000000000753184&svc%5Fval%5Ffmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:sch%5Fsvc& |title=Find it at Stanford (SFX Services) |publisher=Sul-sfx.stanford.edu |date=1980-09-27 |accessdate=2016-08-14}}</ref> when two formerly independent newspapers, ''Vísir'' and ''Dagblaðið'', merged.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=1548795 |title=Öllum sagt upp í Blaðaprenti |publisher=''[[Morgunblaðið]]'' |date=1981-11-29 |accessdate=2017-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pubId=255 |title=Sameinað og stærra blað á markaðin |publisher=''[[Dagblaðið Vísir]]'' |date=1981-11-26 |accessdate=2017-07-26}}</ref> ''DV'' also has an online publication at DV.is.
'''''DV''''' ('''''Dagblaðið Vísir''''') is a [[tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] newspaper in [[Iceland]] published by DV ehf. It came into existence in 1981<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sul-sfx.stanford.edu/sfxlcl41?url%5Fver=Z39.88-2004&ctx%5Fver=Z39.88-2004&ctx%5Fenc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr%5Fid=info:sid/sfxit.com:opac%5F856&url%5Fctx%5Ffmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&sfx.ignore%5Fdate%5Fthreshold=1&rft.object%5Fid=1000000000753184&svc%5Fval%5Ffmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:sch%5Fsvc& |title=Find it at Stanford (SFX Services) |publisher=Sul-sfx.stanford.edu |date=1980-09-27 |accessdate=2016-08-14}}</ref> when two formerly independent newspapers, ''Vísir'' and ''Dagblaðið'', merged.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=1548795 |title=Öllum sagt upp í Blaðaprenti |publisher=''[[Morgunblaðið]]'' |date=1981-11-29 |accessdate=2017-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pubId=255 |title=Sameinað og stærra blað á markaðin |publisher=''[[Dagblaðið Vísir]]'' |date=1981-11-26 |accessdate=2017-07-26}}</ref> ''DV'' also has an online publication at DV.is.


It was one of the biggest newspapers in Iceland early on and at one point had a 64% readership in Iceland. In the [[nineties]] its readership started to dwindle and in 2003 its publisher was decleared bankrupt. It was resurrected a week later by the publisher of [[Fréttablaðið]]. In 2006 it was changed from a daily newspaper into a weekly one. Since then it has changes publishers regulary and in 2018 its publisher, DV ehf., went bankrupt. Its assests was bought by a new publisher, Frjáls fjölmiðlun ehf.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Brynjólfur Þór Guðmundsson|title=235 milljóna króna kröfur í þrotabú DV|url=http://www.ruv.is/frett/235-milljona-krona-krofur-i-throtabu-dv|accessdate=24 May 2018|work=[[RÚV]]|date=24 May 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref>
It was one of the biggest newspapers in Iceland early on and at one point had a 64% readership in Iceland. In the [[nineties]] its readership started to dwindle and in 2003 its publisher was decleared bankrupt. It was resurrected a week later by the publisher of [[Fréttablaðið]]. In 2006 it was changed from a daily newspaper into a weekly one. Since then it has changed publishers regularly and in 2018 its publisher, DV ehf., went bankrupt. Its assests was bought by a new publisher, Frjáls fjölmiðlun ehf.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Brynjólfur Þór Guðmundsson|title=235 milljóna króna kröfur í þrotabú DV|url=http://www.ruv.is/frett/235-milljona-krona-krofur-i-throtabu-dv|accessdate=24 May 2018|work=[[RÚV]]|date=24 May 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref>


The paper has changed dramatically since its inception. Today it is published weekly and focuses mainly on sensational crime stories, astrology, and domestic and foreign celebrity news. Its editorial policy has sparked public controversies in Iceland.
The paper has changed dramatically since its inception. Today it is published weekly and focuses mainly on sensational crime stories, astrology, and domestic and foreign celebrity news. Its editorial policy has sparked public controversies in Iceland.

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"Vísir" redirects here. For the online newspaper, see Vísir.is.
Dagblaðið Vísir
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Frjáls fjölmiðlun ehf.
EditorSigurvin Ólafsson, Kristjón Kormákur Guðjónsson
Founded1981
HeadquartersTryggvagata 11
101 Reykjavík
ISSN1021-8254
Websitewww.dv.is

DV (Dagblaðið Vísir) is a tabloid newspaper in Iceland published by DV ehf. It came into existence in 1981[1] when two formerly independent newspapers, Vísir and Dagblaðið, merged.[2][3] DV also has an online publication at DV.is.

It was one of the biggest newspapers in Iceland early on and at one point had a 64% readership in Iceland. In the nineties its readership started to dwindle and in 2003 its publisher was decleared bankrupt. It was resurrected a week later by the publisher of Fréttablaðið. In 2006 it was changed from a daily newspaper into a weekly one. Since then it has changed publishers regularly and in 2018 its publisher, DV ehf., went bankrupt. Its assests was bought by a new publisher, Frjáls fjölmiðlun ehf.[4]

The paper has changed dramatically since its inception. Today it is published weekly and focuses mainly on sensational crime stories, astrology, and domestic and foreign celebrity news. Its editorial policy has sparked public controversies in Iceland.

Report of the Special Investigation Commission

In the report of the Special Investigation Commission that was formed by Alþingi, DV was specially noted as almost the only newspaper in Iceland that questioned the Icelandic banks.[5] As a result, the paper acquired broader readership.

Previous controversy

In January 2006, DV ran a cover story claiming that former elementary school teacher Gísli Hjartarson had sexually abused two or more boys in his home town of Ísafjörður, Northwest Iceland.[6] Hjartarson, who had not been charged with the abuse, committed suicide the same day[7] and cited the coming news coverage as his reason in a letter he left for his family, although he did not name DV specifically.[8]

This tragedy caused popular uproar against DV with 30 thousand people (about 10% of the Icelandic population) signing an online petition demanding a new editorial policy. The editors were forced to resign.

On 4 June 2008, DV reported that The State Committee of Compensations had paid compensation to two boys in this case.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Find it at Stanford (SFX Services)". Sul-sfx.stanford.edu. 1980-09-27. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  2. ^ "Öllum sagt upp í Blaðaprenti". Morgunblaðið. 1981-11-29. Retrieved 2017-07-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Sameinað og stærra blað á markaðin". Dagblaðið Vísir. 1981-11-26. Retrieved 2017-07-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Brynjólfur Þór Guðmundsson (24 May 2018). "235 milljóna króna kröfur í þrotabú DV". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ Rannsóknarnefnd Alþingis (2010-04-10). "Aðdragandi og orsakir falls íslensku bankanna 2008 og tengdir atburðir" (PDF). Althing. Retrieved 2017-07-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Heimakennari kærður fyrir að nauðga piltum". Dagblaðið Vísir. 2006-01-10. Retrieved 2017-07-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Strákarnir í Ísafjarðarmálinu stíga fram: "Það snérist allt um helvítis DV og aumingja maðurinn"". Vísir.is. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2017-07-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Nefndi ekki DV sem ástæðu". Dagblaðið Vísir. 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2017-07-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Erla Hlynsdóttir (2008-06-04). "Kynferðisbrotin teljast óupplýst". Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 2017-07-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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