Schibsted News Media is the leading digital media division in Scandinavia. Our publications are renowned for their exceptional journalism, high editorial independence and strong digital development. Our brands, such as VG, Aftenposten, Bergens Tidende, Stavanger Aftenblad, E24, Aftonbladet, Omni, Svenska Dagbladet keep people informed and updated on important issues in society. In addition we have several digital niche products like Podme, Wellobe, Vektklubb and Klart. In total, our brands have over 600 million monthly visits. News Media had a revenue of 7,3 bn NOK and 2,100 employees in 2020.
New trust tool will help credible news providers
2021-05-19. A new web-based transparency tool to help promote media integrity and reward trustworthy news sources has been launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Through the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI), news organisations can check, disclose and promote compliance of their editorial processes with best practices.
| May 19, 2021
JTI offers publishers three options to engage with their credibility tool – ranging from self-assessment to a full-on, audited certification mark. At its simplest, the free online self-assessment process allows any media organisation to check their newsroom processes and policies against a JTI standard. The criteria for this were developed in conjunction with 130 organisations and individuals representing the media industry, academia, regulatory and self-regulatory bodies, tech companies and the media development sector.
Schibsted â Schibsted ASA (SCHA/SCHB) â Interim Financial Statement Q4 2020
Schibsted ASA (SCHA/SCHB)
12.2.2021 07:00:00 CET | Schibsted | Half yearly financial reports and audit reports / limited reviews
Today, Schibsted released its Q4 2020 results
Comments from the CEO Schibsted ended 2020 with a strong fourth quarter, continuing the recovery after the contraction in the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Driven by underlying¹ revenue growth of 4 percent and cost savings, we achieved a strong EBITDA of NOK 665 million in Q4, increasing by 45 percent compared to the same period last year, CEO Kristin Skogen Lund says. The higher EBITDA was driven by all business areas, while in particular News Media had another strong quarter, where underlying² revenues grew 5 percent in combination with lower costs. The revenue growth in News Media was driven by continued strong growth in digital subscriptions, an increase in digital advertising and some one-offs from governm