Dagblaðið (transl. The Daily Paper) was an Icelandic newspaper founded in 1975 by former employees of Vísir with Jónas Kristjánsson as its first editor. It marked a breakthrough in Icelandic newspaper publication as it was the first major newspaper that was independent of political parties.[1][2] Its first edition was published on 8 September the same year.[3]

Dagblaðið
"Free, independent newspaper"
TypeDaily newspaper
EditorJónas Kristjánsson (1975-1981)
Founded1975
LanguageIcelandic
Ceased publication1981
CountryIceland
ISSN1670-0880

On 26 November 1981, Dagblaðið and Vísir merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir.[4]

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  1. ^ Hólmfríður Dagný Friðjónsdóttir (30 June 2018). "Jónas Kristjánsson ritstjóri látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Dagblaðið á mánudag". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 September 1975. p. 2. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Dagblaðið 1.árg - 1.tbl". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 September 1975. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Sameinað og stærra blað á markaðinn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 November 1981. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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