In a press release confirming Amedia LO Media acquires all shares in Newspaper News Agency (ANB) of the group, including site siste.no, which the agency operates. ANB will continue to deliver content to Amedia local newspapers.
“ANB has over 100 years of history as news agency. Through the acquisition of the company contributes LO Media to strengthen labor journalism and continuing news agency proud traditions, “the press release, where it does not disclose anything about the purchase price.
The leader of the editorial team in ANB, Helge Rønning Birkelund , told the journalist of the staff have been well informed about the process.
– When we learned about the plans before the summer holidays, so it was with great relief and joy. There is no denying that we are after the big downsizing in 2014, when we went down from 16 to 4 employees, and after the change of ownership to Amedia in winter, have felt that work places were unsafe. This is a good solution that is very well received, says Birkelund, who had already gotten a new job in LO News from December 1. He is however replaced in ANB.
Viewing numerous opportunities
– ANB is one of the country’s top editorial environments in many of the same disciplines as LO Media newsrooms covering. We therefore see many opportunities for cooperation and development with this purchase, says general manager of the LO Media, Tore Ryssdal Suresnes .
ANB had a primary responsibility to deliver content to Amedia local newspapers. This continued as before, although ANB now change ownership. Meanwhile, the agreement gives the possibility to deliver ANBS content for multiple media, which can provide a wider distribution of the agency’s services.
– We are delighted that ANB get a long-term and good corporate governance in LO Media, and that we have an agreement that continues the distribution of content from ANB to our local newspapers. LO Media takeover contributes to a further development of ANB, said director of publisher questions and Public Affairs at Amedia, Stig Finslo .
Still own company
ANB continues as a separate company, owned by LO Media. Initially operated company that today, but will eventually be cooperation and development done jointly with LO Medias editorial environment. Editor Kjell Werner in ANB think this is a good solution.
– We are pleased with this agreement and believe this solution secures jobs in ANB. We look forward to continuing our commitment to journalism in working life, society and politics, but with new owners, says Werner.
Press Association. Photo: Birgit Dannenberg
LO-affiliated labor movement Press Association wants ANB welcome as part of the LO Media, says union leader Nina Hanssen .
– although this came as a surprise to us, as we see in the APF this as awesome solution to a difficult situation for ANB. Now we keep the agency and all journalist positions, and as we understand is also the employees happy with that now they will become part of the foundation LO Media, she said.
Unhappy with the information
APF has to speak and the right to trade union secretariat. Association chairman did not even help to treat this matter and would like to received more information along the way and helped to influence the process.
– I think it’s sad that not APF has been able to participate in the internal media selection in LO where both LO leadership and the heaviest unions are represented, or received information along the way. It is not certain that the outcome would have been different. Today we are pleased on behalf of the four employees who produce news and commentary on politics and working in ANB. But think it’s stupid we as an LO union with members in the press even have to read about this case in Journalisten.no to get information, she said.
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