Sigurd Allern
Norwegian media theorist and professor of journalism
About Sigurd Allern
Born 1946. Sigurd Allern is a Norwegian politician, professor, editing staff, journalist and media scholar.
Sigurd Allern (born 5 September 1946) is a Norwegian media theorist and the first professor of journalism at the University of Oslo. He was also one of the central people in starting the Workers' Communist Party of Norway in the early 1970s, and was the first chairman of the party between 1973 and 1975 and at the same time chairman of the Red Electoral Alliance. He was also editor-in-chief of Klassekampen from 1969 to 1970, and again from 1979 to 1995.
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Who is Sigurd Allern?
Norwegian media theorist and professor of journalism
When was Sigurd Allern born?
Sigurd Allern was born on 5 September 1946 in Sandnessjøen.
What is Sigurd Allern's occupation?
Sigurd Allern is a politician, professor, editing staff, journalist and media scholar.
What nationality is Sigurd Allern?
Sigurd Allern is Norwegian.
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