Vísir | |
Type: | Daily newspaper |
Foundation: | 1910 |
Founder: | Einar Gunnarsson |
Ceased Publication: | 1981 |
Publishing City: | Reykjavík |
Publishing Country: | Iceland |
Language: | Icelandic |
Vísir was an Icelandic newspaper founded in December 1910 by Einar Gunnarsson, originally only distributed in and around Reykjavík.[1] In 1967, Jónas Kristjánsson became its editor.[2] In 1975, he left the paper after a conflict with the ownership group of on his editorial policy and founded Dagblaðið.[3]
On 26 November 1981, Vísir and Dagblaðið merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir.[4]