Jansen-Hagen takes over from Sollie as President of Norwegian Sports Journalists Association
Vegard Jansen-Hagen (Photo by TV2)
OSLO, February 21, 2023 - There was a historic change at the annual meeting of the Norwegian Sports Journalists' Association on January 24. Vegard Jansen-Hagen took over from Reidar Sollie as President.
RESIGNATION Reidar Sollie had announced his resignation after 25 consecutive years as the leader of the association, but he continues on the board as a member in a transition phase. His successor Vegard Jansen-Hagen from TV2 has been on the board since 2015.
LIVING LEGEND Sollie had been NSF leader since 1998, when he took over from the now deceased Sturla Sjem of VG, but was also the leader between 1990 and 1994.
"You are a living legend," Deputy Chairman Gunnar Grindstein praise Sollie during the annual meeting.
"You have had great respect up, down and across - for the way you are, and what you have done as a sports journalist and editor. It has been an honour to sit on the board with you all these years," Grindstein added and handed over a drawing by the artist Pål Dybwik to Sollie.
Reidar Sollie with the illustration he received, made by the artist Pål Dybwik. (Photo by Erik Johansen / NSF board)
SPORTS JOURNALISM "This is not a trade union, but an interest organisation. I appreciate that the subject is valued, that we are getting more women in and we have a professional community across media houses and newsrooms," said Sollie in his greeting.
"There is probably no field within journalism that has more genres than sports. And we know that we operate in the borderline between entertainment and serious journalism and end up in a crossroads every now and then.
"When I was on my first reportage job in 1979, I went to a plastic travel typewriter and read the material into a dictaphone. I was probably among the first Norwegians to send an email (the word hadn't been invented yet) from the Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984. All delegates were given a laptop just before departure and had intensive training that we understood nothing of. We transmitted via acoustic links on the telephone receivers. Exotic," says Sollie.
RECORD MEMBERSHIP The association reported a record 557 members, of which 76 are women. This amounts to a percentage of 13.64, also the highest ever since the first female appointment took place in 1976. In addition, there are 92 honorary members.
Sollie was also given a separate press card as Honorary Member number 1 by treasurer Karin Hanstensen.
Incidentally, Carina Bredesen, VG, was also re-elected to the board for two years.
The board now looks like this for 2023:
Chairman: Vegard Jansen-Hagen, TV2
Deputy chairman: Gunnar Grindstein, NRK (not up for election)
Secretary: Erik Johansen, NTB (not up for election)
Treasurer: Karin Hanstensen, Østlandets Blad (not elected)
Board member: Carina Bredesen, VG
Board member: Regine Leenborg Anthonessen, Viasat (not up for election)
Board member: Reidar Sollie, Dagsavisen
RESIGNATION Reidar Sollie had announced his resignation after 25 consecutive years as the leader of the association, but he continues on the board as a member in a transition phase. His successor Vegard Jansen-Hagen from TV2 has been on the board since 2015.
LIVING LEGEND Sollie had been NSF leader since 1998, when he took over from the now deceased Sturla Sjem of VG, but was also the leader between 1990 and 1994.
"You are a living legend," Deputy Chairman Gunnar Grindstein praise Sollie during the annual meeting.
"You have had great respect up, down and across - for the way you are, and what you have done as a sports journalist and editor. It has been an honour to sit on the board with you all these years," Grindstein added and handed over a drawing by the artist Pål Dybwik to Sollie.
SPORTS JOURNALISM "This is not a trade union, but an interest organisation. I appreciate that the subject is valued, that we are getting more women in and we have a professional community across media houses and newsrooms," said Sollie in his greeting.
"There is probably no field within journalism that has more genres than sports. And we know that we operate in the borderline between entertainment and serious journalism and end up in a crossroads every now and then.
"When I was on my first reportage job in 1979, I went to a plastic travel typewriter and read the material into a dictaphone. I was probably among the first Norwegians to send an email (the word hadn't been invented yet) from the Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984. All delegates were given a laptop just before departure and had intensive training that we understood nothing of. We transmitted via acoustic links on the telephone receivers. Exotic," says Sollie.
RECORD MEMBERSHIP The association reported a record 557 members, of which 76 are women. This amounts to a percentage of 13.64, also the highest ever since the first female appointment took place in 1976. In addition, there are 92 honorary members.
Sollie was also given a separate press card as Honorary Member number 1 by treasurer Karin Hanstensen.
Incidentally, Carina Bredesen, VG, was also re-elected to the board for two years.
The board now looks like this for 2023:
Chairman: Vegard Jansen-Hagen, TV2
Deputy chairman: Gunnar Grindstein, NRK (not up for election)
Secretary: Erik Johansen, NTB (not up for election)
Treasurer: Karin Hanstensen, Østlandets Blad (not elected)
Board member: Carina Bredesen, VG
Board member: Regine Leenborg Anthonessen, Viasat (not up for election)
Board member: Reidar Sollie, Dagsavisen
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