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Trond Olav Skrunes

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Trond Olav Skrunes
Born (1974-09-06) 6 September 1974 (age 50)
Tysvær, Norway
Alma materUniversity of Bergen
Occupation(s)Journalist and newspaper editor
EmployerBergens Tidende

Trond Olav Skrunes (born 6 September 1974) is a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor. Since 2024 he has been chief editor of the newspaper Bergens Tidende.

Career

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Born in Tysvær on 6 September 1974, Skrunes graduated as cand.mag. from the University of Bergen in 1999.[1]

He was journalist for Bergensavisen from 2006 to 2008. He was appointed as political journalist in the newspaper Bergens Tidende from 2008. From 2017 to 2020 he was news leader in Verdens Gang. Serving as news editor of Bergens Tidende from 2020 to 2023, he was appointed chief editor of the newspaper from 2024,[1] taking over from Frøy Gudbrandsen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Garvik, Olav. "Trond Olav Skrunes". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Bergens Tidende". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
Media offices
Preceded by Chief editor of Bergens Tidende
2024–
Succeeded by
incumbent