Norwegian news, TV, books, & other media for internationals
Resources in English and easy Norwegian to help internationals follow news, watch films, and read books that connect you with Norwegian culture and society.
Image: Gabriella Mikiewicz / Oslo kommune
News in Norway
It's a great idea to read both local and national news when living in Oslo. Reading or watching Norwegian news is one of the most effective ways to improve your language skills while also keeping up with current affairs. Over time, this habit will give you an intuitive understanding of cultural structures and the public discourse.
Mainstream news sources
NRK – the national public broadcaster.
Aftenposten – Norway’s largest subscription newspaper.
VG – the largest online newspaper
News for Norwegian learners
Klar tale – news site in easy Norwegian (publicly funded)
Supernytt – daily TV news show for children on NRK TV
Aftenposten Junior – weekly newspaper for children (requires subscription)
Utrop – multicultural news site with sections in easy Norwegian (lettnorsk)
Norwegian news in English
Several private or commercial initiatives offer Norewgian news in English:
Go to the Norwegian Media Authority (Medietilsynet) for an overview of newspapers, radio and TV channels (mediedatabasen) (in Norwegian). They also publish articles about children and media usage and the media landscape.
Watch Norwegian movies and TV series
The entertainment industry reflects the society it originates in. Watching films, documentaries, and TV series helps to widen your cultural understanding and gives you common reference points. Ask people for recommendations for Norwegian productions and use Norwegian subtitles for extra language practice.
NRK TV is a free and publicly funded app and website where you can watch the live news and access shows and movies. NRK TV has several channels: NRK 1, NRK 2, NRK 3 and NRK Super for children. You get access through your regular TV or through their app. Their service might not be available from abroad.
You might find these programmes interesting when you have learned enough Norwegian, as NRK only publishes with Norwegian subtitles:
Sånn er Norge (This is Norway) – an entertaining documentary series about Norwegian self-perception
Norge rundt (Around Norway) – a long running documentary series with local stories from around the country
Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu (Where no one would believe that people live) – a long running documentary series about people living in odd places in Norway
Visit the NRK archive on their web site or in the app to see both older and recent Norwegian TV shows and movies.
Deichman public library Holmlia. Image: Nikolai Kobets Freund / Oslo kommune
Read or listen to books
Find books and blogs about Norwegian culture and society. You will also be able to find many podcasts and audiobooks.
Popular commercial apps to listen to audiobooks in Norwegian are Storytel and Fabel.
Deichman: Oslo's public library
There are many local libraries in Oslo. They have books, films, music, newspapers, magazines and internet access. They also organise talks, homework help, language cafés and other events.
Nordics.info – articles contributed by the University of Oslo (UiO) and 5 other Nordic universities.
Oslo kommune bruker informasjonskapsler
For at nettstedet skal fungere og være trygt, bruker Oslo kommune informasjonskapsler. Noen er teknisk nødvendige, mens andre sikrer ulik funksjonalitet.
Godtar du alle informasjonskapsler, tillater du også at vi samler inn data om statistikk og brukeradferd. Da hjelper du oss med å lage et bedre nettsted uten at du trenger å dele noe personlig informasjon med oss.
Innstillinger for informasjonskapsler
Her kan du velge hvilke typer informasjonskapsler du vil tillate. Tillatelsen gjelder i 90 dager. Husk at nødvendige informasjonskapsler ikke kan velges bort.
Du kan når som helst endre innstillingene og finne mer informasjon nederst på nettstedet under «Innstillinger for informasjonskapsler» og «Personvern og informasjonskapsler».
