Reporters Without Borders ranks Norway 1st in its Worldwide Press Freedom Index.
Hallin and Mancini introduced the Norwegian media system as Democratic Corporatist.
The rise of the advertising industry helped the most powerful newspapers grow increasingly, while the little publications were struggling at the bottom of the market.
Because of the lack of diversity in the newspaper industry, the Norwegian Government took action, affecting the true freedom of speech.
In 1969, Norwegian government started to provide press subsidies to small local newspapers.