[3] Jonas Schanche Jonasen edited the newspaper from 1938 to 1940,[2] when he fled from the country to Great Britain.
Among the contributors were Einar Skavlan, Olaf Bull, Sven Elvestad, Hans E. Kinck, Herman Wildenvey, Christian Krohg, Nils Collett Vogt, Ronald Fangen, Sigurd Bødtker,[2] Nils Kjær, Erling Winsnes, Carl Nærup and Selma Lagerlöf.
The paper published Vidkun Quisling's series of articles Russland og vi, and also early political documents from the Fascist party Nasjonal Samling.
During the 1930s the number of subscribers decreased significantly, the newspaper had financial problems, and editor Rolf Thommessen was forced to resign.
[6] The new editors did not want to continue the publication during the German occupation of Norway, and Tidens Tegn was discontinued in 1941.