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.
Born in Tysvær on 6 September 1974, Skrunes graduated as cand.mag.
He was appointed as political journalist in the newspaper Bergens Tidende from 2008.
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.