Although the support for the monarchy is at a record high (due to the King's personal popularity), NRK has become more critical of the institution during the past year - why?
The main reason: The CP couple.
The other reason: They have been criticized by Dagbladet for being too pro-monarchy. Dagbladet is a republican newspaper that has wanted Norway to become a republic for decades, but who went to war against the monarchy last year.
And now they've changed the program ''The Year with the Royal Family''.
1. They've changed the name to just the Royal Family.
2. They've changed the presenter/interviewer. Nadia Hasnaoui (very pro-monarchy) was the presenter/interviewer in 2004 and 2005 and since 2009. Anne Grosvold (also very pro-monarchy) was the presenter/interviewer in 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008. That role has now been given to NRK's royal correspondent Kristi Marie Skrede (more balanced in her covering of the monarchy).
3. This program has previously been very uncritical of the royal family, but now it will be more balanced. They will now ask Mette-Marit about her stupid Marius letter, they will ask the Queen about the criticism of her art, and they will ask about the criticism from Dagbladet about the royal court's finances.
Information-article from NRK with two quotes translated by me:
https://www.nrk.no/presse/programomtaler/kongefamilien-2017-1.13808527
Who revealed the important royal secret? What is the King's great concern? And how are the two 80-year-olds doing? This and more, you will find out in the program "Kongefamilien 2017" (Royal Family 2017).
2017 has been a jubilee year for King Harald and Queen Sonja. They have celebrated their 80th birthdays, both in private and public.
But it has not just been party. The King talks about his great worry. The Queen must defend her own art. Crown Princess Mette-Marit sets limits to the press again. And again. And the Storting's Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs comes to the palace to get answers about how the court has disposed public funds.
Next year, another anniversary. In 2018, it's 50 years since Crown Prince Harald got Miss Sonja Haraldsen, as he had been waiting for in 9 years. Will it be a big celebration yet again?
And back to the NRK thing:
NRK deny that they have a more republican or balanced coverage of the monarchy than before, but Alexandra Haugland Beverfjord (editor of NRK News since 2015) is after what I know a republican.
And where did Alexandra work before she joined NRK? She was news editor in Dagbladet, so no surprise there.
BTW, TV2 is becoming more and more pro-monarchy and the royal court's finances has barely been mentioned there.
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