Gateavisa
Oslo
Gatevisa (literally «The Street newspaper») is Norway's oldest, radical, countercultural magazine. The first issue was published in 1970 by an anarchist community using an occupied building in Oslo as their editorial office. Since then Gateavisa has been Norway’s only wide-reaching publication rooted in anarchism. This makes it not only Norway’s oldest countercultural publication, but also one of the world’s oldest continuously published anarchist magazines.
The magazine covers everything from fine art, music and pop cultural matters to serious news topics and academic life. Historically it has been, and remains, one of the leading sources when it comes to providing a radical critique of the Norwegian society.
Gateavisa is known for its provoking satire and unorthodox styles of journalism, as well as its promotion and inclusion of short stories, poetry and underground comics. Society, culture and history have continuously been viewed through a radical non- affiliated lens rooted in the anarchist tradition. New subcultures and cultural expressions have often first been introduced to the Norwegian public through the pages of Gateavisa. Radical ideas and movements, national as well as international, have been presented and provided with context and history before being interpreted and critiqued. You will find interviews with whomever the staff finds interesting or funny.
This may be anyone from activists to criminals, local originals, freaks and vandals, but there will also be interviews with artists, writers and thinkers from both Norway and abroad.
The rejection of moralism and censorship has been a central aspect of Gateavisa since its founding. The publication has consistently been opposed to drug prohibition and any form of kink-shaming and oppression of sexual minorities, as well as to capitalism and authorities of all sorts, including most notoriously the police.
Gateavisa has always advocated in favour of prostitutes, S&M, pornography and porn actors, but against exploitation within the business.
Gateavisa was taken over by a new editorial staff and relaunched in 2017, after the historic offices in Hjelms gate 5 burned down three years earlier.
