Josimar (magazine)

Josimar
The cover of Josimar's first issue of 2025
TypeMagazine
EditorHåvard Melnæs
Founded2009; 17 years ago
LanguageNorwegian, English
CountryNorway
Circulation10,000 (as of 2018)[1]
Websitejosimar.no (Norwegian) josimarfootball.com (English)

Josimar is a Norwegian monthly magazine which publishes investigative journalism centering on football. Most of the articles are written by writers with backgrounds other than sports journalism.[2] The magazine's current editor is Håvard Melnæs.[3] In 2018, the circulation was reported to be around 10,000 copies per month.[1] In 2022, the magazine received funding from Fritt Ord, an organisation dedicated to supporting free press, in relation to their reporting on the Qatar World Cup.[4]

History

Josimar was founded in April 2009,[5] taking its name from Josimar Higino Pereira, a Brazilian right back who became famous as a result of his performance in the 1986 World Cup.[6]

In 2010, Josimar was awarded Magazine of the Year by the Association of Norwegian Editors.[7]

The magazine is a member of the Norwegian Press Association (NPA).[8] In November 2020, Josimar reported on information it had been supplied by an anonymous source regarding the Norwegian Football Federation's handling of a possible sponsorship project. The NFF, represented by their secretary general Pål Bjerketvedt, subsequently made a complaint to the NPA's complaints commission. In the complaint, the NFF stated they believed the magazine had not adequately fact-checked their information before publicising it.[9] The complaint led to the magazine being censured by the NPA for failing to allow the NFF the right of reply.[10]

In 2023, Josimar was acquired by Venture Factory Media, which also owns Filter Nyheter.[11] By June 2025, Venture Factory Media's owner Even Aas-Eng announced that he had attempted to sell both Josimar and Filter Nyheter due to their continued inability to turn a profit, but had been unsuccessful in securing a buyer for either.[12] Both magazines successfully saved themselves from potentially being shut down, with a membership drive securing 1,000 individual paying subscribers as financial support.[13]

In 2025, the magazine's editor Håvard Melnæs retired after 16 years, with fellow Josimar journalist Lars Johnsen taking over the role.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 Saue, Ole Alexander (15 November 2018). "(+) Josimar-Melnæs ut mot norsk sportsjournalistikk: – Heiagjeng, ansvarslaust og uforståeleg" [Josimar-Melnæs criticises Norwegian sports journalism: ‘Cheering squad, irresponsible and incomprehensible’] (in Norwegian).
  2. ↑ "JOSIMAR MAGASIN — podkaster". Moderne Media. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fotballmagasinet Josimar i krise – sjefen har sluttet å ta ut lønn" [Football magazine Josimar in crisis – boss has stopped drawing his salary]. Dagens Næringsliv. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Fotballmagasinet Josimar får støtte til spesialutgave om VM i Qatar" [Football magazine Josimar receives support for special edition on the World Cup in Qatar]. Fritt Ord (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Om Josimar • josimar.no" [About Josimar]. josimar.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Jolly, Richard (12 June 2018). "World Cup one-hit wonders: Josimar springs a surprise for Brazil in 1986". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Gjerstad, Leif (14 January 2011). "Offensiv underdog". www.journalisten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Josimar felt i PFU - Josimar". Josimar. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Josimar blåser anonym kjelde: – Eg er sjokkert, seier NFF-toppen" [Josimar blows anonymous source: ‘I am shocked,’ says the NFF top]. www.m24.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "162/20 - Presse.no". Presse.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Silvola, Nils Martin (9 March 2023). "Josimar reddet fra konkurs - går sammen med Filter Nyheter" [Josimar saved from bankruptcy – merges with Filter News]. www.journalisten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Aarli-Grøndalen, Roger (6 June 2025). "Krisestemning i Filter Nyheter og Josimar: Eier ønsker å selge" [Crisis atmosphere in Filter News and Josimar: Owner wants to sell]. www.journalisten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  13. ↑ Greger, Mats (19 June 2025). "– Josimar er reddet". www.journalisten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  14. ↑ Jortveit, Ingrid Nergården (15 December 2025). "Håvard Melnæs gir seg som Josimar-redaktør etter 16 år" [Håvard Melnæs steps down as Josimar editor after 16 years]. www.fagpressen.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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