About BetaTales

My name is John Einar Sandvand. I worked in various positions at the Norwegian media company Aftenposten from 1993 to 2010, including periods as Asia correspondent, assistant managing editor, news reporter and assignment editor. Since 2006 I have concentrated on digital media. I was in charge of developing Aftenposten’s travel web site, which was named “Niche web site of the year” in Norway in 2009. Later I worked as digital media strategist, trying to identify new opportunities for Norway’s greatest news site.

In June 2010 I started in a new position as editor at Media Norway Digital (“Media Norge” for the natives …). Media Norway is the owner of four of the major media houses in Norway: Aftenposten, Bergens Tidende, Stavanger Aftenblad and Fædrelandsvennen. I will be heading a department responsible for developing joint digital services for the four web sites.  Together they see around 2 million unique visitors every week, which is significant in a country with 4,5 million people.

BetaTales is a private experimental project and not affiliated with Aftenposten and Media Norway. On my spare time I also run the web site Asia Observer, a portal to Asia with news, guide and community as well as the blog Cambodia Tales.