Regret the explosion of Instagram – VG

In a lengthy Instagram post Saturday morning, Solvang addressed Nettavisen, who earlier this week published a reader post titled “Are you the host or the private person, Fredrik Solvang?”

The post, written by Utøya survivor Sofie Tømmerås Lyshagen (27), came on the heels of a heated exchange of views on Twitter between Solvang and another Utøya survivor, Tore Sinding Bekkedal (33).

Solvang used the word “Utøya card”, which gave the debate a longer life on the platform. Solvang later apologized for the wording.

Have he also deleted his Twitter account.

In the Nettavisen post, Lyshagen writes that Solvang’s open social media profiles “are a wonderful mix of advertising for the Debate, the Mushu dog, and everyday visions.” Also, he writes that he thinks Solvang mixes up his roles.

Regrets

The host strongly opposed the post.

«I don’t think that that sort of thing belongs in any column controlled by the editor.‘He wrote and claimed that Nettavisen tore up Vær varsom’s poster by not offering him the opportunity to reply.

A few hours later, Solvang takes a 180 degree turn. Over the phone to VG, he explains that he is sorry.

– I realize my last Instagram post went wrong. Although I want to protect my privacy, I understand that my role and my opinions are debated, he tells VG.

– I also see that Nettavisen has followed an ongoing debate and that there is no violation of the Vær varsom cartel. Now I want to put the case behind and look forward, he adds.

See how Nettavisen responded to the original criticism further down in the article.

This is how it sounded

Solvang emphasized in the thunder speech that he does not know who the woman behind the reader’s post is, but replied that he “of course is both a private person and a presenter.”

I am not my job. If it is problematic that someone understands when I am what, follow me more than happy, ignore me and possibly strictly relate what they serve you on Tuesday and Thursday night in the Debate. Submit a complaint to NRK if you have any objection to the Debatten editorial product»Sounds in the ointment of power that you would now like to have unpublished.

Will be private

Solvang further writes in the original Insta post that he is concerned about protecting privacy. He is not interested in “being known for being a celebrity.” That’s why he never gives big personal interviews.

«This is because I don’t want to be confused in what I do the most, journalism, by people who think they know who I am, and I don’t want to give unknown people the basis for misconceptions about me as a person“, He writes.

Here is the entire controversial post (article continues below):

The presenter says in the original post that the other side of the coin with a job like his is that everyone has an opinion, not only on what he accomplishes, but also on him as a private person. He accepts that.

But Solvang stated in the reprimand that he reserves the right to continue posting photos of his dog. In addition, he had the following appeal to all who do not understand that he is not “completely one-dimensional”:

«Ignore me, follow me, disappear. If you want a microscopic view of what I think and do, and understand that I am not a 24-hour presenter, feel free to participate.».

The online newspaper: – VVP not broken

Editor-in-chief Gunnar Stavrum is in the mountains and he’s referring to news editor Erik Stephansen. Stephansen informs VG that Fredrik Solvang has given the opportunity to answer for themselves.

– When the post was published, Solvang contacted us with a response. Of course he had the opportunity to do so. But then we got comments that he wouldn’t use it anyway, says the news editor.

Stephansen is surprised that Solvang chose to go out on Instagram in this way. And he firmly denies that Nettavisen broke the Vær varsom cartel.

– What Solvang is asking for is the possibility of a simultaneous response, and we could have done it for the sake of peace, but there is nothing in Vær Varsom, which indicates that it is entitled to it. The simultaneous response is only required for serious allegations of a real nature, Stephansen says, adding that this does not apply to Lyshagen’s position.

Did you see this? It was hot in the studio when Fredrik Solvang had a discussion with Health Minister Bent Høie about the use of bandages (the article continues below the video):

Stephansen repeats that as a courtesy they could have contacted Solvang before the mail arrived to make it known.

– But he has no right to it. Solvang is a public figure, who is being debated, and this is an ongoing debate.

Following the conversation with VG, Stephansen also commented under the Solvang post, to which Solvang replied directly: «So I had to contact myself to receive that offer. I think in answer, not answer».

Sofie Tømmerås Lyshagen tells VG that she has no comment beyond what is written in the post.

This is not the first time Solvang has had bad weather for its social media posts. Last spring, he decided to remove a post after receiving a reprimand from a press expert.

It also worked out here, watch VGTV: