The “free” press west of the law
The complete digital-rights master letter and the separate LAR tip are shown below, page by page. Their wording and order are preserved; identity details are covered with black redactions.
The master letter is the actual PDF sent to Bergens Tidende on , with identity redactions added for this public copy. Other newsrooms received separate versions that day; Rett24 received a separate tip with document links on . The independent LAR tip was sent to Bergens Tidende on .
These are historical sending dates. The complete PDF views were published on . Both original documents are in Norwegian. Tap a page to open it at full size.
The master letter — complete original
All seven pages of the original sent PDF, including all 13 main sections. Only identity details are blacked out; the original wording and page layout are preserved.
English working translation (text). This translation is not certified and was not the original document sent to the newsrooms.
Download the complete PDF (7 pages)Read the original Norwegian text
The LAR tip — complete email
The complete Norwegian email to Bergens Tidende, including all seven questions. The email did not originally have this PDF layout: it has been typeset for reading without rewriting its words. The signature name is blacked out. Private email headers are omitted.
Download the complete PDF (2 pages)Read the original Norwegian text
