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Ivar Hippe
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| Correspondent of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in Stockholm | |
| In office 1992–1994 Serving with Viggo Johansen and Kjell Pihlstrøm
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| Preceded by | Ingvild Bryn |
| Succeeded by | Kjell Pihlstrøm |
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Ivar Hippe
19 March 1953 Oslo, Norway |
| Education | University of Oslo |
| Occupation | Consultant Journalist |
| Known for | editor-in-chief of Økonomisk Rapport |
Ivar Hippe was born on March 19, 1953. He is a Norwegian author, a consultant who helps with political issues, and a former journalist and TV presenter. He became well-known in Norway in 1982. This happened when the government in Argentina asked him to leave the country.
After returning to Norway, he started working for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). In 1999, he became the main editor of a Norwegian financial magazine called Økonomisk Rapport.
In 2003, he wrote a book titled Mektig og avmektig: Tore Tønne, media og maktspillet bak kulissene. This book looked at the challenges faced by a person named Tore Tønne and how the media and power played a role. The book was well-received. After it came out, Hippe began working as a political consultant. He published another book in 2021, which explored ideas about how society works.
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Ivar Hippe's Journey
Ivar Hippe was born in Oslo, the capital of Norway. He studied at the University of Oslo, where he focused on politics and economics. In the late 1970s, Hippe joined a group in Oslo that focused on Latin America. He became one of its main members. This group worked with Amnesty International on projects related to Latin American countries.
Early Journalism and International Events
Hippe later got a job as a journalist for the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet. He became the newspaper's reporter in Argentina. In 1982, Hippe and another journalist, Frode Holst, were arrested and asked to leave Argentina. The government claimed they were spies working for the British government. Holst was sent to Brazil, and Hippe went to Santiago, Chile. Argentina's Minister of Interior said the journalists were "risking national security."
Working with Norwegian Media
In 1984, Ivar Hippe applied to work for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) as a translator in Latin America. When he moved back to Norway, he worked for NRK, a newspaper called Arbeiderbladet, and the Fafo. Until 1999, Hippe worked in the economic news section at NRK.
In 1999, Hippe became the Editor-in-Chief of Økonomisk Rapport. He openly supported Jens Stoltenberg, who was the Prime Minister of Norway from the Labour Party at that time (from 2000 to 2001). Hippe left his job as Editor-in-Chief in 2002. This was because the new owners of the magazine had different ideas for its future. Six months after Hippe left, many other journalists and leaders also left the magazine.
Becoming a Political Consultant
After leaving his editor job, Hippe was asked to write a book about Tore Tønne. For the book, Hippe talked to 60 people who knew Tønne well. The book, called Mektig og avmektig: Tore Tønne, media og maktspillet bak kulissene, was published in 2003. It received a lot of praise.
Before becoming a political consultant, he applied to be the director of the Institute for Journalism in 2006. He was not chosen for that role. Instead, he became a consultant for the leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Gerd-Liv Valla. In 2006, he also worked for the Norwegian Foreign Ministry on a project with Brazil. This project aimed to encourage cooperation and discussion between different groups in society.
As of 2010, he works as a consultant for a public relations company called Agendum. He also runs his own company, Hippe Consult. More recently, Hippe worked as a media consultant for the boxer Cecilia Brækhus.
Family Life
Ivar Hippe is the older brother of Jon Hippe. Jon Hippe used to be the leader of the Fafo. Ivar Hippe has two sons, Mathias and Trym, and a daughter named Olivia.
