Jónas Kristjánsson (newspaper editor)

Jónas Kristjánsson
Born(1940-02-05)5 February 1940
Reykjavík, Iceland
Died29 June 2018(2018-06-29) (aged 78)
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Occupation(s)Journalist, newspaper editor
Known forFormer editor for Dagblaðið and Dagblaðið Vísir
Spouse
(m. 1963; died 2016)

Jónas Kristjánsson (5 February 1940 – 29 June 2018) was an Icelandic writer, newspaper journalist and editor. He was one of the most influential people in the Icelandic newspaper history during the second half of the 20th century and was one of the strongest spokespersons for moving the newspapers publications away from the political parties.