DV (newspaper)

DV (newspaper)

DV (Dagblaðið Vísir) is an Icelandic newspaper published by DV ehf. It came into existence in 1981 when two formerly independent newspapers, "Vísir" and "Dagblaðið", merged. It is published four times a week from Monday to Friday. DV also has an online publication at DV.is.

The paper has acquired more readers in the past few months since the newspaper was bought from Birtíngur in April 2010. The paper's editors, Reynir Traustaon, and Lilja Skaftadóttir, an art dealer, bought it among few others. A full list of owners is published at DV.is.

Through the years, DV has sparked a public controversies in Iceland with its editorial policy. It is widely considered the only investigative newspaper in Iceland.