Fréttir

Fréttir is the Icelandic word for news, referring to information about current events that is reported by media outlets. In Icelandic usage, the term can denote individual news items (frétt) or the body of reporting as a whole (fréttir). News is produced and consumed across multiple platforms, including newspapers, radio, television, and online outlets. The public broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) presents daily news programs known as Fréttir, along with regional and international coverage. Other major Icelandic news outlets include Morgunblaðið and Fréttablaðið, as well as online news sites and investigative journalism outlets such as Stundin.

The content of fréttir typically covers domestic politics, the economy, society, culture, science, weather, and sports, with emphasis on accuracy, verification, and source transparency. Newsrooms in Iceland generally follow professional standards, including editorial independence, corrections policies, and transparent disclosure of conflicts of interest.

Fréttir play a central role in public discourse, informing citizens, enabling accountability, and shaping opinion. The term is widely used in everyday language to refer to current events: one might say “ég las fréttirnar” (I read the news) or “fréttirnar í útvarpinu” (the news on the radio).

See also: Journalism, Media in Iceland, RÚV, Morgunblaðið, Stundin.