{{Short description|Norwegian political scientist and media scholar}}

'''Per Torsvik''' (30 November 1925 – 1998) was a Norwegian political scientist and media scholar.

He held the mag.art. degree in political science, but is better known for founding media research in Norway. In 1958 he co-founded the Department of Press Research at the University of Oslo, and was the only employee for many years. He was later hired at the University of Bergen, at a "secretariat for media research" which was founded following a 1968 report written by Torsvik, Stein Rokkan and Leif Holbæk-Hanssen. The three wrote the book ''Medieforskning'' in 1972, and Torsvik also co-wrote a chapter in Rokkan's 1970 book ''Citizens, Elections, Parties'' and a chapter in the 1968 book ''Det norske samfunn''.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Per Torsvik|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Per_Torsvik|language=Norwegian|accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref> In 1978 Torsvik was promoted to docent in communication, and later promoted to professor.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rønning|first=Helge|title=Det elegante uromoment. Hans Fredrik Dahl og offentligheten|editor=Bastiansen, Henrik|editor-link=Henrik G. Bastiansen|publisher=Pax|location=Oslo|year=2009|page=248|chapter=Mangfoldets styrke|isbn=978-82-530-3261-0|language=Norwegian|display-editors=etal}}</ref>

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==External links== * [http://snl.no/Per_Torsvik Per Torsvik] (Store norske leksikon)

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