 He was hired as an editor in 
United Press in 1945, and in 1950 he became foreign affairs editor in the Norwegian News Agency.His career pinnacle came as editor-in-chief of the "twin" newspapers "Gudbrandsdølen" and "Lillehammer Tilskuer" from 1954 to 1987.From 1977 to 1987 he also edited "Samhold".