Pål Stensaas

Pål Stensaas is a Norwegian journalist and editor known for his work at the newspaper Bladet Tromsø. His career gained prominence due to a significant legal case involving a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which established important precedents regarding media freedom and the responsibilities of journalists when reporting on matters of public interest. The case centered around an article published by Stensaas that quoted an official report about alleged misconduct, leading to a ruling that emphasized the role of the media as a public watchdog.