In 1866, Anderson founded
Skandinaven, a weekly or semi-weekly
Norwegian-language newspaper together with
Iver Lawson (1821–1871) and
Knud Langeland (1813–1888). Lawson was principally an investor. Langeland was the newspaper's first editor, while Anderson took care of the business side of the business. Anderson purchased the subscription lists of
Marcus Thrane's , a failing Norwegian-language newspaper. Langeland and Lawson left
Skandinaven in 1872 and established
Amerika, a rival paper.
Skandinaven merged briefly with
Amerika in 1873 to form
Skandinaven og Amerika. Starting in the 1870s,
Skandinaven published a magazine that contained articles of interest, stories, and poetry. It carried works by Norwegian-American writers including
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen and
Rasmus B. Anderson. In 1901, Anderson was knighted by King
Oscar II in the
Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for his work in
Skandinaven.
Skandinaven became one of the most influential and successful newspapers in the
Scandinavian immigrant community. Through the success of the paper, Anderson was able to build a publishing business that became one of the largest venture of its kind. The newspaper was in operation from May 1866 until October 1941. When
Skandinaven suspended publication,
Reidar Rye Haugan established the Norwegian-language newspaper
Viking, for which he served as both editor and publisher. ==Personal life==