Kotiliesi

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Kotiliesi
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FrequencyBimonthly
PublisherOtava Media Oy
Founder Hedvig Gebhard
Founded1922;101 years ago (1922)
First issueDecember 1922
Company Otava Group
Country Finland
Based in Helsinki
Language Finnish
Website Kotiliesi
ISSN 0023-4281

Kotiliesi (Finnish: Fireside) is a bimonthly family and women's magazine published in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1922, it is one of the oldest magazines in the country and is the first Finnish magazine addressing housewives.

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History and profile

Kotiliesi was first published in December 1922, [1] [2] being the first specialized magazine for housewives in the country. [3] The original motto of the magazine was "Home is society's heart." [1] Its founder and one of the editors was Hedvig Gebhard, who was a journalist and the member of the Finnish Party. [4] She served at the Parliament. [1] The founding publishing company was SanomaWSOY, which started its business activities in the magazine publishing sector with the establishment of Kotiliesi. [5] The headquarters of the magazine is in Helsinki. [2]

The magazine is part of the Otava Group [6] and is published bimonthly [7] by Otava Media Oy. [8] Its former publisher was Yhtyneet Kuvalehdet Oy. [9] [10]

Alli Viherheimo is the first editor-in-chief of Kotiliesi. [1] Mandi Hannula, a woman member of the Parliament, contributed to the magazine in the 1920s. [1] It originally focused on articles about home economics, kitchen architecture and domestic duties. [11] In 1968 the magazine covered articles on the need for reforms related to schooling, education, social security and employment patterns for women. [12] At the end of the 1990s the magazine changed its focus from social topics and policies to personal well-being, families and babies. [12] Later the magazine expanded its coverage to include articles on food, decoration, family business, health among others. [13]

Circulation

Kotiliesi had a circulation of 645,000 copies in 2003. [14] The magazine sold 160,700 copies in 2006. [9] Its circulation fell to 152,700 copies in 2007. [10] It was the third best-selling Finnish women's magazine in 2009 with a circulation of 140,000 copies. [15] Its circulation slightly rose to 141,520 copies in 2010. [7] [15] It sold 137,772 copies in 2011 and 119,105 copies in 2012. [7] The magazine had a circulation of 137,772 copies in 2013, making it the seventh best-selling magazine in Finland. [8]

See also

List of magazines in Finland

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