Lapin Kansa

Last updated

Lapin Kansa
Type Daily newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s)Lapin Kansa Oy/Kaleva Oy
PublisherKaleva
EditorAntti Kokkonen
Founded1928;96 years ago (1928)
Political alignment Neutral
Language Finnish
Headquarters Rovaniemi, Finland
Circulation 28,992 (2013)
Website www.lapinkansa.fi

Lapin Kansa is a morning newspaper published in Lapland, Finland.

Contents

Media said in 2024, that it will be published 3 times a week (print edition), and 6 times a week for the digital edition. [1]

History and profile

Lapin Kansa was established in 1928. [2] [3] The newspaper is based in Rovaniemi. [4] The owner of the paper is Alma Media. [4] [5] In June 2013 Kaleva publishing house began to publish the daily together with the group's other newspaper Pohjolan Sanomat . [5]

Heikki Tuomi-Nikula is among the former editors-in-chief of the paper. [4] On 1 October 2008 Johanna Korhonen was appointed the editor-in-chief. [4] [6] However, she was fired immediately after her appointment due to the fact that she was a lesbian. [4] [7] Antti Kokkonen replaced her in the post.

In January 2011 the daily changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid. [8] Since 2011 Lapin Kansa has published news and reports in North Sami language in addition to those in Finnish. [9]

In 2013 Lapin Kansa had a circulation of 28,992 copies. [10]

Related Research Articles

Helsingin Sanomat, abbreviated HS and colloquially known as Hesari, is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. Its name derives from that of the Finnish capital, Helsinki, where it is published. It is considered a newspaper of record for Finland.

<i>Ilta-Sanomat</i> Finnish tabloid newspaper

Ilta-Sanomat is one of Finland's two prominent tabloid size evening newspapers and the second largest paper in the country. Its counterpart and biggest rival is Iltalehti.

Alma Media Oyj is a Finnish media and digital service business company. Its best known products are Iltalehti, Kauppalehti, Talouselämä, Ampparit, Monster.fi and Etuovi.com.

<i>Aamulehti</i> Finnish-language daily newspaper published in Tampere, Finland

Aamulehti is a Finnish-language daily newspaper published in Tampere, Finland. Established in 1881 by Finnish patriots in Tampere, the newspaper aimed to bolster the Finnish language and people's identity during Russia's reign over Finland. Throughout the Cold War, Aamulehti was accused by the Soviet Union of spreading US propaganda, leading to protests from the Soviet Embassy in Helsinki. In the 1980s, the newspaper's parent company acquired and later closed down Uusi Suomi. In 2014, Aamulehti transitioned from broadsheet to tabloid format.

<i>Právo</i> Czech daily newspaper

Právo is a Czech daily newspaper published in Prague, Czech Republic.

<i>Lidové noviny</i> Czech daily newspaper

Lidové noviny is a daily newspaper published in Prague, the Czech Republic. It is the oldest Czech daily still in print, and a newspaper of record. It is a national news daily covering political, economic, cultural and scientific affairs, mostly with a centre-right, conservative view. It often hosts commentaries and opinions of prominent personalities from the Czech Republic and from abroad.

<span title="Finnish-language text"><i lang="fi">Turun Sanomat</i></span> Daily newspaper in Finland

Turun Sanomat is the leading regional newspaper of the region of Southwest Finland. It is published in the region's capital, Turku and the third most widely read morning newspaper in Finland after Helsingin Sanomat and Aamulehti.

<i>Blick</i> Swiss German-language daily newspaper

Blick (View) is a Swiss German-language daily newspaper and online news website covering current affairs, entertainment, sports and lifestyle. Based in Zürich, it is the largest newspaper in Switzerland with a print circulation of around 285,000. The newspaper has been printed continuously since its inception in 1959.

<i>Público</i> (Portugal) Portuguese daily newspaper

Público is a Portuguese daily national newspaper of record published in Lisbon, Portugal.

Iltalehti is a tabloid newspaper published in Helsinki, Finland.

Kauppalehti is a commerce-oriented newspaper published in Helsinki, Finland. The paper has been in circulation since 1898.

<i>Kaleva</i> (newspaper) Finnish newspaper published in Oulu

Kaleva is a Finnish subscription newspaper published in Oulu, Finland.

Hämeen Sanomat is a morning broadsheet newspaper published in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

Kainuun Sanomat is a Finnish morning newspaper published in Kainuu, also in some parts in the eastern part of former Oulu (province).

<i>Pohjolan Sanomat</i>

Pohjolan Sanomat was a broadsheet newspaper published in Kemi, Finland.

Satakunnan Kansa is a Finnish language regional newspaper published in Pori, Finland. In 2024, it will merge into Satakunta Kansa Länsi-Suomi.

This article is about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history in Finland.

Diário Económico was a print Portuguese business newspaper based in Lisbon, Portugal. On 18 March 2016, the paper published the last print edition and went on online.

Maaseudun Tulevaisuus is a Finnish language newspaper published three times per week in Helsinki, Finland.

Tyrvään Sanomat is a Finnish language newspaper published in Sastamala, Finland. It is the oldest local newspaper in the country.

References

  1. ↑ https://yle.fi/a/74-20090503. Retrieved 2024-06-12
  2. ↑ "History". Alma Media. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Inka Salovaara-Moring (2004). Media Geographies (PDF). Helsinki: Viestinnän julkaisuja. ISBN   952-10-1619-1 . Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Editor Fired - A New Newspaper Scandal". Galdu. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Alma Media's regional newspapers in Northern Finland to be printed at Kaleva printing house". Global Newswire. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Alma Media Corporation sacked gay editor-in-chief". Sepponet. 5 October 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "No lesbian for "Lapin Kansa"". Finland for Thought. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Annual review 2011.Readers embrace smaller format newspapers". Alma Media. 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Olthuis, Marja-Liisa; Kivela, Suvi (25 January 2013). Revitalising Indigenous Languages: How to Recreate a Lost Generation. Multilingual Matters. p. 212. ISBN   978-1-84769-890-2.
  10. ↑ "Circulation Statistics 2013" (PDF). Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.