Ydin

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Ydin
Editor-in-chief Arja Alho
Former editors
Categories Political magazine
Frequency Bi-monthly
Founder Ilkka Taipale
Founded1966;58 years ago (1966)
Country Finland
Based in Helsinki
Language Finnish
Website Ydin
ISSN 0356-357X
OCLC 478410586

Ydin (Finnish : nuclear, nucleus, core, crux) is a bi-monthly political magazine published in Helsinki, Finland. [1]

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History and profile

Ydin was established by Ilkka Taipale in 1966. [2] [3] It was started as the official media outlet of the Committee of 100. [3] The magazine is headquartered in Helsinki and focuses on political and societal news. [1] [4] In the 1960s Pekka Peltola was the editor of the magazine. [3] Another former editor is Erkki Tuomioja who served in the post in the 1970s and 1980s. [3] As of 2012 Arja Alho, former member of the Finnish parliament, was its editor-in-chief. [5] Asa Butcher, co-editor of Ovi Magazine , is one of the editors of Ydin. [6]

Ydin covers both national political events and foreign policy articles. [3] The magazine was one of the contributors to the Capitalism ’09 event, an international activity to discuss contemporary capitalism, held in Helsinki on 23 April 2009. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Asa Butcher. "Finland's nuclear magazine". Ovi Magazine (8).
  2. "Promotion animation for Ydin magazine". Luyi. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Iina Soiri; Pekka Peltola (1999). Finland and National Liberation in Southern Africa. Stockholm: Elanders Gotab. pp. 19–20, 41. ISBN   978-91-7106-431-8.
  4. Ydin. OCLC   478410586 . Retrieved 1 October 2013 via OCLC World Cat.
  5. "Culture and Politics in the Age of Egoism". Sorsa Foundation. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  6. "Radio Free Finland gets sexual with Asa Butcher". Finland for Thought. 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  7. "Capitalism ´09 seeking alternatives to global capitalism". Vasemmistofoorumi. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2013.