Lapin Kansa
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Lapin Kansa Oy/Kaleva Oy |
| Publisher | Kaleva |
| Editor | Antti Kokkonen |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Finnish |
| Headquarters | Rovaniemi,Finland |
| Circulation | 28,992 (2013) |
| Website | www.lapinkansa.fi |
Lapin Kansais a morning newspaper published inLapland,Finland.
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
[edit]Lapin Kansawas established in 1928.[2][3]The newspaper is based inRovaniemi.[4]The owner of the paper isAlma Media.[4][5]In June 2013 Kaleva publishing house began to publish the daily together with the group's other newspaperPohjolan Sanomat.[5]
Heikki Tuomi-Nikula is among the formereditors-in-chiefof 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 alesbian.[4][7]Antti Kokkonen replaced her in the post.
In January 2011 the daily changed its format frombroadsheetto tabloid.[8]Since 2011Lapin Kansahas published news and reports in bothNorth Sami languageandFinnish.[9]
In 2013Lapin Kansahad a circulation of 28,992 copies.[10]
References
[edit]- ^https://yle.fi/a/74-20090503.Retrieved 2024-06-12
- ^"History".Alma Media.Archived fromthe originalon 10 June 2014.Retrieved4 March2015.
- ^Inka Salovaara-Moring (2004).Media Geographies(PDF).Helsinki: Viestinnän julkaisuja.ISBN952-10-1619-1.Retrieved15 December2014.
- ^abcde"Editor Fired - A New Newspaper Scandal".Galdu.7 October 2008.Retrieved20 November2014.
- ^ab"Alma Media's regional newspapers in Northern Finland to be printed at Kaleva printing house".Global Newswire.14 June 2013.Retrieved20 November2014.
- ^"Alma Media Corporation sacked gay editor-in-chief".Sepponet.5 October 2008.Retrieved30 April2015.
- ^"No lesbian for" Lapin Kansa "".Finland for Thought.2 October 2008.Retrieved20 November2014.
- ^"Annual review 2011.Readers embrace smaller format newspapers".Alma Media.2011.Retrieved20 November2014.
- ^Olthuis, Marja-Liisa;Kivela, Suvi (25 January 2013).Revitalising Indigenous Languages: How to Recreate a Lost Generation.Multilingual Matters. p. 212.ISBN978-1-84769-890-2.
- ^"Circulation Statistics 2013"(PDF).Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations.23 June 2014. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 19 March 2015.Retrieved12 February2015.