Seura
| Editor-in-chief | Erkki Meriluoto |
|---|---|
| Categories | Family magazine |
| Frequency | 49 issues per year |
| Publisher | Otavamedia |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Company | Otava Group |
| Country | Finland |
| Based in | Helsinki |
| Language | Finnish |
| ISSN | 0358-8017 |
| OCLC | 35752716 |
Seurais a family magazine published 49 issues per year in Helsinki, Finland, and has been in circulation since 1934.
History and profile
[edit]The first issue ofSeurawas published in 1934[1]by Yhtyneet Kuvalehdet.[2]A sample issue was published in the previous year. The magazine appeared on a weekly basis during its initial period.[3]
The magazine is part of theOtava Group[4]and its publisher is Otavamedia. The magazine targets family-oriented women in their 40s or older[2]and is published 49 issues per year.[4]The headquarters of the magazine is in Helsinki.[1]
Seurawas one of the Finnish magazines which published negative views about theJewsin the pre-World War II period.[3]The magazine mostly covers articles on education,parenting,health issues, food, travelling, and world affairs.[5]It lost its market share to magazines that concentrate on celebrity gossip. Jari Lindholm was appointed aseditor-in-chiefin September 2004 to regain market share. Lindholm resigned on 14 April 2006 after failing to improve circulation. The current editor-in-chief is Erkki Meriluoto.
On 15 April 2005Seuraprinted a story aboutPrime MinisterMatti Vanhanen's and Minister of CultureTanja Karpela's common night in a hotel room. The story was based on an anonymous source and was dismissed as "slimy gossip".
Circulation
[edit]Seurahad a circulation of 189,600 copies in 2007.[6][7]The 2010 circulation of the magazine was 165,051 copies.[8]Its circulation was 158,720 copies in 2011[9]and 143,385 copies in 2012.[10]It fell to 133,766 copies in 2013.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abThe Europa World Year Book 2003.London; New York: Europa Publications. 2003. p. 1615.ISBN978-1-85743-227-5.
- ^abAnn Kristin Gresaker (2013)."Making religion relevant?".Nordic Journal of Religion and Society.26(1).doi:10.18261/ISSN1890-7008-2013-01-05.
- ^abSanna Ryynänen (2023)."The representation of Jews in the Finnish press before the second world war".Ethnicities:15.doi:10.1177/14687968231184632.
- ^abc"Top ten titles by circulation 2013".Nordicom.Retrieved9 January2015.
- ^Ulla Hakala (2006).Adam in Ads: A thirty-year look at mediated masculinities in advertising in Finland and the US.Turku: Turku School of Economics.ISBN951-564-375-9.
- ^Eva Harrie (2009)."The Nordic Media Market"(PDF).Nordicom, University of Gothenburg.Göteborg.Retrieved23 April2015.
- ^Anne Austin; et al. (2008)."Western Europe Market & Media Fact"(PDF).Zenith Optimedia.Retrieved8 April2015.
- ^"Magazine Facts 2011"(PDF).Mediakortit.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 March 2016.Retrieved11 November2014.
- ^"Circulation Statistics 2011"(PDF).Media Audit Finland.Retrieved13 December2014.
- ^"Magazine Facts 2013"(PDF).Aikakaus Media.Retrieved30 April2015.
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