Tilanne
| Former editors | Jarno Pennanen |
|---|---|
| Categories | Political magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Final issue | 1967 |
| Country | Finland |
| Based in | Helsinki |
| Language | Finnish |
Tilanne(Finnish:Situation) was a monthly leftist magazine published in Helsinki, Finland, in the period between 1961 and 1967. It was one of the magazines funded by theCIAthrough theCongress for Cultural Freedom(CCF) during thecultural Cold War.
History and profile
[edit]Tilannewas started in Helsinki in 1961.[1]The founders of the magazine were communist figures who left theCommunist Party of Finlandthe same year.[2]Its stated goal was to present a third way in the leftist ideology rejecting the dominant communist views.[3]It billed itself as a socialist and humanist publication which attempted to explicitly define the way of Finland in achieving a socialist system theoretically and practically.[4]The magazine also declared that it was a supporter of the independence of Finland.[4]It was instrumental in introducing the European-based communist views to Finland.[5]
Tilannecame out monthly.[1]Although it announced that it would not accept any financial support if such a support would control its editorial approach,[4]it was partially financed by the American national intelligence organization CIA, but it was not an official support.[1][3]One of the editors-in-chief was the Finnish writer Jarno Pennanen.[6]The magazine mostly featured materials and articles produced by the CCF figures.[3]Tilannefolded in 1967.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcdKai Ekholm."Tilanne-lehti sai CIA: lta rahoitusta".Tiella Sananvapauteen(in Finnish).Retrieved14 August2022.
- ^R. Neal Tannahill (Winter 1976). "Leadership as a Determinant of Diversity in Western European Communism".Studies in Comparative Communism.9(4): 357.JSTOR45367151.
- ^abcMarek Fields (2019).Defending Democracy in Cold War Finland: British and American Propaganda and Cultural Diplomacy in Finland, 1944–1970.Leiden; Boston: Brill. pp. 347–348.ISBN978-90-04-41642-0.
- ^abcTranslations on International Communist Developments.Vol. 648–658. Washington, DC: U.S. Joint Publications Research Service. 1964. p. 2-PP2.
- ^Joseph R. Starobin (1965). "Communism in Western Europe".Foreign Affairs.44(1): 69.doi:10.2307/20039144.
- ^Janna Kantola (2016)."Making Choices – Debatable Translations and Publication Policies of Finnish Cultural Magazines".In Tania Ørum; Jesper Olsson (eds.).A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1950-1975.Vol. 32. Leiden; Boston: Brill Rodopi. p. 339.doi:10.1163/9789004310506_033.ISBN9789004310506.
- 1961 establishments in Finland
- 1967 disestablishments in Finland
- CIA activities in Russia and Europe
- Cold War propaganda
- Congress for Cultural Freedom
- Defunct political magazines published in Finland
- Finnish-language magazines
- Magazines established in 1961
- Magazines disestablished in 1967
- Magazines published in Helsinki
- Monthly magazines published in Finland
- Propaganda newspapers and magazines
- Socialist magazines