Karjalainen (newspaper)

Karjalainen
Type Daily newspaper
Owner(s) Pohjois-Karjalan Kirjapaino Group
Founder(s) Henrik Piipponen
Editor-in-chief Pasi Koivumaa
Founded 1874
Political alignment Independent
Language Finnish
Headquarters Joensuu
Circulation 41,410 (2013)
Website Karjalainen

Karjalainen is a Finnish language daily newspaper published in eastern Finland. It is the third oldest newspaper in the country.[1]

History and profile

The newspaper was first published in 1874 under the name Karjalatar.[1][2] The founder was a teacher, Henrik Piipponen.[3] In 1917 the paper switched its name to Karjalainen.[3]

Karjalainen is part of the Pohjois-Karjalan Kirjapaino Group.[1] Its headquarters is in Joensuu[3][4] and the paper is distributed in North Karelia, a region in eastern Finland.[2][5]

Karjalainen had close links with the National Coalition party until 1995.[2][6] The paper has been an independent publication since then.[2] It is a partner of the newspaper association Väli Suomen Media Oy.[2] Pasi Koivumaa is the editor-in-chief of the daily.[5]

Karjalainen was the first Finnish paper to publish the Phantom which was published on 1 October 1940 with the title Fantom.[7]

Karjalainen had a circulation of 46,000 copies in 2010.[2] The 2011 circulation of the paper was 44,728 copies.[8] The paper had a circulation of 41,410 copies in 2013.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Karjalainen, Keskisuomalainen, Savon Sanomat and Etelä-Suomen Sanomat choose Neo by Anygraaf". Anygraaf Oy. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Karjalainen". Euro Topics. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Inka Salovaara-Moring (2004). Media Geographies. Helsinki: Viestinnän julkaisuja. ISBN 952-10-1619-1. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Europa World Year. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 1652. ISBN 978-1-85743-254-1. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Itella takes over newspaper distribution business in Eastern Finland". Post and Parcel. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Raimo Salokangas. "From Political to National, Regional and Local" (Book chapter). Cirebon. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nordic newspapers put the spotlight on The Phantom". Chronicle Chamber. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Circulation Statistics 2011". Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Circulation Statistics 2013". Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

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