Ilkka (newspaper)

Ilkka
Owner(s) Ilkka Group
Publisher Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj
Founded 1906 (1906)
Language Finnish
Headquarters Seinäjoki
Circulation 49,171 (2013)
Sister newspapers Pohjalainen
Website Ilkka

Ilkka is a Finnish morning newspaper published in Seinäjoki, Finland.

History and profile

Ilkka was established in Vaasa in 1906 as an independent newspaper.[1] The founders of the paper were Santeri Alkio and his supporters.[1] Later its headquarters in Vaasa was moved to Seinäjoki.[1] Ilkka is part of the Ilkka Group which also owns Pohjalainen.[1][2] The publisher is Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj.[2]

Ilkka later became a supporter of the Centre Party and remained as such until 1997 when it declared its independence.[1]

The circulation of Ilkka was 55,395 copies in 2001.[3] The paper had a circulation of 49,171 copies in 2013.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Inka Salovaara-Moring (2004). Media Geographies (PDF). Helsinki: Viestinnän julkaisuja. ISBN 952-10-1619-1. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Stock Exchange release". Kauppalehti. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Finland Press and Media". Press Reference. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Circulation Statistics 2013" (PDF). Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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