Satakunnan_Kansa

<i>Satakunnan Kansa</i>

Satakunnan Kansa

Finnish newspaper published in Pori

Satakunnan Kansa (abbreviated SK, literally translated the "People of Satakunta") is a Finnish language regional newspaper published in Pori, Finland. In 2024, it will merge into Satakunta Kansa Länsi-Suomi.[1]

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History and profile

The newspaper was established under the name of Satakunta in 1873.[2] In Finland it is the second oldest newspaper which is still in distribution.[2] It was renamed as Satakunnan Kansa in 1917 when the papers Satakunta and Satakunnan Sanomat (1907-1917) were merged.[2]

Satakunnan Kansa is part of Alma Media.[3][4] The headquarters of the paper is in Pori.[5] Outside the Satakunta region it is distributed in Kristinestad, Ikaalinen and Laitila.[2]

Satakunnan Kansa was published in broadsheet format until 17 January 2012 when it began to be published in tabloid format.[3][6] Petri Hakala served as the editor-in-chief of the paper.[3] Tomi Lähdeniemi has been the editor-in-chief since September 2014.

The circulation of Satakunnan Kansa was 56,781 copies in 2001.[7] The 2004 circulation of the paper was 55,904 copies.[8] The same year the paper had a readership of 147,000.[8] As of 2007 it had a circulation of 55,302 copies. In 2013 its circulation was 45,050 copies[9] and its readership was 116,000.[2]

References

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    https://yle.fi/a/74-20068563. YLE.fi. Retrieved 2024-01-15
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    Pekko-Joonas Rantamäki (Spring 2014). "The Story of Pitkis-Sport in Satakunnan Kansa" (PDF). University of Jyväskylä. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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    "Satakunnan Kansa shifts to reader-friendly tabloid format as of tomorrow". Alma Media. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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    Peter Kjær; Tore Slaatta (2007). Mediating Business: The Expansion of Business Journalism. Copenhagen Business School Press DK. p. 108. ISBN 978-87-630-0199-1. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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    Trude Pettersen (28 October 2014). "Finnish newspapers join forces". Barents Observer. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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    "From Broadsheet to Tabloid" (PDF). University of Tampere. January 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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    "Finland Press and Media". Press Reference. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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    Olli Nurmi (11 October 2004). "Colour quality control – The Finnish example" (PDF). VTT. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  9. [9]
    "Circulation Statistics 2013" (PDF). Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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