Aamulehti
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 Front page of first edition (3 December 1881) | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Alma Media |
| Editor | Matti Apunen |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Finnish |
| Headquarters | Tampere |
| Circulation | 136,726 per day (2004)) |
| Website | www |
Aamulehti (Finnish for "morning newspaper") is a Finnish newspaper published in Tampere.
History and profile
Aamulehti was founded in 1881 to "improve the position of the Finnish people and the Finnish language" during Russia's rule over Finland.[1]
Until 1992 it was aligned to the National Coalition Party, but no longer has official connections to any Finnish political party.
In 2003, Aamulehti was acquired by Alma Media, a large media corporation in Finland, for a reported 460 million euros.[2] The sister papers of the daily are Iltalehti and Kauppalehti.[3]
The paper also publishes four weekly supplements: the entertainment-centered Valo ("Light"), which is published on Fridays, and Moro ("Hi" in the dialect of the Tampere region), which explores the culture of Tampere on Thursdays. In 2006 the two Sunday supplements were added: Asiat ("Matters") and Ihmiset ("People").
Its circulation was 133,779 copies in 2001, making it the third most read paper in the country.[4] It had the second largest circulation of Finnish dailies with an average circulation of 136,726 per day and 140,802 on Sundays in 2004.
Editors
- F. V. Jalander 1881–1884
- Kaarlo Viljakainen 1884–1905
- Aukusti Alhovuori 1905–1912
- Eetu A. Alha 1913–1926
- Jaakko Tuomikoski 1931–1956
- Jaakko Hakala 1956–1964
- Raino Vehmas 1971–1979
- Pertti Pesonen 1979–1990
- Raimo Seppälä 1991–1998
- Matti Apunen 1998, 2000–2010
- Jouko Jokinen 2010–
References
- ^ Willing's Press Guide. T. Skinner Directories. 2002. p. 283. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ Wurff, R. van der; Lauf, Edmund (2005). Print And Online Newspapers in Europe: A Comparative Analysis in 16 Countries. Het Spinhuis. p. 124. ISBN 978-90-5589-238-9. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ Katja Lehtisaari; et al. (2012). "Media Convergence and Business Models: Responses of Finnish Daily Newspapers" (Research Report). University of Helsinki. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|author=(help) - ^ "Finland Press and Media". Press Reference. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
External links
Media related to Aamulehti at Wikimedia Commons
