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Iltalehti
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Alma Media
EditorKari Kivelä
Founded1980
Political alignmentNeutral
HeadquartersHelsinki
Websitewww.iltalehti.fi

Iltalehti (literally "Evening newspaper")[1] is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Finland

History and profile

Iltalehti was established in 1980[2] as afternoon edition of newspaper Uusi Suomi.[citation needed] Alma Media is the owner of Iltalehti[2] which is based in Helsinki.[3]

As of 2008 the paper was the third largest newspaper in Finland.[4] Of tabloid newspapers, Iltalehti had a market share of 40% and its biggest (and only) rival Ilta-Sanomat had a market share of 60% in 2008.[4]

On 1 September 2010 Panu Pokkinen was appointed editor-in-chief of the daily.[5]

The Internet version of the paper was the most popular news website in Finland as of November 2008.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ kaannos.com translation)
  2. ^ a b Georgios Terzis (2007). European Media Governance: National and Regional Dimensions. Intellect Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-84150-192-5. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. ^ The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. 10 July 2003. p. 1613. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Circulations 2008" (PDF). Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Panu Pokkinen appointed editor-in-chief". Alma Media. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

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