Pohjalainen
Pohjalainen was a morning broadsheet newspaper published in Vaasa, Finland from 1903 to 2020.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Ilkka-Yhtymä |
| Publisher | Ilkka-Yhtymä |
| Editor | Kalle Heiskanen |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Finnish |
| Ceased publication | 30 January 2020 |
| Headquarters | Vaasa, Finland |
| Circulation | 22,598 (2013) |
| Sister newspapers | Ilkka |
| Website | Pohjalainen |
History and profile
Pohjalainen was established in 1903. It is based in Vaasa. The paper is part of the Ilkka-Yhtymä, which also owns the Seinäjoki local and regional paper Ilkka.[1][2]
As of 2009 Arno Ahosniemi was the editor-in-chief.[3] The paper had a circulation of 26,670 copies in 2009. The circulation of the paper was 22,598 copies in 2013.[4]
On September 2019 it was announced Pohjalainen and Ilkka would be merged into a single newspaper, known as Ilkka-Pohjalainen, starting 30 January 2020.[5][6]
References
- Inka Salovaara-Moring (2004). Media Geographies (PDF). Helsinki: Viestinnän julkaisuja. ISBN 952-10-1619-1. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- "Alma Regional Media, Ilkka and Pohjalainen Start Cooperation". MENA Report. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- "Finland has to be an active contributor, not a bystander". Foreign Ministry. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- "Circulation Statistics 2013" (PDF). Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- "Ilkka-Yhtymä suunnittelee maakuntalehtibrändien yhdistämistä ja aloittaa yhteistoimintalain mukaiset neuvottelut". Ilkka-Yhtymä. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Ilkka ja Pohjalainen yhdistetään, uusi media on Ilkka-Pohjalainen" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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