Uusi Suomi
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Uusi Suomi was a Finnish
daily newspaper
, which was published from 1919 to 1991.
On May 25, 2007, it was announced that the Finnish company Nikotiimi had purchased the rights to the name "Uusi Suomi" from Alma Media
and would start an online newspaper
bearing that name in the fall of 2007.
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From its foundation in 1919 to 1976, Uusi Suomi was the official newspaper of the conservative Finnish National Coalition Party
, and independently conservative after 1976.
Towards the end of the 1980s the newspaper was struggling with financial difficulties, ultimately leading to its demise. The last edition of Uusi Suomi was published on November 29, 1991.
The Finnish tabloid Iltalehti
can be considered Uusi Suomis spiritual successor; Iltalehti began publication in 1980 as the afternoon edition of Uusi Suomi.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
daily newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, which was published from 1919 to 1991.
On May 25, 2007, it was announced that the Finnish company Nikotiimi had purchased the rights to the name "Uusi Suomi" from Alma Media
Alma Media
Alma Media is one of the largest media companies in Finland.Alma Media is specialized in newspapers, online media and other internet services. Its best known products are Aamulehti, Iltalehti, Kauppalehti, Monster.fi, Etuovi.com and City24. Alma Media employs ca. 2,800 professionals. Net sales in...
and would start an online newspaper
Online newspaper
An online newspaper, also known as a web newspaper, is a newspaper that exists on the World Wide Web or Internet, either separately or as an online version of a printed periodical....
bearing that name in the fall of 2007.
History
Uusi Suomi was the continuation of the earlier Finnish newspapers Suometar (1847–1866) and Uusi Suometar (1869–1919). The first Suometar newspaper was primarily concerned with pursuing issues and concerns relating to the Finnish population; its successor Uusi Suometar represented closely related FennomanFennoman
The Fennomans were the most important political movement in the 19th century Grand Principality of Finland. They succeeded the fennophile interests of the 18th and early 19th century.-History:...
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From its foundation in 1919 to 1976, Uusi Suomi was the official newspaper of the conservative Finnish National Coalition Party
National Coalition Party (Finland)
The National Coalition Party is a liberal conservative political party in Finland founded in 1918.The National Coalition Party is one of the four largest parties in Finland, along with the Social Democratic Party, the Centre Party and the True Finns...
, and independently conservative after 1976.
Towards the end of the 1980s the newspaper was struggling with financial difficulties, ultimately leading to its demise. The last edition of Uusi Suomi was published on November 29, 1991.
The Finnish tabloid Iltalehti
Iltalehti
Iltalehti is a daily tabloid newspaper and the third largest newspaper in Finland. Of tabloid newspapers, Iltalehti has a market share of 40% and its biggest rival Ilta-Sanomat has a market share of 60%...
can be considered Uusi Suomis spiritual successor; Iltalehti began publication in 1980 as the afternoon edition of Uusi Suomi.
Editors-in-chief
- 1919 – 1921: A. H. Virkkunen
- 1921 – 1922: E. NevanlinnaErnst NevanlinnaErnst Nevanlinna was a politician, professor of economics in the University of Turku and editor in chief of Uusi Suomi newspaper from 1921 to 1922....
- 1922 – 1932: Kaarlo Koskimies
- 1932 – 1940: S. J. Pentti
- 1940 – 1956: Lauri Aho
- 1956 – 1965: Eero Petäjäniemi
- 1965 - 1967: Eero Petäjäniemi and Pentti Poukka
- 1967 – 1976: Pentti Poukka
- 1976 – 1989: Johannes Koroma
- 1989 – 1990: Ari Valjakka
- 1990 – 1991: Jarmo Virmavirta