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Satakunnan Kansa

Finnish newspaper published in Pori

Finnish newspaper published in Pori

FieldValue
nameSatakunnan Kansa
logoSatakunnan Kansa wordmark.svg
logo_size300px
typeDaily newspaper
formatTabloid
editorTomi Lähdeniemi
founded
ownersSanoma
languageFinnish
political_positionNeutral
headquartersPori, Finland
circulation45,050 (2013)
website[www.satakunnankansa.fi](http://www.satakunnankansa.fi/)

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, and the long new name has raised eyebrows for being an awkward tongue twister.

History and profile

The newspaper was established under the name of Satakunta in 1873. It was renamed as Satakunnan Kansa in 1917 when the papers Satakunta and Satakunnan Sanomat (1907–1917) were merged.

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

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

The circulation of Satakunnan Kansa was 56,781 copies in 2001. The 2004 circulation of the paper was 55,904 copies. The same year the paper had a readership of 147,000. and its readership was 116,000. In 2024, the circulation of Satakunnan Kansa Länsi-Suomi was 377 500, and it's readership was 89 000.

References

References

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  2. (Spring 2014). "The Story of Pitkis-Sport in Satakunnan Kansa". University of Jyväskylä.
  3. (16 January 2012). "Satakunnan Kansa shifts to reader-friendly tabloid format as of tomorrow". Alma Media.
  4. (2007). "Mediating Business: The Expansion of Business Journalism". Copenhagen Business School Press DK.
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  8. Olli Nurmi. (11 October 2004). "Colour quality control – The Finnish example". VTT.
  9. (23 June 2014). "Circulation Statistics 2013". Levikintarkastus Oy – Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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