Ilta-Sanomat
Encyclopedia
Ilta-Sanomat is one of Finland's two prominent tabloid size evening dailys and the second largest newspaper
in the country. Its counterpart and biggest rival is Iltalehti
.
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...
in the country. Its counterpart and biggest rival is 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%...
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Editors-in-chief
- Tapio Sadeoja 2007–
- Hannu Savola 2006–2007
- Antti-Pekka Pietilä 2003–2006
- Vesa-Pekka Koljonen 1984–2003
- Martti Huhtamäki 1974–1983
- Olavi Aarrejärvi 1966–1973
- Heikki Tikkanen 1961–1966
- Teo Mertanen 1956–1961
- Eero Petäjäniemi 1949–1956
- Yrjö Niiniluoto 1938–1949 (also the editor-in-chief Helsingin SanomatHelsingin SanomatHelsingin Sanomat is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. In 2008, its daily circulation was 412,421 on weekdays and 468,505 on Sundays...
) - Eljas ErkkoEljas ErkkoJuho Eljas Erkko was a Finnish politician and journalist. He was a foreign minister and negotiated with the Soviet Union before the Winter War started...
1932–1938 (also the editor-in-chief Helsingin SanomatHelsingin SanomatHelsingin Sanomat is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. In 2008, its daily circulation was 412,421 on weekdays and 468,505 on Sundays...
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