Magneettimedia

Magneettimedia is a Finnish free and online newspaper. It was initially published by retail chain J. Kärkkäinen but currently it is published by Pohjoinen perinne, a society linked with the Finnish Resistance Movement.[1]

Controversies

In 2011 Skepsis ry, a society of Finnish sceptics, awarded J. Kärkkäinen a Huuhaa Prize, a prize for promoting pseudo-science, for publishing Magneettimedia. Skepsis accused Magneettimedia of promoting alternative medicine and conspiracy theories.[2]

In October 2013 Magneettimedia's editor-in-chief Juha Kärkkäinen and the J. Kärkkäinen company were convicted of agitation against an ethnic group. This verdict was given due to anti-Semitist articles on Magneettimedia.[3] For example, Magneettimedia has denied the Holocaust and accused Jews and Zionists of plotting to rule over the world. After the verdict Magneettimedia ceased being published in paper form[4] but continued as an online newspaper. However, in April 2015 a new paper edition of Magneettimedia was published.[1]

As of 2015, Magneettimedia did not identify its editor-in-chief, which is illegal under Finnish law.[5]

gollark: Okay, mostly working now, transferring in a few minutes.
gollark: Due to dependency issues it literally won't build on OpenSSL-1.1.1 systems.
gollark: Did I say server? I meant machine... hold on while I migrate it.
gollark: It's running on my local development server!
gollark: ++search where do I sign

References
  1. Leppävuori, Anna: Kohuttu Magneettimedia jatkaa ilmestymistään - lehden paperiversio kolahti postilaatikkoihin Yle. April 20, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  2. Huuhaa-palkinnot Skepsis. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  3. Oosi, Riikka: Kärkkäisen tuomio ei yllätä asiantuntijaa Yle. October 21, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  4. Hirvonen, Tuomas: Juutalaiskirjoittelusta tuomittu Magneettimedia lopetetaan - uusi lehti tilalle Yle. November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. "Kansa on kyllästynyt valtamedian vaikenemiseen ja antitotuuksiin"– Nyt puhuu Magneettimedian päätoimittaja, Yle
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