Karjalan Maa

Karjalan Maa was a Finnish language regional newspaper published in Joensuu, Finland, between 1918 and 28 April 2011. It was the organ and the last provincial paper of the Center Party.[1]

Karjalan Maa
TypeRegional newspaper
PublisherMaakunnan Kustannus Oy
Founded1917
Political alignmentCentrist
LanguageFinnish
Ceased publication28 April 2011
HeadquartersJoensuu

History and profile

Karjalan Maa was established in March 1917.[1] Its first issue was published in 1918 with name Korpi-Jaakko.[1] The paper had its headquarters in Joensuu.[2] It was published by Maakunnan Kustannus Oy[3] three times a week until April 2010 when it began to be published once a week.[4]

Karjalan Maa was one of the newspapers owned by the Center Party.[2] The other one is Suomenmaa.[2] Pekka Puustinen served as the editor-in-chief of the paper which ceased publication on 28 April 2011.[1][4]

References

  1. "Karjalan Maa haudattiin haikein mielin". Yle (in Finnish). 28 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. Jyrki Jyrkiäinen. "Media Landscapes. Finland". Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. "Karjalan Maan tulevaisuus uhattuna". Yle (in Finnish). 28 October 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. "Karjalan Maa putoaa yksipäiväiseksi". Yle (in Finnish). 30 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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