''Magneettimedia'' is a Finnish
free
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Concept
* Freedom, the ability to act or change without constraint or restriction
* Emancipate, attaining civil and political rights or equality
* Free (''gratis''), free of charge
* Gratis versus libre, the difference betw ...
and
online newspaper
An online newspaper (or electronic news or electronic news publication) is the electronic publishing, online version of a newspaper, either as a stand-alone publication or as the online version of a printed periodical literature, periodical.
Goin ...
. 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
The Nordic Resistance Movement is a Scandinavism, pan-Nordic neo-Nazi movement in the Nordic countries and a political party in Sweden. Besides Sweden, it is established in Norway, Denmark and Iceland, and formerly in Finland before it was ba ...
.
[Leppävuori, Anna]
Kohuttu Magneettimedia jatkaa ilmestymistään - lehden paperiversio kolahti postilaatikkoihin
Yle
Yleisradio Oy (; ), abbreviated as Yle () (formerly styled in all uppercase until 2012), translated into English as the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is Finland's national public broadcasting company, founded in 1926. It is a joint-stock comp ...
. April 20, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
Controversies
In 2011
Skepsis ry, a society of Finnish
sceptics
Skepticism ( US) or scepticism ( UK) is a questioning attitude or doubt toward knowledge claims that are seen as mere belief or dogma. For example, if a person is skeptical about claims made by their government about an ongoing war then the pe ...
, awarded J. Kärkkäinen a Huuhaa Prize, a prize for promoting
pseudo-science
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, for publishing ''Magneettimedia''. Skepsis accused ''Magneettimedia'' of promoting
alternative medicine
Alternative medicine refers to practices that aim to achieve the healing effects of conventional medicine, but that typically lack biological plausibility, testability, repeatability, or supporting evidence of effectiveness. Such practices are ...
and
conspiracy theories
A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy (generally by powerful sinister groups, often political in motivation), when other explanations are more probable.Additional sources:
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.
[Huuhaa-palkinnot](_blank)
Skepsis. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
In October 2013, ''Magneettimedias editor-in-chief
Juha Kärkkäinen
Juha Matti Kärkkäinen (born 31 March 1967) is a Finnish businessman and publisher the one who owns the Kärkkäinen (chain store), Kärkkäinen chain of stores. In addition to this, he publishes the ''KauppaSuomi'' free-distribution magazine. In ...
and the J. Kärkkäinen company were convicted of
agitation against an ethnic group. This verdict was given due to
anti-Semitic
Antisemitism or Jew-hatred is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who harbours it is called an antisemite. Whether antisemitism is considered a form of racism depends on the school of thought. Antisemi ...
articles on ''Magneettimedia''.
[Oosi, Riikka]
Kärkkäisen tuomio ei yllätä asiantuntijaa
Yle. October 21, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2017. For example, ''Magneettimedia'' has
denied the Holocaust
Denial, in colloquial English usage, has at least three meanings:
* the assertion that any particular statement or allegation, whose truth is uncertain, is not true;
* the refusal of a request; and
* the assertion that a true statement is fal ...
and accused Jews and
Zionists
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of plotting to rule over the world. After the verdict, ''Magneettimedia'' ceased being published in paper form,
[Hirvonen, Tuomas]
Juutalaiskirjoittelusta tuomittu Magneettimedia lopetetaan - uusi lehti tilalle
Yle. November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2017. but the company's articles were published as online newspapers. However, in April 2015 a new paper edition of ''Magneettimedia'' was published.
As of 2015, ''Magneettimedia'' did not identify its editor-in-chief, which is illegal under Finnish law.
"Kansa on kyllästynyt valtamedian vaikenemiseen ja antitotuuksiin"– Nyt puhuu Magneettimedian päätoimittaja
Yle
See also
* '' MV-media''
References
External links
Official website
Free newspapers
Newspapers published in Finland
Publications with year of establishment missing
Finnish-language newspapers
Neo-Nazism in Finland
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