''Tamperelainen'' (literally translated "Tamperean", meaning person who live in Tampere) is
Finland's oldest city
newspaper for the
free distribution, published in
Tampere,
Kangasala,
Nokia,
Lempäälä,
Pirkkala and
Ylöjärvi.
History
The first issue of ''Tamperelainen'' was published on September 19, 1957. The cover of the first issue contained stories about the author
Väinö Linna and the state of the
Pyynikki's
pines. On the inside were a
horoscope
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compiled by Hymy Lahtinen, a marriage section, a special column on
jazz music and the ''Lääkärin sana'' doctor column. Other stories told about the actor
Eero Roine
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Selected filmography
* ''Tukkijoella'' (1937)
* '' Ihmiset ...
, the architecture from Tampere and the trip to
New York
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Film and television
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.
When the magazine was distributed to every home, many thought it was a sample issue for a new magazine to subscribe to.
Urpo Lahtinen, the magazine's editor-in-chief and later publisher and owner of Lehtimiehet Oy, was able to reassure readers that the magazine's entry is indeed free. It was rumored in the city that the author Väinö Linna, who appeared on the cover of the next issue, would be behind the existence of the magazine.
Circulation
In December 2015, the number of editions and distribution of ''Tamperelainen'' was increased from 123,000 to 136,000 after the layout and content reform. In June 2016, the total reach of ''Tamperelainen'' was 172,000 readers, according to the KMT of the National Media Survey, which is the highest quotation in Tampere history. In November 2016, the ''Tamperelainen'' was awarded the second best city newspaper in Finland.
Controversy
Karri Kannala, who was the editor-in-chief of the magazine in 2015–2018, attracted attention with her editorials.
Juhana Suoniemi, the city councilor of
The Greens, stopped working as a columnist in November 2015 when he viewed the ''"Will "
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tards" eyes open?"'' editorial as spreading anger and fear. Some of the townspeople attached "No
Racist
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''Tamperelainen'' Newspaper Here" tags to their mailboxes, and
Anna Kontula
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, a member of the
Left Alliance, also ended her blog in the magazine.
See also
* ''
Aamulehti''
Further reading
* Tapio Järventie & Tiina Ahokas: ''Kahdeksantoista metriä – Tarinoita Tampereelta (vol. I)''. Pesämuna Oy, 2006. ISBN 9529977859. (in Finnish)
References
External links
''Tamperelainen''(in Finnish)
1957 establishments in Finland
Finnish-language newspapers
Mass media in Tampere
Daily newspapers published in Finland
Publications established in 1957
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