FINNISH NEWSPAPERS

THE BIGGEST NEWSPAPER IN FINLAND: Helsingin Sanomat

Helsingin Sanomat is the biggest daily newspaper in Skandinavia. Itīs also the leading national paper in Finland, and itīs read by more than three-fourths of the residents of the Helsinki capital city area. Helsingin Sanomat is independent and non-aligned. It is also the countryīs leading advertising paper, with over half a million ads printed yearly. The average daily circulation of Helsingin Sanomat as approximately 455 000 copies. In addition to daily news, Helsingin Sanomat, or more commonly Hesari, offers also a monthly supplement Kuukausiliite and a weekly supplement Nyt. The newspaper also has an on-line edition, and you can get your hands on it via Internet. The editorial departments of the printed and electronic supplements work independently, while remaining part of Helsingin Sanomat. Helsingin Sanomatīs main editorial office is located in downtown Helsinki. The newspaper has a nationwide network of regional offices and it also has its own correspondents in Berlin, Brussels, London, Moscow, Stockholm, Washington and Hong Kong, with contributing writers around the world.

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