''Voima'' is a

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free publication, focusing on social issues and culture. The paper is published ten times annually. ''Voima'' is a member of

Council for Mass Media in Finland The Council for Mass Media in Finland ( fi, Julkisen sanan neuvosto, abbr. ''JSN''; sv, Opinionsnämnden för massmedier) is a self-regulatory organ of the Finnish mass media. It controls journalists related to publishers who have adopted ''the goo ...

. It is an independent publication.

History and profile

''Voima'' was established 1999. The paper is delivered e.g. in libraries, universities, public transportation facilities, theaters, and museums. Publication titles include issues of

human rights Human rights are Morality, moral principles or Social norm, normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, 13 December 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyHuman Rights Retrieved 14 August 2014 for ce ...

environment Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally * Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

, and

society A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Socie ...

. It also publishes reviews of literature, movies, theater and music. Magazine is published by Voima Kustannus Oy. It's shareholders are Rosebud Books, Suomen Rauhanpuolustajat, Luonto-Liitto,

Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) is an international network of environmental organizations in 73 countries. The organization was founded in 1969 in San Francisco by David Brower, Donald Aitken and Gary Soucie after Brower's split with ...

, Heikki Hiilamo, Tuomas Rantanen and Vilppu Rantanen. Emilia Miettinen is the editor-in-chief from the beginning of 2023. ''Voima'' obtained the award from the

Ministry of Education (Finland) An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

in 2001. ''Voima'' has over 180,000 regular or random readers, appeared in the gallup of TNS Kantar in 2019.

Le Monde diplomatique & Novaja Gazeta

Voima Kustannus Oy started to publish the French ''

Le Monde diplomatique ''Le Monde diplomatique'' (meaning "The Diplomatic World" in French) is a French monthly newspaper offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. The publication is owned by Le Monde diplomatique SA, a subsidiary com ...

'' in 2007. From the following year, the books were published by subsidiary Into Kustannus Oy including ''Le Monde diplomatique'' and ''

Novaya Gazeta ''Novaya Gazeta'' ( rus, Новая газета, t=New Gazette, p=ˈnovəjə ɡɐˈzʲetə) is an independent Russian newspaper known for its critical and investigative coverage of Russian political and social affairs. It is published in Mo ...

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s in Finnish and new Finnish paperbacks. In 2021, publishing of Finnish ''Le Monde diplomatique & Novaja Gazeta'' -magazine transferred to another subsidiary of Voima Kustannus Oy.

Name

Voima is the Finnish word for power.

References

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