is one of Finland's two prominent tabloid-size evening newspapers and the largest paper in the country. Its counterpart and biggest rival is ''

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''. According to the National Media Research done in 2019, ''Ilta-Sanomat'' is also the biggest digital media in Finland and reaches about 2.5 million Finns. Johanna Lahti has been the editor-in-chief of ''Ilta-Sanomat'' since November 2019, when the previous editor-in-chief Tapio Sadeoja retired after 38 years in office.

History and profile

The paper was established in 1932 as the afternoon edition of ''

Helsingin Sanomat , abbreviated ''HS'' and colloquially known as , is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. Its name derives from that of the Finnish capital ...

''. In 1949 it became a separate newspaper and was named ''Ilta-Sanomat''. Its sister paper is ''Helsingin Sanomat'' and both papers are part of

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. ''Ilta-Sanomat'' is published in

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six times per week. The paper has an independent political stance.

Circulation

The circulation of ''Ilta-Sanomat'' was 212,854 copies in 1993, making it the second largest newspaper in Finland after its sister paper ''Helsingin Sanomat''. In the period of 1995-1996 the paper had a circulation of 213,600 copies. ''Ilta-Sanomat'' had a circulation of 215,000 copies in 2000. Its circulation was 218,829 copies in 2001, making it the second most read paper in the country. In 2002 it had a circulation of 214,610 copies on weekdays and 243,443 copies in weekends. It was again the second best selling newspaper with the paper-based circulation on a declining trajectory at 205,000 copies in 2003. Next year the circulation of the paper was down to 201,000 copies. The circulation continued to fall, to 195,673 copies in 2005, 186,462 copies in 2006, and 176,531 copies in 2007. The circulation of ''Ilta-Sanomat'' was 161,615 copies in 2008 and 152,948 copies in 2009. It was 150,351 copies in 2010 and 143,321 copies in 2011. In 2010 the online version of ''Ilta-Sanomat'' was the second most visited website in Finland in 2010 and was visited by 1,823,956 people per week.

Editors-in-chief

* Johanna Lahti 2019– *Reijo Ruokanen ?–2010 * Tapio Sadeoja 2007–2019 *

Hannu Savola Hannu, Hennu or Henenu was an Egyptian noble, serving as ''m-r-pr'' "majordomo" to Mentuhotep III in the 20th century BC. He reportedly re-opened the trade routes to Land of Punt, Punt and Ancient Libya, Libya for the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. He ...

2006–2007 *

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2003–2006 * Vesa-Pekka Koljonen 1984–2003 * Martti Huhtamäki 1974–1983 *

Olavi Aarrejärvi Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include: *Olavi Ahonen (1923–2000), Finnish film actor * Olavi Alakulppi (1915–1990), Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s * Olavi Hä ...

1966–1973 *

Heikki Tikkanen Heikki is a Finnish and Estonian male given name. It derives from a medieval vernacular form of the name Henrik. Notable people with the name include: * Heikki Aho (footballer) (born 1983), Finnish footballer * Heikki A. Alikoski (1912–1997), ...

1961–1966 *

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1956–1961 *

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1949–1956 *

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1938–1949 (also the

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'') *

Eljas Erkko Juho Eljas Erkko (1 June 1895 in Helsinki – 20 February 1965 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician and journalist. He was the foreign minister and negotiated with the Soviet Union before the Winter War started. Erkko's father, too, was a po ...

1932–1938 (also the editor-in-chief ''Helsingin Sanomat'')

References

External links

* {{Official website 1932 establishments in Finland Newspapers established in 1932 Daily newspapers published in Finland Finnish-language newspapers Newspapers published in Helsinki

History and profile

Circulation

Editors-in-chief

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