Lapin Kansa is a morning newspaper published in Lapland, Finland.
Media said in 2024, that it will be published 3 times a week (print edition), and 6 times a week for the digital edition.[1]
History and profile
Lapin Kansa was established in 1928.[2][3] The newspaper is based in Rovaniemi.[4] The owner of the paper is Alma Media.[4][5] In June 2013 Kaleva publishing house began to publish the daily together with the group's other newspaper Pohjolan Sanomat.[5]
Heikki Tuomi-Nikula is among the former editors-in-chief of the paper.[4] On 1 October 2008 Johanna Korhonen was appointed the editor-in-chief.[4][6] However, she was fired immediately after her appointment due to the fact that she was a lesbian.[4][7] Antti Kokkonen replaced her in the post.
In January 2011 the daily changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid.[8] Since 2011 Lapin Kansa has published news and reports in both North Sami language and Finnish.[9]
In 2013 Lapin Kansa had a circulation of 28,992 copies.[10]
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