Ilkka (newspaper)

Ilkka was a Finnish morning newspaper published in Seinäjoki, Finland from 1906 to 2020.

Ilkka
Owner(s)Ilkka Group
PublisherIlkka-Yhtymä Oyj
Founded1906
LanguageFinnish
Ceased publication2020
HeadquartersSeinäjoki
Circulation49,171 (2013)
Sister newspapersPohjalainen
WebsiteIlkka

History and profile

Ilkka was established in Vaasa in 1906 as an independent newspaper.[1] The name may be a reference to Jaakko Ilkka, a 16th-century rebellion leader in the Cudgel War, but this is unconfirmed.[2] The founders of the paper were Santeri Alkio and his supporters.[1] Later its headquarters in Vaasa was moved to Seinäjoki.[1] Ilkka was part of the Ilkka Group which also owned Pohjalainen.[1][3] The publisher was Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj.[3]

Ilkka later became a supporter of the Centre Party and remained as such until 1997 when it declared its independence.[1]

The circulation of Ilkka was 55,395 copies in 2001.[4] The paper sold 49,171 copies in 2013.[5]

In September 2019 it was announced Ilkka and Pohjalainen would be merged into a single newspaper, known as Ilkka-Pohjalainen, starting from 30 January 2020.[6][7]

Editors
  • 1906–1930: Santeri Alkio
  • 1930–1957: Artturi Leinonen
  • 1957–1980: Veikko Pirilä
  • 1980–2007: Kari Hokkanen
  • 2008–2012: Matti Kalliokoski
  • 2012–2019: Satu Takala

References
  1. Inka Salovaara-Moring (2004). Media Geographies: Regional Newspaper Discourses in Finland in the 1990s (PhD thesis). Helsinki University. ISBN 952-10-1619-1.
  2. "Mistä Ilkka-lehti on saanut nimensä". Kysy.fi. 16 March 2012.
  3. "Stock Exchange release". Kauppalehti. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. "Finland Press and Media". Press Reference. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. "Circulation Statistics 2013" (PDF). Levikintarkastus Oy - Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  6. "Ilkka-Yhtymä suunnittelee maakuntalehtibrändien yhdistämistä ja aloittaa yhteistoimintalain mukaiset neuvottelut". Ilkka-Yhtymä. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. "Ilkka ja Pohjalainen yhdistetään, uusi media on Ilkka-Pohjalainen". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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