Tyrvään Sanomat is a Finnish language newspaper published in Sastamala, Finland. It is the oldest local newspaper in the country.[1]
| Type | Regional newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Alma Media Group |
| Publisher | Suomen Paikallissanomat Oy |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Language | Finnish |
| Headquarters | Sastamala |
| Country | Finland |
| Sister newspapers | |
| Website | Tyrvään Sanomat |
History and profile
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Tyrvään Sanomat was established by a primary school teacher in Tyrvää, Turku and Pori Province in 1894.[2] The paper is based in Vammala, Sastamala[3] and is distributed in the regions of Sastamala and Kiikoinen.[3] The owner is the Alma Media Group[4] which also owns many other newspapers, including Aamulehti and Iltalehti.[1] The publisher of Tyrvään Sanomat was Tyrvään Sanomat Oy until 16 April 2010[5][6] when Suomen Paikallissanomat Oy, a subsidiary of Alma Media Group, became its publisher.[3][7]
Tyrvään Sanomat became the first European newspaper which employed the VDT-based editorial system in 1974.[8] As of 1998 the paper was published three times per week.[2] Then its frequency became twice-weekly.[3][9] Minna Ala-Heikkilä served as its editor-in-chief[1] who was appointed to the post in 2008.[7]
In 2013 the Finnish Newspapers Association awarded Tyrvään Sanomat in the category of the Good News story.[4]
The 1997 circulation of Tyrvään Sanomat was 8,700 copies.[2] In 2011 the paper sold 9,063 copies.[10] Its circulation was 8,539 copies in 2012[11] and 8,032 copies in 2013.[12]
References
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