Iltalehti
Tabloid newspaper published in Helsinki, Finland
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Iltalehti (lit. 'Evening newspaper')[2] is a tabloid newspaper published in Helsinki, Finland.
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| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Alma Media |
| Editor-in-chief | Erja Yläjärvi |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Political alignment | Neutral[1] |
| Headquarters | Helsinki |
| Circulation | 44,000 (2024) |
| Sister newspapers | |
| ISSN | 0783-0025 (print) 1797-7983 (web) |
| Website | iltalehti.fi |
History and profile
Iltalehti was established in 1980[3] by Helsinki-based Alma Media.[3][4] Its sister newspapers are Aamulehti and Kauppalehti.[5] Iltalehti is published in tabloid format[6] six times per week.[7][8]
Petri Hakala served as the editor-in-chief of Iltalehti.[4] On 1 September 2010, Panu Pokkinen was appointed to the post.[9] His term ended in December 2013 when Petri Hakala was reappointed to the post.[10]
Circulation
The circulation of Iltalehti was 105,059 copies in 1993.[11] The 2001 circulation of the paper was 134,777 copies, making it the fourth most read newspaper in Finland.[7] In 2002, Iltalehti had a circulation of 132,836 copies on weekdays.[4] The circulation of the paper was 126,000 copies in 2003, making it the fourth best selling newspaper in the country.[5][12] The circulation was 130,000 copies in 2004,[13] 130,290 copies in 2005,[6][14] and 133,007 copies in 2006.[15]
Its circulation was 131,150 copies in 2007.[6] In 2008, Iltalehti was the third largest newspaper in Finland.[16] Among tabloid newspapers, the paper had a market share of 40% and its biggest (and only) rival Ilta-Sanomat had a market share of 60% in 2008.[16] Its circulation was 122,548 copies in 2008 and it had dropped to 112,778 copies by 2009.[17] It had a circulation of 107,052 copies in 2010[17] and 102,124 copies in 2011.[8] The newspaper had fallen to 91,219 copies by 2012[14] and fell again to 78,617 copies in 2013.[18]
In 2010, the online version of Iltalehti was the most-visited website in Finland with 1,937,156 people per week.[19] In May 2015, it was the sixth most popular website in the country according to Alexa.[20]
