Päivän Sanomat

Päivän Sanomat was launched in 1957 by the members of a dissident group, Social Democratic League, who left the Social Democratic Party.^[2] Its establishment was funded by the Soviet Union.^[2] The paper was first published by the publishing house which also published the communist paper Kansan Uutiset.^[2] Later its publisher became Ladottu Meali Oy based in Helsinki.^[3] The founding editor-in-chief was Matti Kurjensaari.^[4] Emil Skog joined its editorial board in 1959.^[4]

Päivän Sanomat had a left socialist leaning^[5] and was published daily except Sunday.^[3] When Norwegian Army joined a number of manoeuvres with the NATO forces in northern Norway from 1962, the Soviet Union criticized Norway.^[5] About this incident Päivän Sanomat adopted a moderate stance arguing that Norway should not damage the Nordic balance.^[5] The paper and Kansan Uutiset both condemned the anti-Soviet discourse of the Chinese ruler Mao Zedong.^[6]

The paper folded on 13 October 1972 with the publication of the last issue numbered 190.^[3]

Päivän Sanomat sold 60,000 copies in 1958 and 90,000 copies in 1959.^[4]