Helsingin Sanomat

Helsingin Sanomat is Finland's largest daily newspaper, published in Finnish from Helsinki. It covers national and international news, politics, economy, and culture for a broad readership and is widely regarded as the country's leading newspaper of record. It maintains both print and digital editions and is among the most influential Finnish news outlets.

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Helsingin Sanomat at a glance

Country: Finland
Region: Northern Europe · Europe
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups Helsingin Sanomat

Crosswire groups Helsingin Sanomat as Centrist for comparisons within Finland's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Helsingin Sanomat sits in Finland's press

Helsingin Sanomat is one of 6 outlets tracked in Finland and the only daily newspaper tracked there. By outlets tracked, Finland ranks 12th of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Europe hub, which lists 264 outlets in all.

Across Europe, Crosswire tracks 109 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Helsingin Sanomat outside Finland, starting with Northern Europe, are The Guardian (United Kingdom), The Irish Times (Ireland), Morgunblaðið (Iceland) and Aftenposten (Norway). Opening one of them beside Helsingin Sanomat is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.