| Editor-in-chief | Arja Alho |
|---|---|
| Former editors |
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| Categories | Political magazine |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Founder | Ilkka Taipale |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Country | Finland |
| Based in | Helsinki |
| Language | Finnish |
| Website | Ydin |
| ISSN | 0356-357X |
| OCLC | 478410586 |
Ydin ( Finnish: nuclear, nucleus, core, crux) is a bi-monthly political magazine published in Helsinki, Finland. [1]
History and profile
Ydin was established by Ilkka Taipale in 1966. [2] [3] It was started as the official media outlet of the Committee of 100. [3] The magazine is headquartered in Helsinki and focuses on political and societal news. [1] [4] In the 1960s Pekka Peltola was the editor of the magazine. [3] Another former editor is Erkki Tuomioja who served in the post in the 1970s and 1980s. [3] As of 2012 Arja Alho, former member of the Finnish parliament, was its editor-in-chief. [5] Asa Butcher, co-editor of Ovi Magazine, is one of the editors of Ydin. [6]
Ydin covers both national political events and foreign policy articles. [3] The magazine was one of the contributors to the Capitalism ’09 event, an international activity to discuss contemporary capitalism, held in Helsinki on 23 April 2009. [7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Asa Butcher. "Finland's nuclear magazine". Ovi Magazine (8).
- ^ "Promotion animation for Ydin magazine". Luyi. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Iina Soiri; Pekka Peltola (1999). Finland and National Liberation in Southern Africa. Stockholm: Elanders Gotab. pp. 19–20, 41. ISBN 978-91-7106-431-8.
- ^ Ydin. OCLC 478410586. Retrieved 1 October 2013 – via OCLC World Cat.
- ^ "Culture and Politics in the Age of Egoism". Sorsa Foundation. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Radio Free Finland gets sexual with Asa Butcher". Finland for Thought. 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Capitalism ´09 seeking alternatives to global capitalism". Vasemmistofoorumi. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2013.