Consumption of traditional media and supply of news content are slowly declining, but in cross-national comparison, the mainstream news media still reach a very high proportion of the population in Finland. News is more highly valued in times of crisis.
Despite significant changes in the delivery of news, the mainstream news media is accessible throughout the country without any major regional divides.
Finland is a small, affluent country (population 5.5 million), characterized by political, socio-economic and media structures typical to the Nordic welfare model […]
While the watchdog function is seen as being crucially important, resources for investigative critical journalism are scarce.
The importance of continuous professional training is broadly acknowledged, but journalists do not have opportunities enough to participate in it.
The significance of the watchdog role is widely recognised by Finnish media organisations.
Relevant information about the media system is publicly available, but it is difficult to find.
Independence of the Finnish news media from powerholders is generally strong, but it is increasingly tested.
Independent media criticism in Finland is weakly institutionalised.
Internal pluralism is generally encouraged and valued, but aside from general professional guidelines and values, there are few formal rules.
