Most Finns do not have any idea what's going on in their own country.
Helsingin Sanomat (the biggest newspaper in Finland) is notorious for its biased information and censorship. For example Helsingin Sanomat wrote practically nothing about the language law during its legislative process in 1999-2003 and ever since.
Helsingin Sanomat (the biggest newspaper in Finland) is notorious for its biased information and censorship. For example Helsingin Sanomat wrote practically nothing about the language law during its legislative process in 1999-2003 and ever since.
I was on the board of the Finnish Alliance during the legislative process and I saw almost complete censorship about the language law.
Finnish newspapers are dependent on Finnish political elite, neighbouring governments and even powerful banks.
Citizens are unaware of many subjects in Finland: the language law and its background, ongoing campaigns to promote Swedish language - Helsingin Sanomat has donated money for these campaigns and written little or nothing about it - .. many historical events, political appointments system and so on.
Censorship is very strict. For example I had never heard anything about Sweden's attempt to annex Northern Finland in 1915-1918 before I bought an old Finnish magazine, Suomen Kuvalehti 3 / 1935. When I put this fact to my comment on the website of Uusi Suomi magazine, it was soon removed. As far as I know Finnish TV, newspapers and magazines have never written about this historical event since 1935.
Freedom of speech is just an illusion in Finland and other Nordic countries.
Finnish newspapers are dependent on Finnish political elite, neighbouring governments and even powerful banks.
Citizens are unaware of many subjects in Finland: the language law and its background, ongoing campaigns to promote Swedish language - Helsingin Sanomat has donated money for these campaigns and written little or nothing about it - .. many historical events, political appointments system and so on.
Censorship is very strict. For example I had never heard anything about Sweden's attempt to annex Northern Finland in 1915-1918 before I bought an old Finnish magazine, Suomen Kuvalehti 3 / 1935. When I put this fact to my comment on the website of Uusi Suomi magazine, it was soon removed. As far as I know Finnish TV, newspapers and magazines have never written about this historical event since 1935.
Freedom of speech is just an illusion in Finland and other Nordic countries.
Martti Ahtisaari has something to hide. He nominated the language law committee in 1999, but has never told it to the Finns. He is responsible for censorship about this law, among other politicians.
Martti Ahtisaari is the chairman of the language committee, since 2011. The media has not told anything about this committee.
Martti Ahtisaari's memoir of 2011 does not mention the language law nor its committee. The writers of the memoir seem to be silent on everything that Ahtisaari wants. Finnish media is as dishonest as always. Reviews of Ahtisaari's memoir are silent on the missing pieces of his memoir.
Mr Ahtisaari seems to be a man of hidden lawmaking. A lousy president.
Links
Reasons behind the Censorship of Finnish Media
Scandinavian Democracy Myth: Focus on Finnish Censorship and Language Law
New York Times, an article about Finland in 2005
Martti Ahtisaari is the chairman of the language committee, since 2011. The media has not told anything about this committee.
Martti Ahtisaari's memoir of 2011 does not mention the language law nor its committee. The writers of the memoir seem to be silent on everything that Ahtisaari wants. Finnish media is as dishonest as always. Reviews of Ahtisaari's memoir are silent on the missing pieces of his memoir.
Mr Ahtisaari seems to be a man of hidden lawmaking. A lousy president.
Links
Reasons behind the Censorship of Finnish Media
Scandinavian Democracy Myth: Focus on Finnish Censorship and Language Law
New York Times, an article about Finland in 2005