Magneettimedia
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Magneettimedia is a Finnish free and online newspaper. It was initially published by retail chain J. Kärkkäinen but currently it is published by Pohjoinen perinne, a society linked with the Finnish Resistance Movement.[1]
Controversies
[edit]In 2011 Skepsis ry, a society of Finnish sceptics, awarded J. Kärkkäinen a Huuhaa Prize, a prize for promoting pseudo-science, for publishing Magneettimedia. Skepsis accused Magneettimedia of promoting alternative medicine and conspiracy theories.[2]
In 2013, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre asked President Niinistö to condemn Magneettmedia newspaper circulated to some 660,000 households. The newspaper published articles denying the Holocaust and articles such as "Zionist terrorism" and "CNN, Goldman Sachs and Zionist Control" translated from David Duke.[3][4][5]
In October 2013, Magneettimedia's editor-in-chief Juha Kärkkäinen and the J. Kärkkäinen company were convicted of agitation against an ethnic group. This verdict was given due to anti-Semitic articles on Magneettimedia.[3] For example, Magneettimedia has denied the Holocaust and accused Jews and Zionists of plotting to rule over the world. After the verdict, Magneettimedia ceased being published in paper form,[4] but the company's articles were published as online newspapers. However, in April 2015 a new paper edition of Magneettimedia was published.[1]
As of 2015, Magneettimedia did not identify its editor-in-chief, which is illegal under Finnish law.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Leppävuori, Anna: Kohuttu Magneettimedia jatkaa ilmestymistään - lehden paperiversio kolahti postilaatikkoihin Yle. April 20, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Huuhaa-palkinnot Skepsis. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Oosi, Riikka: Kärkkäisen tuomio ei yllätä asiantuntijaa Yle. October 21, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Hirvonen, Tuomas: Juutalaiskirjoittelusta tuomittu Magneettimedia lopetetaan - uusi lehti tilalle Yle. November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "Wiesenthal Centre to President of Finland: "Condemn Kärkkäinen Department Stores Tycoon Publisher of Antisemitic Free Newspapers as a National Danger."". www.wiesenthal.com.
- ^ "Kansa on kyllästynyt valtamedian vaikenemiseen ja antitotuuksiin"– Nyt puhuu Magneettimedian päätoimittaja, Yle
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