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Ydin

Ydin
Editor-in-chiefArja Alho
Former editors
CategoriesPolitical magazine
FrequencyBi-monthly
FounderIlkka Taipale
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
CountryFinland
Based inHelsinki
LanguageFinnish
WebsiteYdin
ISSN0356-357X
OCLC478410586

Ydin (Finnish: nuclear, nucleus, core, crux) is a bi-monthly political magazine published in Helsinki, Finland.[1]

History and profile

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Asa Butcher. "Finland's nuclear magazine". Ovi Magazine (8).
  2. ^ "Promotion animation for Ydin magazine". Luyi. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Ydin. OCLC 478410586. Retrieved 1 October 2013 – via OCLC World Cat.
  5. ^ "Culture and Politics in the Age of Egoism". Sorsa Foundation. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Radio Free Finland gets sexual with Asa Butcher". Finland for Thought. 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Capitalism ´09 seeking alternatives to global capitalism". Vasemmistofoorumi. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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