Finland - 2012
Media: Are there positive measures for promoting or restrictions for Migrant and minority media?
- Code:
- RED118
- Key Area:
- Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
Short Answer |
Yes, there are positive measures for migrant and minority media. |
Qualitative Info |
The Ministry of Education and Culture allocates grants to cultural magazines each year. In 2010, the allocation for this purpose was 1070000 euro, of which some go to minority and migrant media support. Otherwise migrant and minority media operate on private funding. The Ministry of Education and Culture subsideses inter alia the following: Romano Boodos (Romani language magazine), Spektr (Russian language newspaper), Six Degrees (English language) weekly newspaper. |
Data | |
Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Ethnic minorities, Linguistic minorities, National minorities |
Type (R/D) | |
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Daily life |
External Url | http://www.minedu.fi/OPM/Tiedotteet/2011/03/kulttuurilehdet.html?lang=fi&extra_locale=fi |
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