Kansan Lehti

Kansan Lehti was a social democratic newspaper published in Tampere from 1898 until 1991. The first issue of the paper appeared in December 1898. In the early period it was a handwritten publication and had a socialist political stance. During this period it came out six times per week and sold nearly 10,000 copies. Over time the paper became affiliated with the Social [Democratic Party of Finland|Social Democratic Party]. One of its financial managers was Vihtori Kosonen who began to serve in the post in 1906.