Uusi Rauma

Uusi Rauma is a Finnish city newspaper founded in 1979, based in Rauma, Finland. It was originally named Uusi Rauma and was renamed Raumalainen at the beginning of 2014. The newspaper is distributed weekly on Wednesdays in Rauma, Eurajoki, Pyhäranta, Eura, and Laitila, with pickup distribution in Uusikaupunki and Säkylä. It has been recognized as the best city newspaper in Finland three times in the 'City Newspaper of the Year' competition. In 1998, Uusi Rauma was among the first city newspapers in Finland to launch an online edition. A digital facsimile edition is also available online. Once a year, a special issue written entirely in the Rauma dialect, called 'Uus Raum', is published. The newspaper was part of Marva Media, which also owns other media outlets in Rauma, including the newspaper Länsi-Suomi and Radio Ramona. In August 2023, Sanoma announced it would acquire Raumalainen. The editorial leadership has changed over the years, with Janne Rantanen serving as editor-in-chief from 1994 to 2013 and again from May 2015, and Pasi Katajamäki and Kaija Ulmanen holding the position in between.

Uusi Rauma was founded in 1979 as a city newspaper in Rauma, Finland. It was originally named Uusi Rauma and was renamed Raumalainen at the beginning of 2014. The newspaper has been published weekly on Wednesdays, with distribution in Rauma, Eurajoki, Pyhäranta, Eura, and Laitila, and pickup distribution in Uusikaupunki and Säkylä. In 1998, Uusi Rauma launched its online edition, being among the first city newspapers in Finland to do so. A digital facsimile edition is also available. The newspaper has been awarded the title of best city newspaper in Finland three times in the 'City Newspaper of the Year' competition. Once a year, a special issue written entirely in the Rauma dialect, called 'Uus Raum', is published. Janne Rantanen served as editor-in-chief from 1994 to 2013. On Rauma Day, 17 April 2013, Uusi Rauma was incorporated into the newly formed Marva Media, and Pasi Katajamäki became editor-in-chief. He was succeeded in November 2014 by Kaija Ulmanen as acting editor-in-chief until May 2015. Marva Media also owns other media in Rauma, such as the newspaper Länsi-Suomi and Radio Ramona. Janne Rantanen began as editor-in-chief of both Raumalainen and Länsi-Suomi in May 2015. In August 2023, Sanoma announced it would acquire Raumalainen.

• 2023

  Sanoma announces acquisition of Raumalainen.

• 2019

  Newspaper begins publishing once a week, distribution day remains Wednesday.

• 2015

  Janne Rantanen becomes editor-in-chief of Raumalainen and Länsi-Suomi.

• 2014

  Renamed Raumalainen at the beginning of the year.

• 2014

  Kaija Ulmanen becomes acting editor-in-chief.

• 2013

  Incorporated into Marva Media; Pasi Katajamäki becomes editor-in-chief.

• 1998

  Launched online edition, among the first city newspapers in Finland to do so.

• 1979

  Uusi Rauma founded as a city newspaper in Rauma, Finland.

Local city newspaper serving the Rauma region with news and community information.

• Raumalainen weekly newspaper

  Weekly city newspaper distributed on Wednesdays.

• Uus Raum annual dialect issue

  Annual special issue written entirely in the Rauma dialect.

• Online edition

  Online version launched in 1998.

• Digital facsimile edition

  Digital replica of the print edition available online.

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