Follow the media and learn Finnish
Different media offer a fun and interesting way to follow news, blogs and social media influencers in Finnish. Here you can find a list of the most popular ones.
Media
Watch TV shows and the news. Listen to radio broadcasts and podcasts.
News and programmes also in easy Finnish
- Yle News
Current news in brief, main and local news - Yle news in easy Finnish
- Selkomedia
News mostly from Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa - Programmes in easy Finnish | Yle News
- News | HS.fi
Latest news, city, culture and science news (Helsingin Sanomat) - Satakieli | Multilingual media (haaga-helia.fi)
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences publishes multilingual journalistic content across linguistic and cultural boundaries. The articles are mainly written by freelance journalists with immigrant backgrounds. The site also has articles in English, Russian and other languages. - Children's News | HS.fi
Helsingin Sanomat Children's News tells children about the week’s news events. Broadcasts are weekly on Fridays.
Radio channels and radio news also in easy Finnish
- Yle radio stations
- Latest news | Yle Areena podcasts
News in Finnish, Swedish, English, Sámi and Karelian. - Radio news in easy Finnish | Yle Areena
Podcasts and YouTube channels
- The most popular Finnish podcasts
- Opi suomea! podcast in easy Finnish
Suitable for learners on intermediate and advanced levels. The podcast’s themes include everyday life, hobbies, forest and traditions among others. - Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101.com | Videos and Exercises
The channel provides help for vocabulary acquisition and practising reading and listening comprehension. - Finnished channel
Videos and podcasts in Finnish as well as articles about language, culture and language learning in English.
Social media
Get to know popular social media influencers.
YouTubers and Instagrammers
- Almost Finns | Youtube
Finnish-language videos on life in Finland from the perspective of three foreigners - Roni Back I YouTube
Videos on life, games and trendy topics - NikojaSanttu I YouTube
Vlogs and challenges - mmiisas I YouTube
Lifestyle vlogs - Helmi Kantola I YouTube
Videos on life, e.g. MYDAY videos on various topics - Tixtuu I YouTube
Fun videos - Mandimai I YouTube
Videos and vlogs on life - Rita&Jakob I YouTube
Videos on family life, entrepreneurship e.g. running a café - Tume I YouTube
Lifestyle videos on student life - Jabu I YouTube
Food videos - Herbalisti I YouTube
Videos related to gaming, traveling and cats - Daniel Ahola I YouTube
Entertaining videos and challenges - KLIFFA - Ilari Mettälä I YouTube
Sports and lifestyle videos - Joona Hellman I YouTube
Entertaining and fun videos
See also
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