Eurokriisin politisoituminen suomalaisissa sanomalehdissä

Harjuniemi, Timo; Herkman, Juha; Ojala, Markus

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“…Its views on the economic crisis overwhelmingly represented a narrow range of elite perspectives. Our research is thus in line with media research on news production in general and news concerning austerity since 2008 in particular (Mylonas 2012;Harjuniemi, Herkman, and Ojala 2015;Berry 2016), according to which the mainstream media over-emphasizes 'powerful and privileged institutional positions' (S. Hall et. al 1978, 58).…”

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Established ideas from established institutions: austerity and structural reforms in the Finnish economic policy debate

Harjuniemi

Ampuja

2018

Critical Policy Studies

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Instead of alternative economic ideas or institutional shifts, the post-financial crisis conjuncture has witnessed the persistence of neoliberal ideas and the strengthening of the institutions implementing them. Instructed by ideational institutionalism, this article analyzes the interplay between ideas and institutions by examining the public debate on economic policy in Finland during the euro crisis. We show how ideas formed by the dominant institutions of Finnish economic policy-making dominated the debate in the leading Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat in the years 2009-2014. The media and the elites coalesced around a consensus built by the Ministry of Finance and EU institutions, which demanded austerity and structural reforms to the Finnish economy. Our findings support claims that established institutional forces prevent ideational shifts even during major crisis periods. The media takes part in this through its unwillingness to provide alternative viewpoints on consensual political issues, thus strengthening a post-democratic public sphere. the actual market-based causes of the crisis, and the economically and socially deleterious consequences of austerity, the 'dominant forms of economic regulation persist, apparently impervious to evidence, evaluation or the merits of alternatives' (Davies 2016, 121).Such inertia has defied the expectations of many political economists, among them institutionalists of different persuasions, who have emphasized that exogenous factors, such as economic crises of this magnitude, have historically been a major source of institutional change and the emergence of new policy paradigms (P. Hall 1993; Blyth 2001; Hay 2001).Crises tend to support new ideas that challenge conventional wisdoms, but such potentialities by necessity clash with established institutional settings and their ideological make-ups in specific national contexts (Schmidt 2008, 307;Baker and Underhill 2015). In the end, the success (or lack) of new ideas is dependent upon political conditions and the balance of power between divergent political and economic agents, interests and institutions.In this article, we will critically analyze how the public interplay between ideas and institutions has played out in Finland, a northern member of the EU and eurozone. It offers an interesting case since 'of all the European countries that turned austere, Finland was, apart from the UK, the only one that volunteered for it' (Blyth 2017, 7). One factor that accounts for this is that Finland's history of economic policy-making embodies, despite its reputation as a Scandinavian-style welfare state, persistent non-Keynesian features and a strong consensus-seeking orientation (Pekkarinen 1989; Pekkarinen and Heinonen 1998;Kantola and Kananen 2013). We will analyze how this tradition affected the responses of Finnish political and economic elites to the economic crisis. The article contributes to institutionalist research by examining how leading Finnish politicians and economic experts, together with the mainstream media...

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Established ideas from established institutions: austerity and structural reforms in the Finnish economic policy debate

Harjuniemi

Ampuja

2018

Critical Policy Studies

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“…Also, postdoctoral researcher Pradthana Jarusriboonchai gave guidance for students in programming and building electronics. The interdisciplinary team of teachers and co-teaching have provided different viewpoints and a productive learning environment for the students and peer-learning situation for the teachers (Harjuniemi, Johansson & Pyrstöjärvi, 2019), and it has adapted to the situation in working life, working in multidisciplinary teams.…”

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“…While the inspirations from the Arctic theme provided the students with broad directions for aesthetic explorations, traditional textile techniques such as embroidery, lace, and rug making, together with interactive materials such as conductive threads, inspired students to implement novel use-cases and interactivity bits. The e-textile artworks from the course have been presented in the exhibitions in the university, in the course's Instagram account and even in international design events (Harjuniemi, Johansson & Pyrstöjärvi, 2019;.…”

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Learning-by-making as a Tool for Provoking Placemaking Initiatives in Yakutsk, North-Eastern Siberia

Sivtseva¹

2020

RELATE NORTH: Tradition and Innovation in Art and Design Education

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“…Thus, it seems that PS gained only modest publicity at times other than elections. In contrast, the media coverage of the crisis was dominated by domestic and European political leaders, with economists often representing EU positive 'Euro elites' (Harjuniemi, Herkman, & Ojala, 2015;. The leader of PS, Timo Soini, was often quoted in Finnish Euro crisis articles, but less than the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance or the EU's Financial Commissioner, Olli Rehn, and economists and other EU officials (Harjuniemi & Herkman, 2013, pp.…”

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The Finns Party: Euroscepticism, Euro Crisis, Populism and the Media

Herkman

2017

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In many European countries, populist right-wing parties have been most noticeable representatives of Euroscepticism. In Finland, the Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset) has been a constant promoter of organisational Euroscepticism through its leader, Timo Soini. The party broke through in Finland's 'big bang elections' of 2011, when the most debated issue was the European economic crisis, which was dominated by Eurosceptic Soini. Research concerning the relationship between the media, populism and Euroscepticism usually focus on national or European Parliament elections. This study analyses the media portrayal of the Eurosceptic Finns Party during times other than elections, focusing on the Finland's overall Euro crisis press coverage in 2010-2012. The analysis shows that the populist Finns Party has been a minor player in that coverage, which was dominated by the Euro positive political and economic elites. Differences between newspapers indicate that journalistic routines and political context direct media coverage toward particular framings, even when the media proclaims itself politically independent and neutral.

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Eurokriisin politisoituminen suomalaisissa sanomalehdissä

Cited by 6 publications

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Established ideas from established institutions: austerity and structural reforms in the Finnish economic policy debate

Established ideas from established institutions: austerity and structural reforms in the Finnish economic policy debate

Learning-by-making as a Tool for Provoking Placemaking Initiatives in Yakutsk, North-Eastern Siberia

The Finns Party: Euroscepticism, Euro Crisis, Populism and the Media

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