Ilta-Sanomat: Putin action

Printed version of the popular tabloid "Ilta-Sanomat" published several pages about the event already before the demonstrations. The first two-page report (first pages) said the demonstrations were "a provocation of the Kremlin". Several commentaries by Finnish and Russian politicians and Finnish and Estonian authors were published. The second two-page report noted the problems a group of Russian schoolgirls at the Finnish border, when they were not let into Finland, allagedly because of the demonstrations. The pickets were analysed as "funny". Later, the paper published a caricature. 

Tiedontantaja: Protestors were met with "Aryan" arrogance

The main newspaper of the Finnish communist party "Tiedonantaja" said that the protestors were met with typical "Aryan" arrogance by the Finnish media. The editorial also says, that Nato is using the Baltic states against Russia.

Trombit: well-organised demonstrations

"Trombit" website news published photos and depictions of the demonstations in Helsinki:

http://trombit.net/2009/03/24/viro-sorrettu-ja-sortava/comment-page-1/

Kainuun Sanomat: Journalists disappointed

The Finnish newspaper "Kainuun Sanomat" published materials delivered by the Finnish news agency STT after the demonstrations. The Finnish journalists were a bit disappointed to the small number of the demonstrators:

http://www.kainuunsanomat.fi/cs/Satellite/Kulttuuri/1194615710110/artikkeli/vaisu+mielenosoitus+viron+menneisyydesta.html

Iltalehti: Wide sensations

"This is war" titled the popular tabloid "Iltalehti" the next day after the demonstrations. Iltalehti dedicated two first pages for the demonstrations. The two persons with Russian flag presented in the photograph are however not representants of the organisers of the pickets but local Russians. 

The Internet-version of Iltalehti said Estonians are falsifying history by opening a new front of information war in Helsinki:

http://www.iltalehti.fi/helsinki/200903239288264_hi.shtml

Iltalehti also wrote about contra-demonstration by a pro-fascist activist, who also was a candidate for the European parliament elections from the Finnish pro-Nato coalition party:

http://www.iltalehti.fi/helsinki/200903239284223_hi.shtml

The demonstrations were widely publicised early morning on Monday through the Finnish news agency STT:

http://www.iltalehti.fi/helsinki/200903239286211_hi.shtml

Nykypäivä: Demonstrations aimed to Russia

The main newspaper of the Finnish Coalition Party "Kokoomus" published several articles of the demonstrations, including commentary by "Russian political refugee" residing in Finland Oksana Chelysheva. The photography from the demonstration clearly shows the huge media interest few protestors could gain. 

http://www.nykypaiva.fi/default.asp?sa=99710

Suomen Kuvalehti condemned film of Edvins Snore

The printed version of right-wing magazine "Suomen Kuvalehti" dedicated four pages to the demonstrations. The editorial condemned the action. Two-page photograph labelled the demonstration as Russian chauvinist action. Commentary by the famous anti-Russian historian in Finland Seppo Zetterberg said that Estonia was "occupied" country and that the "Soviet occupation" was worse than Nazi occupation. 

In its Internet-version, Suomen Kuvalehti published photographs of Maksim Reva, Dmitri Linter and Mark Siryk during the press-conference of the Finnish anti-fascist committee:

http://suomenkuvalehti.fi/kuvat/2009/03/23/suomen-antifasistisen-komitean-eli-safkan-tiedotustilaisuus

Picture from the demonstration very well depicts the atmosphere during and after the demonstration: few activists were in the focus of interest for all Finnish media:

http://suomenkuvalehti.fi/kuvat/2009/03/23/mielenosoituksia-sanomatalossa

Picture very well depicts the reaction of Nashi to an anti-Russian book: http://suomenkuvalehti.fi/kuvat/2009/03/23/sanomatalon-mielenosoitukset

Suomen Kuvalehti writes about Nashi-demonstrations in Helsinki against the film "The Soviet Story". The journalist got interested in the film because of the demonstrations. He writes the film is extremely tasteless propaganda and very good example of bad human emotions: http://suomenkuvalehti.fi/blogit/kuvien-takaa/millainen-elokuva-saa-putin-nuoret-osoittamaan-mielta-helsingissa

Suomen Kuvalehti also wrote about the demonstrations and various opinions and reactions: http://suomenkuvalehti.fi/jutut/kotimaa/viron-historia-otti-voiton-mielenosoittajista