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The C. V. Åkerlund Media Foundation funds projects that promote the vitality, research, competence, and pluralistic discussion in the media sector. In the March 2025 general grant call, the foundation awarded 26 grants—one of which was later declined by the recipient.

The second grant call of the year will take place in August 2025. Individual grants can only be applied for in March, while project proposals are accepted twice a year.

Katariina Järvinen, BA in Humanities, University of Jyväskylä
Master’s thesis on the meaningfulness of journalistic work: A comparison between hard and soft news journalists, €1,500

Laura Kettunen, MA, University of Jyväskylä
Launching Mevi ry’s doctoral student activities, €15,000

Riku Koskelo, communications specialist, art director, University of Tampere
The power of visuality in science communication: A case study of Yle Tiede’s Instagram account, €2,000

Jenni Koski, MA in Philosophy
The significant role of media education in democratic education, Working group, €6,000

Anna Kuokkanen, photojournalist, University of Helsinki
Participation in the Visa pour l’image photojournalism festival, €880

Eero Lassila, journalist and student, University of Tampere
Completion of a master’s thesis on personalization and recommendation algorithms at Yleisradio and finalization of journalism MA studies at the University of Tampere, €1,500

Tatu Matilainen, MSocSc, University of Helsinki
Doctoral dissertation: Considering the interests of animals in the professional ethics of journalism, €30,000

Aapo Mentula, journalist, University of Jyväskylä
Grant for master’s thesis, €1,500

Elli Murtonen, art director and producer, YLE
Innovative solutions for developing the visual identity of children’s programming through new technologies and ethical AI, €1,200

Mari K. Niemi, DSocSc, docent
Generations in journalism: Cooperation, learning, and professional integration in journalistic work, Working group, €35,000

Liisa Ovaska, MSocSc, University of Tampere
Travel grant for the Future of Journalism conference, €1,010

Saara Peltola, BSocSc, University of Tampere
Master’s thesis on the working title: The impact of reader-submitted photos on audience perception of news events, €1,500

Tuomo Pietiläinen, MSocSc, University of Tampere
Professional development through participation in the Global Investigative Journalism Conference, €1,000

Charlotta Ruotanen, MA, University of Helsinki
The early years of Suomen Kuvalehti in press photography, €3,000

Reetta Räty, MSocSc, University of Helsinki
Three-day reportage workshop: The Power of Reportage – Honing the skills of observation and encounter, because AI can’t, €10,000

Pekka Salosaari, MSocSc, University of Turku
National Audio Legacy in a Digital World – A Cultural-Historical Analysis, €30,000

Marko Siekkinen, journalist
Participation in The b° Future Festival journalism conference in Bonn, Germany, October 2–4, 2025, €1,500

Susanna Siironen, journalist
Participation in The b° Future Festival in Bonn, October 2–4, 2025, €1,500

Sami Sillanpää, journalist
Participation in an international investigative journalism conference, €2,000

Tuomo Tamminen, BSocSc, University of Tampere
Master’s thesis: How School Bullying Entered the Newspapers, €1,500

Aino-Mari Tuuri, MSocSc, University of Helsinki
Participation in an audio journalism and podcast conference in London, €700

Outi Törmälä, MSocSc
Research on media portrayals of middle-aged and older women, €4,500

Joakim Westrén-Doll, journalist and student, University of Helsinki
Qualitative analysis of a media startup: How Uusi Juttu seeks to reform Finnish journalism, €1,500

Sonia Zaki, journalist
Non-fiction book on young people with immigrant backgrounds, €34,000

Janne Zareff, PhD
The emergence and structure of moral panics in Finland in the 21st century, €9,000