New Tamperelainen news editor Tiina Suutari returns to Tampere

Tamperelainen reports that Tiina Suutari begins as Tamperelainen's new news editor in Tampere, returning to the city after 27 years and starting the role in February 2026

The article notes that Suutari spent a year in Tampere as a youth, living in Tahmela and working as an apprentice in an advertising agency and as a school aide before moving to Helsinki to study biology and biochemistry at the University of Helsinki. Her journalistic career later led her to roles in Oulu as a researcher and to entrepreneurship in nutrition research services, with editorial duties at local papers along the way. She rose to editor-in-chief of Koti-Kajaani from 2017 to 2022, earning multiple city-leht awards; prior to Tampere she worked as a journalist and producer for Kainuun Sanomat.

Suutari says she is motivated by fast-paced news work, human-centered journalism, and goal-oriented newsroom leadership, adding that she loves storytelling and believes journalism is her passion. Tampere attracted her not only for its growth and opportunities but also for personal reasons such as her partner's job and her child’s education. She expresses gratitude for the chance to lead and notes that the city’s media landscape is evolving quickly, offering many new challenges.

The new editor argues that good city media should be useful, inspiring, and relatable, and must include newcomers and youth voices. She emphasizes keeping communication doors open with residents and invites people to reach out if something should be told, stating she works for Tamperelainen’s readers and aims to serve them well.