Study title

News Articles about Finns Party Members Convicted of Hate Speech 2016-2017

Dataset ID Number

FSD3342

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3342

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Pettersson, Katarina (University of Helsinki. Department of Social Research)

Abstract

The data consist of Helsingin Sanomat and Yle articles focusing on the hate crime convictions of three Finns Party politicians (Teuvo Hakkarainen, Sebastian Tynkkynen and Terhi Kiemunki). In the articles, the politicians themselves, their colleagues and other parties comment on the topic from various perspectives. The articles were published on the websites of Helsingin Sanomat and Yle between March 2016 and February 2017.

The articles covered, among others, the content of the texts that led to the convictions and the sanctions imposed for them. The study charted the relationship between hate speech and the freedom of speech and the convicted politicians' attitudes towards their convictions.

The data contain the full published articles as well as a list of the articles with their authors, dates of publication and source (Helsingin Sanomat or Yle).

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

convictions (legal); freedom of speech; hate crimes; hate speech; news; political parties; politicians; punishment

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Legislation and legal systems (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Crime and law enforcement (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Religion and values (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Pettersson, Katarina (University of Helsinki. Department of Social Research)

Time Period Covered

2016-03 – 2017-02

Collection Dates

2017-02

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Media unit: Text

Universe

News articles by Helsingin Sanomat and Yle about the hate crime convictions of three members of the Finns Party

Time Method

Cross-section

Data Sources

Yle

Helsingin Sanomat

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Collection Mode

Compilation/Synthesis

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Secondary data collection guide

Data Files

One PDF file containing 56 news articles

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Pettersson, Katarina (University of Helsinki): News Articles about Finns Party Members Convicted of Hate Speech 2016-2017 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2019-07-08). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3342

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

Use of the data material is permitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Finnish Copyright Act and the copying licence granted by Kopiosto. The data material itself must not be published. Users of the data can quote the material in the manner allowed by the Finnish Copyright Act to the extent required for the purpose. The creator of the material and the source must be cited in published quotations in an appropriate manner.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Pettersson. K. (2019). 'Freedom of speech requires action.' Exploring the discourse of politicians convicted of anti-Muslim hate-speech. European Journal of Social Psychology.