Finland: Yle's editor-in-chief Panu Pokkinen passes away

Panu Pokkinen, editor-in-chief of Finland's public broadcaster Yle, has died at age 49.

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He suffered a cardiac event in early June while traveling in Portugal.

His leadership and commitment to rigorous journalism mark the end of an era for Finnish media.

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