Ministries’ services for the media 

The ministries’ communications are based on the Government Rules of Procedure and the rules of procedure of individual ministries, among other guidelines. The values that guide communications are set out in the Government Communications Guidelines. These values are openness, reliability, impartiality, intelligibility, interactivity and service-mindedness.  

The ministries are responsible for communicating about their activities and for coordinating communications in their respective administrative branches. The Government Communications Department at the Prime Minister's Office is responsible for joint and external communications under the leadership of the Prime Minister.  

Communications professionals at the ministries respond to inquiries from the media and citizens and direct them to ministry experts. They organise press conferences, briefings and other events and produce content on current issues, online and social media content, and webcasts. The ministries also maintain online services and social media channels.     

Government media service 

The government media service is a joint online service for the media that requires registration. The website is available in Finnish and is maintained by the Government Communications Department and hosts content produced by all ministries.  

You can subscribe to the ministries’ media invitations and press releases to receive them via email. The media service also contains materials from government decisions that have been removed from the public online service for data protection reasons. These include appointments to public offices, petitions for pardon and applications for inheritance by the state.  

Who can apply for access to the media service?  

Those applying for access to the media service must prove that they have published journalistic content. Applications will be accepted if the applicant meets one or more of the following criteria:  

• The applicant works for a media outlet that is committed to the key principles of journalism. The applicant and the media outlet they represent have demonstrated compliance with journalistic principles in their previous activities.  
• If the applicant is a freelancer, they must commit to the key principles of journalism and have previously demonstrated compliance with them.  
• The applicant lives in Finland or another European country and works for an established foreign media outlet. The applicant and the media outlet they represent are committed to the European ethical principles of journalism and have demonstrated compliance with them in their previous activities.