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Iida Tikka
Iida Tikka

WORK SAMPLES

Audio

Iida Tikka & Mureneva maa, eng. “Iida Tikka and Casting Flaws” (YLE);

a 6-part narrative podcast series about the institutions and challenges of the American democracy. The series reached critical acclaim and became the most listened news and current affairs podcast published by the Finnish Public Broadcasting Service YLE with a 67K AMR. In the series, Iida Tikka travels across the US, reporting on the history and current state of American democratic institutions.

The first episode explains the aftermath of January 6th and includes an interview with a Proud Boy leader Zach Rehl, who received one of the longest prison sentences for the Capitol attack. In the second episode, Tikka explains how the two-party system has formed and how it impacts the voters’ thinking as she travels to Minnesota, a state where Finnish immigrants played a significant role in the formation of a third party in the 1920s.

The third episode explains the impact of money in politics, as Tikka discusses the topic with a democratic bundler and a Heritage foundation lobbyist. Fourth episode explores the politicization of the justice system and the impact of the constitution to the 2024 election in Philadelphia. In the fifth episode Tikka travels to Texas and New Mexico to showcase how federalism has rendered the policies of the neighboring states different from each other. In the last episode Tikka meets civil rights activist Gloria Dickerson in Drew, Mississippi, to talk about the current state of voting rights in the US.

English episode edits coming soon. Translated scripts available upon request.

Mistä Maailma Puhuu, eng. What the World Talks About (YLE);

a bi-weekly current events talk show. Iida Tikka conceptualized, hosted and edited the show in 2017 and was a recurring guest and script writer between 2020-2024.

In 2020 Iida Tikka and host Jenny Matikainen produced a 4-part “US Special” before the 2020 presidential election. During her time as the chief correspondent Iida Tikka appeared in multiple episodes to discuss American energy policy, education policy, drug policy, war in Ukraine and American security policy and other topics. What the World Talks About in Areena, YLE’s streaming service.

Video

Rusty pelkää jo omaa puoluettaan, eng. Rusty now fears his own party, YLE 2022.

Feature story about election deniers’ role in Arizona before midterms. Iida Tikka interviewed the former speaker of the house Rusty Bowers and met with a staunch Trump-supporter Ronald Ore-Giron for the story.

Floridalaisperhe sai tarpeekseen, eng. This Florida family has had enough and decided to move, YLE 2023.

Feature story about a family that decided to leave the US and move from Florida to New Zealand in the aftermath of the Uvalde shootings and the Dobbs decision. Iida Tikka spent time with the family as they prepared to leave.

Watch full video here.

Iida Tikka

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