Content from Yle's organisation

The Administrative Council

Yle's highest desicion making body is The Administrative Council which has 21 members. The Administrative Council e.g. oversees and supervises that tasks involving public service programme activities are carried out and decides on Yle's strategy.

The Board of Directors

Yle's Board of Directors consists of at least five and at the most eight members. The Board of Directors e.g. elects the company's management and answers for the productivity of the operations.

The CEO and The Management Group

The CEO manages the company based on the Act on Yleisradio Oy and directions and instructions given by The Board of Directors. The Management Group assists the CEO with the management of the company and meeting of the strategic and operative goals.

The Responsible editors

The responsible editors make sure that the law, ethical guidelines and other directions of the company are followed in the production and publication of Yle's content. Their responsibilities and duties are described in the Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media.

Yle's units

Yle’s units are Media, News and Sports, Culture and Factual Content, the Swedish-language unit Svenska Yle and the technology unit Technology, Production and Development.
The units Personnel and Sustainability, Communications, Brand and Marketing and Finance are in charge of the company services. The Public Affairs and Legal and Compliance departments operate under the CEO.