2024-11-18
39 分钟In 1998 Finnish journalist Johanna Aatsalo uncovered a huge news story: a member of the much-revered Finnish cross-country ski team had taken banned substances. After six months' intense investigation Johanna published her findings, and within just a few hours the backlash began. Johanna even received death threats. Because she wouldn't reveal her sources she was also taken to court and found guilty of defamation, but Johanna didn’t give up. Instead, she started a fight that would continue for the next 14 years. Presenter: Helena Merriman Producers: Emilia Jansson and Andrea Kennedy Get in touch: liveslessordinary@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp: 0044 330 678 2784
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I felt the stairs.
Oh, wow, that's the journalist.
Oh, wow, that's the stupid girl.
At that time, I started heading, going grocery shopping because I did not want to feel the stairs.
I did not want to see the headlines of the evening papers.
Did you feel scared for your life?
My husband worked as a police officer, and at that time we had two dogs, two big boxer dogs.
So they were my bodyguards.
They sleep in your room at night?
Yeah.
With their sloppy faces.
They were protecting me at all times.
This is Johanna at Salo.
She's a Finnish journalist who wrote a story in 1998 that made headlines for all the wrong reasons.