Finnish, born in 1965. Leena Pasanen studied Finnish Philology and Literature at Oulu University. She began her carrier as a journalist in 1988 working at the Finnish News Agency and in 1993 she joined YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, where she worked as a reporter, political commentator, and TV presenter. From 1999 to 2000 she was the Head of Documentaries for YLE TV1. When the YLE digital cultural channel Teema was launched, Leena Pasanen was cho sen as Head of Programming. Since 2004 she has also been the YLE Deputy Director. In November 2005 she started her work as the director of the European Documentary Network.
Finnish, born in 1965. Leena Pasanen studied Finnish Philology and Literature at Oulu University. She began her carrier as a journalist in 1988 working at the Finnish News Agency and in 1993 she joined YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, where she worked as a reporter, political commentator, and TV presenter. From 1999 to 2000 she was the Head of Documentaries for YLE TV1. When the YLE digital cultural channel Teema was launched, Leena Pasanen was cho sen as Head of Programming. Since 2004 she has also been the YLE Deputy Director. In November 2005 she started her work as the director of the European Documentary Network.
