toimittajalta

Toimittajalta is a Finnish ablative form of the noun toimittaja, meaning "from the journalist" or "from the editor." It is used in journalistic and media language to indicate the origin of information or statements attributed to a specific journalist.

Grammatical note: The form is created by adding the ablative suffix -lta to toimittaja. In usage, toimittajalta signals that the information or remark originated with the journalist, rather than being the speaker’s own conclusion or a general statement. It is often paired with sentences that attribute sourcing to a person who reported or provided the information.

Usage: In everyday Finnish media language, toimittajalta can appear in sentences such as "Tiedot ovat toimittajalta" or "Toimittajalta saatu tieto vahvistaa jutun keskeisen väitteen," meaning the information comes from or was supplied by the journalist. It can also appear in constructions like "Toimittajalta kysyttiin lausuntoa," indicating that a spokesman’s comment was requested from the journalist. The form is distinct from phrases such as "toimittajan mukaan" (according to the journalist), which attribute information in a slightly different syntactic way.

Notes: The term relies on the surrounding context to clarify the exact source and role of the journalist in question. It is a practical tool for differentiating information provenance in reporting, especially in multi-source or contested stories.

See also: toimittaja, media language, attribution in journalism.