MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 6: The role of the media
medier
Swedish word. In English: media
Newspapers, radio, TV, the internet and other channels through which news and information reach many people.
Facts about the word
- Media can be anything from newspapers, film, radio and TV to the internet and social media. News, knowledge and information are spread there. Sverige i fokus s. 20
- In a democracy like Sweden the media are free. The state cannot decide or influence what is said in the media. Sverige i fokus s. 20
- It is important that there are many different media giving us news. That is why the state gives financial support to news media and daily newspapers. Sverige i fokus s. 20
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Media are channels for news and information, such as newspapers, radio, TV and the internet. They are not mediators, and the word covers more than printed newspapers.
The word belongs to Chapter 6: The role of the media in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.