Glossary · Chapter 6: The role of the media
public service
Swedish word. In English: public service broadcasting
Radio and TV funded by everyone through tax, meant to be independent of politicians and companies and to serve the whole population.
Facts about the word
- Sweden's public service companies are Sveriges Television (SVT), Sveriges Radio (SR) and Utbildningsradion (UR).
- They are funded by a public service fee collected through tax.
- They do not broadcast advertising and must be impartial and factual.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Public service is independent radio and TV for everyone. It is not a taxi app and not a party-owned medium.
The word belongs to Chapter 6: The role of the media in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.