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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?

The word belongs to Chapter 6: The role of the media in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.

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