MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 6: The role of the media
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Swedish word. In English: advertising space
Space in a newspaper or channel that is sold to companies that want to show advertising.
Facts about the word
- Commercial radio and TV channels get their income from selling advertising space or from people paying to watch a particular channel. Sverige i fokus s. 21
- Newspapers also earn income by selling space for advertising. Media funded by advertising are often run by private companies. Sverige i fokus s. 21
- Public service may not earn money from advertising. SR, SVT and UR are instead funded by a fee collected through tax. Sverige i fokus s. 21
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?
Advertising space is space sold to companies. Public service, such as SVT, may not carry advertising, and advertising space is not free.
The word belongs to Chapter 6: The role of the media in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.