
In Sweden, the system of press subsidies was expanded in 2019 to give special support for “weakly covered areas.” This new support has had positive effects, but changes in the system also introduced new demands on the content concerning democratic values etc. If state support should be used for saving local journalism, how far can state influence on the content be acceptable for independent local media? The commentary describes the system of support and discusses this crucial question.
Sweden, Förderungsmaßnahme, political influence, sweden, Communication. Mass media, politischer Einfluss, journalism, Kommunikatorforschung, Journalismus, P87-96, news deserts, local journalism, Communicator Research, Journalism, Journalismus, promotional measure, state support, Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen, press subsidies, local journalism; news deserts; press subsidies; state support, News media, journalism, publishing, Schweden, ddc: ddc:070
Sweden, Förderungsmaßnahme, political influence, sweden, Communication. Mass media, politischer Einfluss, journalism, Kommunikatorforschung, Journalismus, P87-96, news deserts, local journalism, Communicator Research, Journalism, Journalismus, promotional measure, state support, Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen, press subsidies, local journalism; news deserts; press subsidies; state support, News media, journalism, publishing, Schweden, ddc: ddc:070
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