Operational frameworks for public service companies

The plan wants to see a strong, broad, and independent role for public service with comprehensive coverage at national, regional, and local levels, and establishes that this work needs good resources to function. Financing that provides real opportunities to strengthen quality and maintain a broad offering follows from that commitment. The election manifesto also highlights public service's independent position as something that particularly needs to be invested in.

• strong independent public servicedecisive»Vi vill se en stark, bred och självständig roll för« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a strong, broad and independent role for”
• comprehensive coverage»bevakning på nationell, regional och lokal nivå.« (party programme ↗)“coverage at national, regional and local level.”
• invest in public service»Därför är det särskilt viktigt att satsa på och utveckla folkbiblioteken, folkbildningen och public services oberoende ställning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore it is particularly important to invest in and develop public libraries, public education and public service's independent position.”
• free culture and democracy»En fri kultur är avgörande för en stark demokrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A free culture is crucial for a strong democracy.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to constitutionally protect a broad, independent and jointly financed public service, which presupposes financing that meets the mandate. The commitment to strengthen the ability to withstand cyberattacks and disinformation carries the requirement for resources to protect broadcasting operations in a deteriorated security situation. However, the plan does not take a position on individual cost items such as sports rights.

• jointly financed public servicedecisive»Bred, oberoende och grundlagsskyddad public service som är gemensamt finansierad.« (party programme ↗)“Broad, independent and constitutionally protected public service that is jointly financed.”
• constitutionally protected public service»Vi vill grundlagsskydda public service.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to constitutionally protect public service.”
• defence against cyberattacks»Arbetet för att stärka förmågan att stå emot cyberattacker och desinformation ska stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen the ability to withstand cyberattacks and disinformation shall be strengthened.”
• counter disinformation»Åtgärder mot desinformation, hatpropaganda och hot.« (party programme ↗)“Measures against disinformation, hate speech and threats.”

The plan stands guard for broad and independent public service and sees free media as a prerequisite for democracy, which presupposes financing that is sufficient for the mission. It also requires that society ensures that communication works in crisis situations, which is precisely the protection of broadcasting that the counter-proposal calls for. The deteriorated security situation makes the preparedness part more urgent than the plan foresaw.

• broad and independent public servicedecisive»Miljöpartiet slår vakt om ett brett och oberoende public service och en mångfald av kommersiella medier, för att garantera en mångfald av åsikter.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party stands guard for broad and independent public service and a diversity of commercial media, to guarantee a diversity of opinions.”
• protected public service»skydda ett oberoende public service i grundlagen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“protect an independent public service in the constitution.”
• communication in crisis»Samhället måste säkra kontroll över kritisk infrastruktur och att välfärd, kommunikation, vatten, energiproduktion och elnät fungerar i krissituationer.« (party programme ↗)“Society must ensure control over critical infrastructure and that welfare, communication, water, energy production and power grids function in crisis situations.”
• free media sustain democracy»Fria medier och journalister som granskar makten och informerar invånarna är en förutsättning för att demokratin ska utvecklas och frodas.« (party programme ↗)“Free media and journalists who scrutinize power and inform the inhabitants are a prerequisite for democracy to develop and flourish.”

Worldstate weighed in: Deteriorated security situation with outbreak of war between Israel/USA and Iran — Intensifies the plan's requirement that communication and broadcasting work in crisis, which strengthens support for increased crisis preparedness financing

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that an independent public service shall be defended as part of democracy's infrastructure and that protection for those active in media shall be strengthened against threats and violence. A worsened security situation with attacks on broadcast operations and increased external influence makes financing sufficient for strengthened security an application of these commitments, together with the demand to strengthen society's preparedness. The plan does not however take a position on broadcast terms.

• defend public servicedecisive»En allsidig, oberoende och livskraftig mediebevakning i hela landet är avgörande för demokratin. Pressfriheten ska skyddas och oberoende public service försvaras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Comprehensive, independent and vital media monitoring throughout the country is crucial for democracy. Press freedom shall be protected and independent public service defended.”
• protection for media operations»Hat, hot, trakasserier och våld riktade mot demokratibärande institutioner måste upphöra. Vi ska stärka skyddet för personer verksamma bland annat i media, religiösa samfund och offentlig förvaltning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Hate, threats, harassment and violence directed at democracy-bearing institutions must cease. We shall strengthen protection for persons active in, among other things, media, religious communities and public administration.”
• preparedness in broadcast operations»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence too is vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”

Worldstate weighed in: Israel's and USA's attacks on Iran and worsened security situation — strengthens the reasons to equip broadcast operations' security and preparedness

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto promises that public service companies shall continue to have a broad programme range and increased legal protection for their independence, and the party programme that financing shall safeguard the companies' independence. Financing that is sufficient for both security and continued broad range follows from these commitments. That broadcasting operations need to be protected against attacks also ties in with the plan's requirement for strengthened civil defence.

• broad public service remitdecisive»Därför ska Sveriges Television, Sveriges Radio och Utbildningsradion ha ökat skydd i lagen för sitt oberoende från politisk styrning, och public service-bolagen ska fortsätta ha ett brett programutbud.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, Sweden's Television, Sweden's Radio and Educational Radio should have increased legal protection for their independence from political control, and public service companies should continue to have a broad programme range.”
• independent financing»Finansieringen av public servicemedierna ska slå vakt om bolagens oberoende.« (party programme ↗)“Financing of public service media shall safeguard the companies' independence.”
• broad remit with quality»Public service ska fortsatt ha ett brett uppdrag och sträva efter kvalitet och relevans.« (party programme ↗)“Public service should continue to have a broad remit and strive for quality and relevance.”
• strengthened civil defence»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employees and conscripts in the war organisation shall increase, new equipment shall be supplied and civil defence shall be strengthened at the same pace as military defence.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan attributes great importance to independent and ad-free channels and gives public service a broad mandate with independent news provision. It also demands that Sweden can meet cyber warfare and other influence and that civil defence has sufficient resources. A financing that provides real opportunities to strengthen the security of broadcasting operations therefore follows from the plan's commitments.

• independent public servicedecisive»Betydelsen av oberoende och reklamfria radio- och TV-kanaler utan vinstintressen är stor.« (party programme ↗)“The importance of independent and ad-free radio and TV channels without profit interests is great.”
• broad public service mandate»Public service ska tillhandahålla oberoende och saklig nyhetsförmedling liksom ett brett och« (party programme ↗)“Public service shall provide independent and factual news provision as well as broad”
• meet cyber threats and influence»Sverige måste kunna möta angrepp från internationell kriminalitet, terrorism,« (party programme ↗)“Sweden must be able to meet attacks from international crime, terrorism,”
• sufficient preparedness resources»Det samlade totalförsvaret måste ha tillräckliga resurser för att kunna garantera« (party programme ↗)“Civil defence as a whole must have sufficient resources to guarantee”

Worldstate weighed in: Israeli and US attacks against Iran and deteriorated security situation — increases the weight of the plan's requirement to meet influence and attacks on broadcasts

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The counter-proposal demands financing that gives public service real opportunities to both strengthen security and continue broadcasting major sporting events. The plan's commitment is to protect and strengthen public service's core assignment and the requirement for factuality and impartiality - not to broaden the assignment and costs - and it prioritises the justice system, defence and welfare in a tight budget situation. The security part has some support through the action plan against hybrid threats, but the whole is not supported.

• focus on core assignmentdecisive»Värna och stärka public services kärnuppdrag och kravet på saklighet och opartiskhet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect and strengthen public service's core assignment and the requirement for factuality and impartiality”
• prioritisation of core tasks»De stora behoven inom rättsväsendet, försvaret och välfärden ställer stora krav på prioriteringar under åren som kommer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The major needs within the justice system, defence and welfare place great demands on prioritisations in the years to come.”
• risk with public media financing»offentlig finansiering och politiska ambitioner utgör en risk« (party programme ↗)“public financing and political ambitions constitute a risk”
• protection against hybrid threats»Införa en handlingsplan med konkreta åtgärder mot hybridhot och cyberattacker« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce an action plan with concrete measures against hybrid threats and cyberattacks”

The plan states that public service shall broadcast major sporting events and that it is in the national interest that such broadcasts reach the entire population, which is the essence of the counter-proposal's demands. The plan moreover wants to strengthen society's preparedness, which speaks in favour of broadcast security being strengthened. However, the plan's desire to reduce political steering of the media sphere limits how far an expanded mandate should go.

• public service should broadcast sportsdecisive»Att public service ska sända stora idrottsevenemang« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That public service shall broadcast major sporting events”
• sports accessible to all»Det är av nationellt intresse att sändningar från sådana evenemang kan tillgängliggöras för hela befolkningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is in the national interest that broadcasts from such events can be made accessible to the entire population.”
• strengthened preparedness»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser som kan uppstå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises that may arise.”
• reduced political steering of media»Mediernas oberoende ska öka genom minskad politisk styrning från statsmakten och åtgärder för en ökad mångfald.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Media independence should increase through reduced political steering by state power and measures for increased diversity.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.