The question is whether public service broadcasting's independence should be protected in the constitution, with a qualified-majority requirement for decisions affecting it, or whether the recently enacted public service law already provides sufficient protection.
Committee proposal adopted, 255–19
Plan → Vote
»public service, med ett uppdrag som utgår från grundlagen men står«“public service, with a mandate that stems from the constitution but stands”constitutionally anchored public service · party programme ↗
»Vi vill grundlagsskydda public service.«“We want to constitutionally protect public service.”constitutionally protected public service · 2022 manifesto ↗
»skydda ett oberoende public service i grundlagen.«“protect independent public service in the constitution.”constitutional protection for public service · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Pressfriheten ska skyddas och oberoende public service försvaras.«“Press freedom shall be protected and independent public service defended.”defend independent public service · 2022 manifesto ↗
»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.«“Therefore Swedish Television, Swedish Radio and Educational Radio shall have increased legal protection for their independence from political control, and public service companies shall continue to have a broad programme range.”legal protection for public service · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Public service ska tillhandahålla oberoende och saklig nyhetsförmedling«“Public broadcasting shall provide independent and factual news reporting”independent public broadcasting · party programme ↗
»Värna och stärka public services kärnuppdrag och kravet på saklighet och opartiskhet«“Protect and strengthen public service's core mission and the requirement for objectivity and impartiality”protected public service · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Minska det offentligas ekonomiska kontroll över samtidskulturen och mediesfären«“Reduce public economic control over contemporary culture and the media sphere”reduced public media power · 2022 manifesto ↗
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