The Swedish Press Council (
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
: ''Pressens Opinionsnämnd'', PON) is a body governed by the Swedish print media tasked with determining whether the actions of a newspaper is in line with
good journalistic practice. Complaints regarding the practices of print media can be reported by the general public to the
Press Ombudsman who determines whether a complaint should be brought before the Press Council. The PON can issue
fine
Fine may refer to:
Characters
* Sylvia Fine (''The Nanny''), Fran's mother on ''The Nanny''
* Officer Fine, a character in ''Tales from the Crypt'', played by Vincent Spano
Legal terms
* Fine (penalty), money to be paid as punishment for an offe ...
s of up to
SEK 2,000 and publish a rejecting opinion.
The charter of the PON, the standing instructions of the Press Ombudsman, and funding for both is the responsibility of the Press's Cooperation Committee ('). The Press's Cooperation Committee is composed of the Swedish Media Publisher's Association (' or ''TU''), the ' (''ST''), the
Swedish Union of Journalists (' or ''SJF''), and the
Swedish Publicists' Association The Swedish Publicists' Association (Swedish: ''Publicistklubben'') is a Swedish organisation devoted to promoting freedom of the press and free speech in journalism.
The Association was founded in Stockholm in 1874 and today it has approximately ...
(').
References
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External links
Official website
Journalism-related professional associations
Consumer organizations in Sweden
Mass media complaints authorities
Regulation in Sweden
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