Chapter 6 · The role of the media
Vad innebär meddelarfrihet när någon lämnar uppgifter till en svensk tidning för publicering?
What does the freedom to communicate information mean when someone gives a Swedish newspaper information for publication?
Correct answer: The right to provide information for publication, with certain legal exceptions
This freedom protects providing information for publication in constitutionally protected media. It supports transparency but has statutory exceptions, including certain breaches of secrecy.
Key words
meddelarfrihet · freedom to communicate information for publication
Source: Riksdagen: Tryckfrihetsförordning (1949:105) · 1 kap. 7 §; 7 kap. 22 §
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Why this option does not fit
Rätt att få offentliga handlingar från en myndighet
That describes public access to documents, not the right to supply information to the media.
Rätt att fatta det slutliga beslutet om publicering
Publication decisions rest with the responsible publisher, not the person providing the tip.
Rätt att ge ut tryckta texter utan statlig förhandsgranskning
That describes freedom to publish; freedom to communicate information concerns supplying information for publication.