Chapter 6 · The role of the media
Vilken särskild uppgift har en ansvarig utgivare på en svensk tidning?
What specific responsibility does an ansvarig utgivare (responsible publisher) have at a Swedish newspaper?
Correct answer: To bear legal responsibility for the newspaper’s content
The responsible publisher controls publication and normally bears liability for press offences in the newspaper. This is a specific legal role, not simply another term for its owner.
Key words
ansvarig utgivare · legally responsible publisher
Source: Riksdagen: Tryckfrihetsförordning (1949:105) · 5 kap. 4 §; 8 kap. 1–3 §§
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Why this option does not fit
Att leda företagets ekonomi och besluta om budgeten
Financial management is not the specific responsibility for publication that this role denotes.
Att kontrollera faktauppgifter som reporter på redaktionen
Reporters check information; the publisher’s particular role is publication authority and legal responsibility.
Att företräda ägarna och bestämma företagets långsiktiga mål
Ownership governance and publication liability are different roles even when one person has several duties.