SwedenMediernas roll 11 · The role of the media
The media are said to have an important task as watchdogs in a democracy. What does that mean?
In the exam (Swedish)
Medierna sägs ha en viktig uppgift som granskare i en demokrati. Vad betyder det?
- aThat they examine how politicians, public authorities and companies use their powerAtt de undersöker hur politiker, myndigheter och företag använder sin maktCorrect answer
- bThat they judge people who have committed crimes and decide their punishmentAtt de dömer personer som har begått brott och bestämmer deras straff
- cThat they decide how much tax municipalities and regions will chargeAtt de bestämmer hur mycket skatt kommuner och regioner ska ta ut
- dThat they write and decide on new laws that everyone in the country must followAtt de skriver och beslutar om nya lagar som alla i landet måste följa
Why?
Free media can reveal mistakes and abuse of power. In this way citizens gain knowledge and can hold those in power to account.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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