Foreign correspondents on location from around the world

Overseas reporting is prioritised and important for Swedish Radio, writes director of foreign affairs Anders Pontara in this member blog.

Information must not become a class issue

Swedish Radio leadership have emphasised the necessity of equitable information access following a visit to Ukraine's public broadcaster.

Swedish Radio

Swedish Radio to save 200-250m SEK

Due to high inflation, Swedish Radio has announced it will need to make structural and content reforms in order to save money.

Swedish Radio has to save money

Extensive financial challenges mean Swedish Radio must act to secure its finances and save money, writes CEO Cilla Benkö.

Cilla Benkö Sveriges Radio

Cilla Benkö: The fight for democracy and free speech is a life and death struggle

Swedish Radio's Cilla Benkö, reflects on the threats to journalists and democracy, home and aboard, and the need for them to be protected.

SVT SR

Cilla Benkö: This is how public service media is strengthened

With a new government in place, Swedish Radio's DG, Cilla Benkö, points to the important parts for the upcoming public service investigation.

Swedish elections

Swedish Radio covers 310 local elections across the country

With Swedish elections taking place on 11 September, how will public broadcaster Swedish Radio cover them at a local level?

Cilla Benkö and Jason Rezaian during discussion

#WPFD2022: Threats to independent journalism in democracies around the world

Swedish Radio's Director-General Cilla Benkö gives keynote address at press freedom conference in Washington.

Björn Löfdahl

Swedish Radio announces free-to-use daily news podcast in Russian

Starting this week, Swedish Radio will publish a daily news podcast in Russian about the war in Ukraine, available to all European media. 

Cilla Benkö Swedish Radio

Swedish Radio in 2022

2022 will be an intense year. Swedish Radio's CEO Cilla Benkö points out several major efforts that await and the public broadcaster's contribution to the Swedish media landscape.