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Published Online: Mar 26, 2021
Page range: 102 - 123
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0020
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Media subsidies to private media in the West Nordic countries
| Subsidies introduced in 2017. Platform neutral. | 270 |
| Long tradition of state funding. Platform specific support to print media. | Radio & TV: 250 |
| Press: 330 (as of 2020) | |
| Bill introduced in Parliament in 2019 proposing subsidies to private news media. Platform neutral. | 2,890 (as proposed) |
Newspapers in the West Nordic countries, 1950–2018 (daily and non-daily titles and circulation)
| dailies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – |
| non-dailies | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| national non-dailies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| dailies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| non-dailies | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
| dailies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| non-dailies | 11 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 12 |
| national non-dailies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| dailies | 46 | 57 | 68 | 88 | 96 | 91 | 130 | 119 |
| non-dailies | .. | .. | .. | .. | 56 | 57 | 231 | 136 |
| dailies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 37 | 18 | 0 |
| non-dailies | 36 | 47 | 52 | 80 | 64 | 23 | 37 | 24 |
| national non-dailies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| dailies | 32 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 41 | 33 |
| non-dailies | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 20 | 73 | 38 |
Appointment of public service media boards in the West Nordic countries
| Faroes | KvF | 7 | Four members appointed by the political parties represented in the parliament, two by the minister, and one by the staff of KvF. |
| Greenland | KNR | 6 | Head of board and one member appointed by the government, three others upon recommendations by the University and The Cultural Association, and one by the staff of KNR. |
| Iceland | RÚV | 9 | The governing board of RÚV is elected by parliament by proportional representation, and one is appointed by the staff of RÚV without voting right. |
Public service broadcasting audience shares in the Nordic countries, 2019 (per cent)
| Faroes | KvF | .. | .. |
| Greenland | KNR | 82 | 54 |
| Iceland | RÚV | 50 | 67 |
| Denmark | DR | 77 | 36 |
| Finland | YLE | 49 | 44 |
| Norway | NRK | 65 | 39 |
| Sweden | SR/SVT | 70 | 35 |
Public service media organisations in the Nordic countries, 2017–2018 (revenue and full-time positions)
| Total | Public | Market | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faroes (KvF) | 10,053 | 8,359 | 1,694 | 83 | 95 |
| Greenland (KNR) | 9,844 | 9,096 | 748 | 92 | 92 |
| Iceland (RÚV) | 47,989 | 30,714 | 17,275 | 64 | 260 |
| Denmark (DR) | 548,639 | 496,346 | 52,293 | 90 | 2,699 |
| Finland (YLE) | 472,265 | 461,771 | 10,494 | 98 | 3,333 |
| Norway (NRK) | 583,101 | 549,094 | 34,007 | 94 | 3,419 |
| Sweden (SR/SVT/UR) | 768,285 | 734,960 | 33,325 | 96 | 4,617 |
Populations and economies in the Nordic countries
| Faroes | 1 | 49 | 2,689 | 55,818 | 18 |
| Greenland | 2,166 | 56 | 2,707 | 48,179 | 25 |
| Iceland | 103 | 354 | 25,878 | 73,190 | 12 |
| Denmark | 43 | 5,797 | 355,675 | 61,355 | 16 |
| Finland | 338 | 5,518 | 276,743 | 50,153 | 22 |
| Norway | 385 | 5,314 | 434,167 | 81,702 | 7 |
| Sweden | 450 | 10,183 | 556,086 | 54,609 | 19 |
State involvement in media in the Nordic countries (allowances and restrictions)
| Direct subsidies to private media | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indirect subsidies to private media |
Yes | No |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Limits to media ownership |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Advertisements allowed in public service radio & TV | Yes |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Advertisements allowed on the public service web | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |