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This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Swedish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Swedish vocabulary: media and news

Newspaper, television, report, article, interview: media and news vocabulary in Swedish.

Here are 100 Swedish words on “Media and information”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
vittnesmål	account
annons	advertisement
tillkännagivande	announcement
artikel	article
partiskhet	bias
sändning	broadcast
videokamera	camera
bildtext	caption
krönika	column
kommentar	comment
klippning	editing
utgåva	edition
redaktion	editorial staff
faktum	fact
falsk nyhet	fake news
förstasida	front page
rubrik	headline
intervju	interview
granskning	investigation
direktsändning	live
mikrofon	microphone
nyheter	news
nyhetssajt	news website
tidning	newspaper
nättidning	online press
nyhet	piece of news
affisch	poster
press	press
presskort	press card
pressfrihet	press freedom
PR	public relations
facktidskrift	review
rätt till genmäle	right of reply
studiodekor	set
socialt nätverk	social network
ljudspår	soundtrack
källa	source
vinkel	story angle
följa nyheterna	to follow the news
publicera	to publish

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
anonym källa	anonymous source
uppståndelse	buzz
censur	censorship
upplaga	circulation
krönikör	columnist
konspiration	conspiracy
konspirationsteori	conspiracy theory
kontrollrum	control room
korrespondent	correspondent
chefredaktör	editor in chief
redaktionsmöte	editorial meeting
programledare	host
undersökande reportage	investigative report
manipulation	manipulation
medium	media
nyhetstelegram	news dispatch
bästa sändningstid	peak viewing time
fotograf	photographer
pressekreterare	press officer
pressmeddelande	press release
tryckt press	print media
produktplacering	product placement
tablå	programme schedule
förläggare	publisher
tittarsiffror	ratings
reportage	report
reporter	reporter
rykte	rumour
avdelning	section
slogan	slogan
ingress	standfirst
prenumeration	subscription
fördöma	to denounce
informera	to inform
granska	to investigate

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
arkivmaterial	archive footage
klickbete	clickbait headline
rättelse	correction notice
korskontroll	cross checking
redaktionellt oberoende	editorial independence
yrkesetik	ethics
frilansjournalist	freelance journalist
förstasidesrubrik	front page headline
tidningskiosk	newsstand
objektivitet	objectivity
pluralism	pluralism
nyhetsuppläsare	presenter
pressläggning	print deadline
korrekturläsning	proofreading
repris	repeat
scoop	scoop
simultantolkning	simultaneous interpreting
sponsor	sponsor
textning	subtitling
tv-debatt	televised debate
zappa	to channel hop
avkoda	to decipher
dementera	to deny
läsa på	to do background research
intervjua	to interview

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Swedish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

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