When the agenda trumps facts

Eight days ago, the Teachers' Union and SKR, which is a membership and employer organization for all municipalities and regions in the country, received help from TT, Sweden's national news agency since 1921, to get Sweden's largest newsrooms to spread fake news. The news from TT that assertive parents are now bringing their lawyer to their children's development discussions is completely in line with the "right" values ​​that guide the editorial staff.

Among other editorial offices that took note of the news is the state-owned Swedish Radio (SR) flagship program Studio One, which had a twelve-minute feature on the news. In the segment, a serious Monica Saarinen, host of the Studio One program, says in the announcement quote "That some parents also bring a lawyer is a new and growing phenomenon that is being noticed by Sweden's teachers" unquote. The guests in the program are a lawyer who has never personally assisted any parent but who believes it is important that parents receive help, and a local chairman of the Swedish Teachers' Association who is upset.

Other major editorial offices, TV4, Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet, also chose to report on the alleged problem without fact-checking the information. According to the newspaper Expressen, only one writer, Moa Berglof from Sydsvenskan's liberal editorial team, tried to get answers from SKR and Sweden's teachers. Established media is digging its own grave!

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