The public’s knowledge of editorial practices and the general legal framework governing the media is lower in Iceland than in the other Nordic countries. Icelanders are less aware of which media outlets have a legally defined public-service role, that media organisations must have a legally responsible editor (or “responsible person”), what that role involves, and that people have the right to reply when misinformation has been published.Icelanders’ understanding of the importance of the media is lacking
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February 02, 2026
The public’s knowledge of editorial practices and the general legal framework governing the media is lower in Iceland than in the other Nordic countries. Icelanders are less aware of which media outlets have a legally defined public-service role, that media organisations must have a legally responsible editor (or “responsible person”), what that role involves, and that people have the right to reply when misinformation has been published.
