Swedish Press Council

The Swedish Press Council{{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/svenfack/0635.html |last=Gullberg |first=Ingvar E. |title=Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning |trans-title=A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research |edition=2nd |year=1977 |publisher=Norstedt |location=Stockholm |language=sv |isbn=91-1-775052-0 |id={{SELIBR|8345587}} |page=615}} ({{langx|sv|Pressens Opinionsnämnd}}, PON) is a body governed by the Swedish print media tasked with determining whether the actions of a newspaper is in line with good journalistic practice. Complaints regarding the practices of print media can be reported by the general public to the Press Ombudsman who determines whether a complaint should be brought before the Press Council. The PON can issue fines of up to SEK 2,000 and publish a rejecting opinion.{{sfn|Rehmann|2010|p=15}}

The charter of the PON, the standing instructions of the Press Ombudsman, and funding for both is the responsibility of the Press's Cooperation Committee ({{lang|sv|Pressens Samarbetsnämnd}}).{{sfn|Rehmann|2010|p=15}} The Press's Cooperation Committee is composed of the Swedish Media Publisher's Association ({{lang|sv|Tidningsutgivarna}} or TU), the {{lang|sv|Sveriges Tidskrifter}} (ST), the Swedish Union of Journalists ({{lang|sv|Svenska Journalistförbundet}} or SJF), and the Swedish Publicists' Association ({{lang|sv|Publicistklubben}}).{{sfn|Rehmann|2010|p=15}}