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Christina Jutterström
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Born 27 March 1940 Edit this on Wikidata
Spouse(s) Ingemar Odlander Edit this on Wikidata
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Christina Jutterström (born March 27, 1940) is a famous Swedish journalist and media leader. She is known for being in charge of some of Sweden's most important news companies. For many years, she led major newspapers and later became the head of Sweden's national public television service.

A Leader in News

Christina Jutterström had a long and successful career in journalism, where she held some of the most powerful jobs in the Swedish media world.

Chief Editor of Major Newspapers

From 1982 to 1995, Jutterström was the chief editor of Dagens Nyheter. This is one of Sweden's largest and most respected daily newspapers. As chief editor, she was responsible for all the news and articles the paper published. It was her job to make sure the newspaper was accurate, fair, and interesting for its readers.

After leaving Dagens Nyheter, she became the chief editor of Expressen from 1995 to 1996. Expressen is another one of Sweden's biggest newspapers, known for its bold and direct style of reporting. Leading two different major newspapers showed her skill and importance in the field of journalism.

Head of Swedish Public Television

In 2001, Jutterström took on a new challenge. She was appointed CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Sveriges Television (SVT). SVT is Sweden's public broadcaster, which means it is funded by the public and is meant to provide television programs for everyone in the country, without commercials.

As the CEO, she was the top leader of the entire organization. She guided SVT until 2006, overseeing the creation of news, entertainment, and educational shows for the Swedish people.

Personal Life

Christina Jutterström was married to Ingemar Odlander, who was also a journalist. They were married in 1978 and remained together until he passed away in 2014.

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