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Marcus Oscarsson
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Marcus Oscarsson speaking at the US Embassy in Stockholm in 2010
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Marcus Oscarsson
21 March 1976 Hultsfred, Sweden
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Political commentator, Speaker, Journalist |
Marcus Oscarsson (born March 21, 1976) is a Swedish journalist and political expert. He is well-known for explaining politics on TV4. He helps people understand important events like elections.
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Marcus Oscarsson's Early Life
Marcus Oscarsson grew up and studied in Hultsfred, Sweden. After that, he studied economics at Linnaeus University in Växjö. In 2006, he started working for the Swedish government. He also got to train at a chamber of commerce in Denver, USA.
Marcus Oscarsson's Career in Media
Starting His Career
For five years, Marcus Oscarsson worked as a local reporter for the newspaper Vimmerby Tidning. He then spent twelve years at Barometern-OT, another local newspaper in Oskarshamn. He has also reported for big international newspapers like The Times and The Daily Mail, covering news from the Nordic countries.
Becoming a TV Political Expert
Since 2012, Marcus Oscarsson has been the main political expert for TV4. He helps viewers understand how politics works. He has also been a political commentator for other news outlets in Sweden, like TT and Aftonbladet.
Sharing Political Knowledge
Since 2004, Marcus Oscarsson has been a guest speaker at the University of Denver in Colorado, USA. He teaches about politics and political science. He has also explained important elections on TV4. This includes the US presidential elections in 2012 and 2016. He also covered the Swedish general elections in 2014 and 2018 for the same channel. In 2015, he was nominated for a Kristallen television award. This award is for the TV personality of the Year.
