As the EU elections in June approach, much focus is on disinformation, as the European parties pledge to combat it and Big Tech receives recommendations for doing the same. Also, important EU media legislation receives final approval. Read about this and the latest developments in media policy at the EU level in the new issue of the European Media Policy newsletter.
The Norwegian Broadcasting Act is about to go through major changes. In Denmark, there are plans to raise the subsidy ceiling in the support system for weekly newspapers, while the Swedish government is considering whether it should introduce a temporary digital transition subsidy for magazines. Finland is reorganising its Ministry of Communications. New Icelandic statistics show that almost half of the media investments in the country goes to foreign players. Read more in April’s Nordic Media Policy newsletter.
The part of the Danish population that uses alternative media does not turn its back on traditional media. On the contrary, they seek news from Danish daily newspapers to a greater extent than the rest of the population, according to a new study from Aarhus University, published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg.
A new anthology, published by Nordicom, explores the future of the Nordic media landscape. The contributors delve into the specificities of Nordic media systems, analysing changes and continuity in the midst of global transformations.
On 14 May 2024, Nordicom presents the results from the 2023 edition of the Swedish Media Barometer [Mediebarometern] at a webinar (in Swedish). The Media Barometer is an annual survey focusing on how the Swedish population uses media on an average day.
The latest special issue of Nordicom Review addresses the challenges of "digital disintegration" within democratic societies. Eight articles provide in-depth analyses from various perspectives, theoretical lenses, and methodological approaches. From political communication to citizen perspectives, the issue explores the impact of digital transformations on democracy and public debates.
In March, Elisabeth Falk starts as a new analyst at Nordicom. She comes most recently from the role of deputy chief analyst at the SOM Institute and brings extensive experience and knowledge in surveys to her new position.
MedieSverige 2023 is a report from Nordicom that consists of descriptions and data about the Swedish media landscape and its development. If you are looking for more recent numbers, there is now an update of the information on which the report’s charts and analyses are based.
EU legislations of key importance for the media are soon to receive a final approvement. Meanwhile, the EU is preparing for the upcoming elections in June and disinformation is therefore in focus. The February issue of the European Media Policy newsletter is out.
Publishing in international journals is a given for researchers. Nevertheless, it can often be difficult to get an overview of the range of journals and to understand the different steps involved in the publication process. There are many pieces that need to be in place before a manuscript reaches its readers. Among other things, there is a review process where you – as a scholar – make sure that another’s manuscript meets the highest standards of scientific quality. To help sort things out, Nordicom is organising a workshop on academic journal publishing.
Are the Nordic states too reliant on tech giants to sustain the critical communication infrastructures of the welfare state? Nordicom and Nordregio have invited media scholars and industry and policy actors to debate this at a symposium in Stockholm on 8 February. The symposium was live streamed and is available to watch afterwards.
The EU’s legal packages DSA and upcoming EMFA mean expanded tasks for several Nordic media authorities, e.g., Traficom in Finland. In addition, the copyright laws are being reviewed and we look closer at the processes in Denmark and Sweden. Norway, in turn, is reviewing its computer game strategy, while the debate about the conditions for public service media continues in Greenland and other Nordic countries. That and a lot more in the first Nordic Media Policy newsletter of the year.