Category: Publications from Nordicom
Cultural journalism was important when reporting on the terrorist attacks in Paris
Cultural journalism played an important role in the Swedish reporting of the terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015, according to a new study published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg. By focusing on the context of the events with a more interpretative approach, it contributed to highlighting aspects such as democratic values and emotional solidarity. But the border between regular news and cultural journalism could soon be erased.
The Swedish Media Barometer: 40 years
The Media Barometer (Mediebarometern) is an annual survey focusing on how the Swedish population aged 9 to 79 uses media on traditional and digital platforms on an average day. The survey was first conducted in 1979, and has since been conducted every year; this makes the Media Barometer the oldest study of its kind in the world.The Media Barometer: First Results 2018
The Swedish Media Barometer is an annual survey that analyses daily media use on different platforms among the Swedish population. Here are the first results from the 2018 survey.
New book explores digital media inequalities
Digital technologies are currently changing the way we talk to one another and the way organisations and politics communicates with citizens. But digital does not necessarily mean better understanding. In a new Nordicom anthology, researchers from across Europe explores new inequalities created by the digital transformation.
Difficult for teenagers to identify fake news online
According to a new study published in Nordicom Review, many young people in Sweden find it difficult to identify fake or partial news online. The young people who considered themselves good at finding information online were the ones who did worst in the survey.MedieSverige 2019 – a comprehensive overview of today’s media landscape in Sweden.
Since the millennium, digitalisation has been a major game-changer for the media industry as well as for its audiences. The publication MedieSverige 2019 [MediaSweden 2019] gives the reader an up-to-date and broad overview of today's Swedish media landscape.
New Nordicom Review article about the Icelandic hybrid media system
A new Nordicom Review article is published (online first), titled Logics of the Icelandic Hybrid Media System. Snapchat and media-use before the 2016 and 2017 Althing elections. The author Birgir Guðmundsson answers a few questions about the findings.
The Nordic community in focus
The new issue of the journal Nordicom Information deals with the Nordic community, with a focus on communication and language. Nordic cooperation has a long history and, according to many, the Nordic affinity is needed more than ever in today’s world. However, at the same time, the Nordic model is losing some of the characteristics it once had: English is now more commonly used, the role of public service is decreasing, and there is less political consensus on the Nordic values.
