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From hype to scepticism: New book examines turning point of digitalisation
The digital revolution has had a massive influence on all aspects of society over the past few decades. A new book, featuring a collection of empirical and theoretical analyses, highlights a historical moment when the hype of digitalisation is being replaced by skepticism, as well as by adaptation to all things digital.
Call for papers: Extremism on social media: Nordic perspectives
The SMIDGE research project (HorizonEurope), Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics at University of Copenhagen, and Nordicom invite scholars from a broad range of disciplines to submit extended abstracts for a special issue of Nordicom Review. The issue will focus on contemporary trends in extremism on social media in the Nordic countries, including mainstreaming processes, hybrid threats, conspiracy theories, and social media practices and phenomena, which enable shifts toward the extremes of the Nordic public cultures.
Nordic insights into the intersection of media and gender
Following the #metoo movement, discussions on gender inequality in the Nordics have evolved. The latest issue of Nordic Journal of Media Studies explores the intersection of media and gender, highlighting new trends and challenges.
Innovation and resilience in Norwegian news media during Covid-19
In a world where news media are constantly evolving, disruptions and crises present both challenges and opportunities for innovation. A new book, featuring several empirical studies, provides insights into the interplay between innovation, crisis, and resilience within Norwegian news media during the uncertain times of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Swedish Media Barometer 2023: Read the report and watch the webinar
The Swedish Media Barometer 2023 shows that the Swedish population’s media use remained at the record-high levels even in 2023 - a total of approximately 7 hours per person. Find the report and watch the webinar about the Swedish Media Barometer 2023 (in Swedish) here.
Swedes' media use remains at a record high
The high media consumption of the pandemic remained in 2023. At the same time, rising prices and an uneasy security political situation left their mark on media use, shows the 2023 Media Barometer from Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg. Public service news continued to be most popular.
Moving images and social networks most popular – this is how the Swedish population used media in 2023
Digital transformation continues to shape the way we watch, listen, and read. Streaming television services and social networks dominate media consumption. The Swedish Media Barometer 2023 sheds light on media use in the Swedish population aged 9–85 years old on an average day in 2023. The results of the survey are summarised here.
Welcome to the webinar about the Media Barometer 2023!
On 14 May, Nordicom will present the results from the 2023 Media Barometer survey (in Swedish). Conducted annually by Nordicom, the survey focuses on how the Swedish population uses media on traditional and digital platforms on an average day. This year, the results will be presented at a webinar published on our website. In connection with this, the full report will also be available to download for free.
Key developments in European media policy
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.
Latest updates about Nordic media policy
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.
Users of alternative media do not reject established news media
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.