From 2026, the funding will enable the launch of Nordicom Research Briefings, a new series offering concise research overviews of current issues related to media, communication, journalism, and democracy across the Nordic region. The publications will be written by leading scholars in the Nordic region, will be peer reviewed, and will be Open Access and freely available online.
The support forms part of the Nordic countries’ joint commitment to ensuring that Nordic cooperation on common societal challenges rests on solid empirical grounds. With this funding, Nordicom will expand its efforts to translate academic research into accessible formats for policymakers, professionals, and the general public.
“The Nordic Council of Ministers’ decision to fund this initiative underscores a strong commitment to strengthening research-based knowledge in the region. Our publication team is eager for this opportunity to contribute”, says Jonas Ohlsson, director of Nordicom.
The project is funded within the framework of the Nordic Co-operation Programme for Culture 2025–2030, which was approved by the Nordic Ministers of Culture at the end of 2024. It will be led by Magnus Fredriksson, editor at Nordicom and professor at the Department of Journalism, Media, and Communication (JMG) at the University of Gothenburg.