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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.Complex relationship between the media and politics
In a new study, researchers examine how close, or far apart, media and political power are from each other in four different countries. The complex relationship between media and politics has consequences with regard to shaping the public image of politics and individual politicians.Behind the Paywall 2019
On January 23 – 24, Nordicom is hosting a cross-thematic conference on the implications of the budding market for paid-for online news. The conference will take place at the University of Gothenburg.
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.
Live stream from the symposium Youth and News in a Digital Media Environment
Watch the live stream from the symposium Youth and News in a Digital Media Environment. Nordic-Baltic Perspectives, arranged by Nordicom, the Swedish Media Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Expert meeting on quality journalism in the Nordic region
Nordicom and the Nordic Council of Ministers arranged an expert meeting on the future of quality journalism in the Nordic region. Watch the full live stream here.
Yearbook 2018: Digital Parenting
Digital Parenting. The Challenges for Families in the Digital Age is the Clearinghouse Yearbook of 2018. The book addresses the challenges and opportunities faced by parents in digital times taking into account multiple levels of digital penetration among families from different social classes and regions across the world.
New Nordicom Review article: Experiences of External Interference Among Finnish Journalists
A new Nordicom Review article is published (online first), titled Experiences of External Interference Among Finnish Journalists. Prevalence, methods and implications. The author Ilmari Hiltunen answers a few questions about the findings.