Nordicom Review 42 (S4) 2021

Nordicom Review 42 (S4) 2021

Struggling with Technology: Perspectives on Everyday Life

The articles in this special issue explore and discuss the cultural, social and temporal understandings of the numerous complex ways in which people engage with and make use of different media types and technologies.

Cover of Nordicom Review 42 (S4) 2021
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Newsletter  | 30 June 2021

This year's second Nordic newsletter is out

Welcome to the 2021 summer issue of Nordicom's Nordic newsletter. Examples of content in this issue are the pandemic's consequences for the Nordic news media, an increasing media consumption in 2020, and a continued Nordic top position in the Digital News Report.
Woman putting her phone away into a basket
New publication  | 16 September 2024

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.
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Call for papers  | 6 September 2024

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.
Woman holding a sign with #metoo
New publication  | 3 September 2024

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.

Victoria Tilly

Victoria Tilly

Victoria works as a communications officer with Nordicom's external communication.&nb

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New publication  | 4 June 2024

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.