Nordicom Review 42 (S4) 2021

Nordicom Review 42 (S4) 2021

Struggling with Technology: Perspectives on Everyday Life

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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.

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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.

The ten largest newspaper companies in the Nordics by revenue (2023)

The 25 largest media companies in the Nordics by turnover (2023)

Man sitter i soffa med datorn
News  | 18 February 2025

Mapping media and Internet use in the Nordic region

Media usage and digital consumption are rapidly evolving in the Nordic region. A new mapping now compiles key publicly funded studies on media habits and Internet use in the Nordics. The factsheet highlights the challenges of comparing data across countries but also lists international studies that provide comparable statistics.

Studies on Media Usage in the Nordic Countries

Young adult scrolling her smartphone
Press release  | 30 January 2025

Smartphones – a moral challenge for young adults

A new research study has examined how young adults in Sweden perceive their own and others' use of smartphones. The study, published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg, shows that many young people, especially women, experience tension and anxiety related to their phones.
Woman reading on an Ipad.
The Media Barometer  | 20 January 2025

Soon, the first invitations to the Media Barometer survey 2025 will be sent out!

Every year, Nordicom conducts the Media Barometer survey to understand Swedes' media habits. Invitations will soon be sent to randomly selected individuals from the Swedish population register. As a participant in the survey, you are contributing to the continuing research on Swedes' media use.
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