Logo Euromedia Ownership Monitor (EurOMo), risk level graph and Ulrika Facht
News  | 26 January 2026

New tool maps news media ownership within the EU – high transparency and low risk in Sweden

The European database European Media Ownership Monitor 2025 provides a comprehensive overview of who owns and controls the leading news media in the EU’s 27 member states. Through systematic data collection and risk assessments, the tool aims to strengthen transparency in media ownership and contribute to democratic accountability. For Sweden, the results indicate high transparency and low risk.
Media Barometer graph, computer with Nordicom Review and Nora Theorin
News  | 22 January 2026

Nora Theorin new researcher at Nordicom

On 1 January, Nora Theorin began her position as a new researcher at Nordicom. She comes most recently from the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG) at the University of Gothenburg, where she completed her PhD and carried out her postdoctoral project focusing on media effects in different European countries. At Nordicom, she will work, among other things, with the Media Barometer and as an editor of Nordicom Review.

Nora Theorin

Nora Theorin

Nora is a researcher with a focus on Swedish and Nordic media development.

A man reading a newspaper
News  | 18 December 2025

The largest media and newspaper companies in the Nordics 2024

Nordicom has published two new factsheets mapping the largest media and newspaper companies in the Nordics, ranked by revenue in 2024. The Swedish streaming service Spotify tops the list of the largest media companies, while Bonnier News is the biggest among newspaper companies.

The ten largest newspaper companies in the Nordics by revenue (2024)

The 25 largest media companies in the Nordics by turnover (2024)

Young woman scrolling her phone
The Media Barometer  | 11 December 2025

Generations and life stages shape the use of social media

Swedes’ use of social media changes over the course of their lives. Younger people move between several fast-paced platforms, while older users tend to concentrate their presence on just a few. At the same time, many people use multiple platforms in parallel. This is shown in a new report from Nordicom, which highlights how both generations and life stages influence the social media platforms we choose.