Call for papers: Class in/and the media
Call for papers: Nordicom Review Special Issue. Title: ‘Class in/and the media’. Deadline for abstract submissions: 15 November 2019
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Telecommunications report: Mobile data usage up in the Nordics
In the Nordic countries, mobile call minutes are generally stagnating, but high-speed broadband and the use of mobile data are increasing. These are some of the main findings from a 2018 telecommunications report.
Nordicom Review shifts to digital-only publishing
In 2020, Nordicom Review will shift to digital-only publishing to further develop the quality of the digital edition.
The Nordics – Europe’s busiest users of culture and media online
With almost universal household Internet access, Iceland leads in using the Internet for streaming TV and movies, reading online news, listening to web radio and streaming music and purchasing films, music and reading material. The other Nordic countries usually follow closely, according to Eurostat's Culture Statistics report.
Nordic children’s and young people’s cultural habits
The Nordic Agency for Cultural Policy has launched a research anthology, providing new insights into the leisure culture among Nordic children and youth. Digital media, smart phones, and online gaming are among the trends highlighted in the report.
Nordicom Seeks Assistant Director
Nordicom is now looking for a full-time assistant director. The assistant director will work with Nordicom's director and participate in the strategic and day-to-day management of Nordicom's operations.
A new issue is out: Media Trends in the Nordic Countries 2-2019
The Nordics are high performers in digitisation in European and global comparisons. As for media use, there is a continuous shift to digital consumption, but age gaps are increasing. These are some of the themes covered in this newsletter, all with a focus on the Nordic countries.
The Nordics replace licence fee with public service tax
Over the course of just a decade, all the Nordic countries now have – or are on their way to having – shifted to tax-based funding of public service media. Still, the models chosen are not totally alike. We have mapped the similarities and differences in the different countries.
The Nordics peak in 2019 digital EU index
Finland is the EU’s best-performing country in digitisation, while Sweden ranks second and Denmark fourth. Norway, not included in the ranking, is at the same level as the other Nordic countries.
Today Nordicom Launches NordMedia Network
At the NordMedia conference in August 2019, Nordicom launches a new digital platform dedicated to Nordic media researchers. On the platform, you are able to present yourself and your research, find partners and keep up to date with the latest in Nordic media research, in a completely new Nordic context.
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