Category: Norway

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.

Denmark, Finland and Sweden are the EU’s most digital countries

Once again, the Nordic EU countries take top positions in the annual EU digital index. Denmark, Finland and Sweden are the three most-digital EU countries. Norway is number five.

Clear differences in how Nordic journalists experience their professional role and external influence

Swedish and Danish journalists describe their role as monitorial to a greater extent than journalists from other Nordic countries. Journalists from Norway and Iceland state they have the least experience of political influence and thus differ from Finnish journalists. This is shown by a new comparative study published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg.

Norwegian Media Barometer 2020: More news and more streaming

More Norwegians followed the news during the pandemic year 2020. This is shown by the 2020 Norwegian Media Barometer, conducted by Statistics Norway (SSB).

Norwegian media economy: Pandemic causes large ad drop

20 per cent of advertising revenue is gone due to the Corona pandemic. In its latest media economy report, the Norwegian Media Authority presents new data on Corona’s effect on Norwegian media.

Norway’s most extensive survey on young people’s media use

Over the year the Norwegian Media Authority has published nine separate reports with new data on various themes and aspects of young people’s media use. The complete results are now available in two reports.

Watch media literacy webinars on NordMedia Network

In autumn 2020, Nordicom and the Swedish Media Council co-organized a series of webinars addressing media and information literacy (MIL) in the Nordic countries: Media Education in the Nordic Countries – Lessons Learned from the Neighbours. Now, the webinar lectures can be watched on each webinar's site on NordMedia Network. NordMedia Network is a digital platform for Nordic and Nordic-oriented media researchers run by Nordicom.

The Norwegian Media Barometer 2019

Den nedåtgående trend som präglat läsningen av dagstidningar i Norge under många år har stannat av. Tidningsläsning på papper minskade men läsningen ökade online. En ökning för digitala plattformar märks också för tv och radio där streamingtjänster och poddar ökar snabbt. Det visar 2019 års Norska Mediebarometer, genomförd av Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB).

A method to assess Norwegian media development

In a recent report, the Norwegian Media Authority maps media pluralism in Norway. This is the first step in a new model aiming to monitor and assess media development.

Norwegian children’s media use 2020

In Norway, 90 per cent of children between the ages of 9 and 18 use social media, according to a new report from the Norwegian Media Authority. Youtube is the most popular social media platform, followed by Snapchat, Tik Tok and Instagram. The report also shows that more than 40 per cent of teenagers between 13 and 18 years old have seen frightening or violent content online.