On Thursday 22 November, Nordicom and the Nordic Council of Ministers arranged an expert meeting on the future of quality journalism in the Nordic region.
The expert meeting was meant for specially invited guests and the participants included researchers, practicians, and representatives of industry organisations from across the Nordic and Baltic regions.
The output of the expert meeting will guide the Nordic Council of Ministers in its continuing effort to support quality news media in the Nordic region.
Program
10.30-11.00 Registration
11.00-11.10 Welcome and introduction
Jonas Ohlsson, associate professor, director of Nordicom
11.10-12.30 Research perspectives
Presentations:
- Mark Blach-Ørsten, professor, Roskilde University
- Helle Sjøvaag, professor, University of Stavanger
- Johan Lindell, PhD, senior lecturer, Karlstad University
- Malin Picha Edwardsson, PhD, senior lecturer, Södertörn University
Panel session:
Mark Blach-Ørsten, Helle Sjøvaag, Johan Lindell, Malin Picha Edwarsson and Henrik Ekengren-Oscarsson, professor, University of Gothenburg, head of the Swedish National Elections Studies Program
12.30-13.10 Lunch
13.10-14.40 Best practice examples
Presentations:
- Marius Tetlie, executive editor, Norwegian public service broadcaster NRK
- Anna Careborg, head of premium content and digital storytelling, Swedish national daily Svenska Dagbladet
- Stig Finslo, vice president communications, Norwegian local newspaper group Amedia
- Nellija Locmele, editor, Latvian weekly newspaper Ir
- Þórður Snær Júlíusson, editor-in-chief, Icelandic digital newspaper Kjarninn
Panel session:
Marius Tetlie, Anna Careborg, Stig Finslo, Nellija Locmele and Þórður Snær Júlíusson
14.40-15.00 Coffee break
15.00-16.30 Cross-industry collaborations and external perspectives
Presentations:
- Noora Alanne, director of new growth at the Finnish Media Federation (Finnmedia) and executive director of the Media Industry Research Foundation of Finland
- Randi S. Øgrey, CEO, The Norwegian Media Businesses’ Association, Mediebedriftene (MBL)
- Lars Werge, president, Danish Union of Journalists, Dansk Journalistforbund
- Anni Lintula, chief business officer, Finnish magazine publisher A-lehdet
- John Frølich, director, Nordic Journalist Center, Aarhus
Panel session:
Noora Alanne, Randi S. Øgrey, Lars Werge, Anni Lintula and John Frølich
16.30-16.45 Final remarks: Summing up the conclusions and recommendations from the expert meeting
Jonas Ohlsson, associate professor, director of Nordicom
Download the powerpoint presentations from the expert meeting (zip 262.3 MB)
Mia Jonsson Lindell