How Should Media Literacy be Taught in Special Education? Insights on Citizenship from an Ongoing Project - NordMedia Network How could individuals with cognitive disabilities engage with media not only as tools for support, but also as content to be understood, interpreted, and critically reflected upon? To date, research h...

How can individuals with cognitive disabilities engage with media not just as support tools, but as content to interpret and reflect on? Research has mostly focused on practical assistance. Ulrica Brolinson’s PhD shifts the focus toward citizenship.

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Researching the Manosphere? Consider Joining the Nordic Manosphere Network - NordMedia Network Although research on the manosphere has grown significantly, it continues to be predominantly shaped by Anglo-American perspectives. Within the Nordic countries, scholarship in the field remains dispe...

Manosphere research is growing but still Anglo-American–focused. In the Nordics, it remains fragmented. The Nordic Manosphere Network invites contributions to its first symposium in September 2026.

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Nordic Journal of Media Studies Publishes First Articles in New Format - NordMedia Network The first four articles from this year’s issue of Nordic Journal of Media Studies are now available. Instead of publishing a complete issue at once, the journal is releasing articles on a rolling basi...

The first articles from this year’s issue of Nordic Journal of Media Studies are now out. Released on a rolling basis this spring, all explore “Media and the Past: Mediating the Past.”

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Review of a PhD Dissertation: Media Technologies and Migrants in Swedish Detention Centers - NordMedia Network Miriana Cascone’s PhD dissertation, "Detain(ed): Media Technologies and Migrants in Swedish Detention Centers", is highly timely. In the winter of 2026, deportations have become public spectacles in t...

Miriana Cascone’s doctoral research could hardly be more topical. As deportations intensify across the US and Europe, the dissertation examines this moment through Sweden-once seen as one of Europe’s most welcoming countries, writes Karina Horsti in her review.

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Nordicom Review with Two Articles Offering Fresh Perspectives on Environmental Journalism - NordMedia Network The latest issue of Nordicom Review brings together two new studies on environmental journalism, theorising how sustainability can be framed in journalism, alongside research tracing how the language ...

The latest issue of Nordicom Review brings together two new studies on environmental journalism, theorising how sustainability can be framed in journalism, alongside research tracing how the language of climate coverage has evolved in Danish media over time.

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Clear Patterns in Nordic Political News Use, Report Shows - NordMedia Network How do citizens in Scandinavia stay informed about politics and society? A fresh report examines the political information landscape in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden and finds a hybrid media environment...

A new report on Denmark, Norway, and Sweden shows a hybrid political information landscape: traditional news, public service media, and social platforms all matter - though legacy news remains central.

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New Global Report on Freedom of Expression to Be Presented – Follow via Livestream on 19 March - NordMedia Network Press freedom around the world continues to decline. A new UNESCO report on global trends in freedom of expression and media development shows that levels of freedom of expression have fallen by 10 pe...

Press freedom continues to decline worldwide. A new UNESCO report on global trends in freedom of expression and media development shows a 10 percent drop since 2012. The report will be presented in Stockholm on 19 March and can be followed via livestream.

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Doctoral Research 2025: What Did the New Nordic Doctors Study? - NordMedia Network Algorithmic bias, social media and mental health, climate communication, newsroom innovation, and the role of AI and automated fact-checking in journalism were among the topics explored in doctoral th...

Social media & mental health, climate communication, newsroom innovation, automated fact-checking in journalism were among the topics explored in doctoral theses defended at Nordic universities in 2025. In total, 103 researchers earned their PhDs in the region.

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Where Does Public Service Media Research Stand? Södertörn University Releases Report and Database - NordMedia Network Researchers at Södertörn University have published a comprehensive overview of international research on public service media, alongside a searchable research database hosted by the Knowledge Center f...

Researchers at Södertörn University have published a comprehensive overview of international research on public service media, alongside a searchable research database hosted by the Knowledge Center for Public Service Media (K-pub).

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A Shifting Landscape for Nordic News Media  - NordMedia Network A new Nordicom report brings together fragmented knowledge on the role of journalism and news media in the Nordic countries, offering a rare comparative overview at a time when global platforms increa...

A new Nordicom report brings together fragmented knowledge on the role of journalism and news media in the Nordic countries, offering a rare comparative overview at a time when global platforms increasingly shape national media systems.

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Who Gets to Speak in the News? Reflections from a Nordic Summit on Gender Equality in Journalism  - NordMedia Network Thirty years after the Beijing Platform for Action, the Nordic summit  “Who Makes the News?” revisits gender equality in news media, drawing on GMMP 2025 data to examine progress, stagnation, and the ...

Thirty years after the Beijing Platform for Action, the Nordic summit  “Who Makes the News?” revisits gender equality in news media, drawing on GMMP 2025 data to examine progress, stagnation, and the media’s responsibility for more inclusive representation.

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Should Scientists Optimize Research Outcomes for AI? - NordMedia Network Tools built on large language models often use many words to say very little. We should be concerned that what truly means something risks being lost in a cloud of AI-generated filler, argues Professo...

💡Should scientists optimize research outcomes for #AI?

Tools built on large language models often use many words to say very little. Professor Marija Slavkovik warns that what truly matters risks being lost in a cloud of AI-generated filler.

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Nordicom Brings Back Academic Publishing Workshop for Doctoral Students - NordMedia Network Building on strong interest from early-career researchers across the Nordic region, Nordicom will once again offer its workshop on academic publishing for doctoral students. The workshop will take pla...

Building on strong interest from early-career researchers across the #Nordic region, Nordicom will once again offer its workshop on academic publishing for doctoral students.

Places are limited, and the application deadline is 29 May.

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Gender Imbalance in Nordic Media Leadership Persists, Report Shows - NordMedia Network Progress toward gender equality in the leadership of Nordic media companies has largely stalled, according to a new mapping by Nordicom. While many company boards have achieved gender balance, this pr...

Progress toward gender equality in the leadership of #Nordic media companies has largely stalled, according to a new mapping by Nordicom. While many company boards have achieved gender balance, this progress has yet to reach executive leadership.

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Who Owns the Media? Nordic Insights from Europe’s EurOMo Mapping Tool - NordMedia Network The European Media Ownership Monitor (EurOMo) 2025 offers a new, EU-wide overview of ownership and control in the news media sector. In Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, the mapping points to relatively h...

🔍 Who owns the media?

EurOMo maps media ownership and transparency across Europe, including Nordic data from Denmark, Finland, and Sweden.

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Nora Theorin Joins Nordicom as Researcher and Editor - NordMedia Network At the turn of the year, Nora Theorin took up her new position as a researcher at Nordicom. She joins from the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG) at the University of Gothenburg, ...

At the turn of the year, Nora Theorin took up her new position as a researcher at Nordicom. She will work with the Media Barometer and serve as an editor of Nordicom Review.

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First-Ever Nordic Media Literacy Survey Reveals Gaps in Trust, News Use, and Participation - NordMedia Network Media literacy in the Nordic countries remains comparatively strong, but the picture is far from balanced. The first-ever Nordic Media Literacy Survey, conducted in early 2025 by governmental media au...

The first-ever Nordic Media Literacy Survey, conducted in early 2025 by governmental media authorities in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, reveals significant generational divides in trust, news consumption, and participation.

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Decades of Swedish Public Opinion Data Now Accessible Through an Online Tool  - NordMedia Network The SOM Institute at the University of Gothenburg has launched a new interactive data analysis tool that allows users to explore nearly four decades of Swedish public opinion data online. Developed in...

The SOM Institute at the University of Gothenburg has launched an interactive tool for exploring nearly 40 years of Swedish public opinion #data, offering open access to hundreds of variables from the national SOM surveys.

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Recent Report Reveals Insights into Algorithmic Content Recommendation from Nordic–Baltic Media Policy and Regulatory Experts - NordMedia Network Algorithmic content recommendation is widely regarded as an unavoidable feature of today’s digital media environment, particularly as a response to information overload. A new report from the Digital ...

A new report from the Digital Democracy Centre at the University of Southern Denmark highlights growing concern among Nordic–Baltic media policy and regulatory experts over how major platforms implement algorithmic content recommendation systems.

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Can, May, Might Media Scholars Be Utopic Activists? A Manifesto from Danish Researchers - NordMedia Network At a national workshop, Danish scholars asked what media researchers could do differently and better, searching for cracks and gaps. Their conversations gave rise to a manifesto, published last year i...

At a national workshop, Danish scholars asked how they could do better as media and communication researchers. Those discussions became a manifesto published in MedieKultur.

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New Nordicom Review Article Expands on NordMedia2025 Keynote - NordMedia Network Professor Kim Christian Schrøder’s keynote address at NordMedia2025 in Odense has now been published in an expanded and revised article in Nordicom Review, titled “The Nordic media welfare state and t...

Professor Kim Christian Schrøder’s NordMedia2025 keynote in Odense is now published in an expanded article in Nordicom Review: “The Nordic Media Welfare State and the Challenge of Imagining Livable Futures.”

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NordForsk Funds New Research Project on Influencers and Democratic Resilience in the Nordics - NordMedia Network NordForsk has awarded a new research initiative examining how social media influencing shapes democratic trust and societal security in the Nordic region. The project, “The Double Edge of Social Media...

NordForsk has funded a new project on how social media influencing shapes democratic trust and societal security in the #Nordic region. “The Double Edge of Social Media Influencing” will run from 2026–2029 and is led by Cecilia Cassinger of Lund University.

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Nordicom to Launch Research Briefings Bridging Academia and Society  - NordMedia Network Nordicom is launching a new publication series that aims to make research on media, communication, and journalism more accessible to society. The Nordicom Research Briefings series will provide concis...

We are pleased to share that #Nordicom is launching a new publication series that aims to make research on media, #communication & #journalism more accessible to society. The Nordicom Research Briefings series will provide concise overviews on current topics.

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Wiley Releases Comprehensive AI Guidelines after Global Survey Findings - NordMedia Network A global survey of researchers, conducted by Wiley, reveals a striking momentum of AI adoption among researchers. Along with this increased use comes calls for clear guidelines to assist researchers i...

A new Wiley survey shows AI is quickly transforming the research landscape, and many are seeking clearer direction. Wiley has responded with updated responsible-use guidelines and a new expert “chat” series on #AI in #research.

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CfP: Scandalisation across #Media: New Scandal Trajectories, Temporalities, and Actors.

The Nordic Journal of Media Studies welcomes submissions for its 2027 issue, which will examine how scandals emerge, evolve, and circulate across different media platforms. www.nordicom.gu.se/en/latest/ne...

The Dual Climate Impact of News Media Organizations - NordMedia Network Commercial news media organizations hold a unique and vital role in the climate crisis. As business organizations, they have a corporate responsibility to evaluate, report on, and minimize the environ...

Commercial news #media face dual climate duties: cutting their own footprint and weighing the impact of their #journalism. A new MedieKultur article by Meri Frig, @lauraonen.bsky.social &
@maaritjii.bsky.social shows how #Nordic newsrooms navigate both.

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Pursuing Equitable Data Governance and Epistemic Justice–Oriented Research: Continuing the Discussion - NordMedia Network A couple weeks ago Professor Emeritus Robin Mansell shared her thoughts about Rethinking Democracy in the Age of Data. Today, we go into depth with co-author Gyan Prakash Tripathi about the motivation...

A couple weeks ago, Professor Emeritus @robinmansell.bsky.social shared her thoughts on "Rethinking Democracy in the Age of Data". Today, co-author Gyan Tripathi explains why a global lens matters and how inequities in data governance affect equity and justice.

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NewJournalistica Issue Highlights the Agency of People and Networks in the History of Nordic Journalism - NordMedia Network The latest special issue of the Danish journal Journalistica examines Nordic journalism history, highlighting the journalists, editors, and professional networks that have driven the field beyond its ...

The latest special issue of the Danish journal Journalistica examines #Nordic journalism history, highlighting the #journalists, #editors, and professional networks that have driven the field beyond its institutional frameworks.

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Research on gender faces growing pressure worldwide — a reality game studies scholars know well, from #Gamergate to ongoing harassment. PhD candidates Tom Legierse and Ida Martine Gard Rysjedal call for a network of care among gender and games researchers.

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Our book just published open access - research across disciplines from Global North and Global Majority World. Big thanks to NORDICOM and International Observatory on Information & Democracy & 100s who participated along the way. Download at www.nordicom.gu.se/en/publicati...