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On public demand: Workshop on academic publishing for doctoral students
Two years ago, Nordicom organised a workshop on academic publishing for doctoral students. There was considerable interest, and significantly more than the 18 participants we were able to accommodate wanted to attend. We are now organising the same workshop again to give more doctoral students the opportunity to receive a thorough introduction to publishing in academic journals.
Continued gender imbalance in media company leadership
A mapping of the Nordic region’s largest media companies, conducted by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg, shows that progress toward greater gender equality in the media industry’s top leadership has largely stalled. Despite the fact that a majority of company boards are gender-balanced, this development does not extend all the way to CEO positions and management teams.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nordicom receives funding to bridge academia and society
Nordicom has been granted strategic funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers to make research on media, communication, and journalism more accessible to society.
New book highlights state of knowledge on information ecosystems and democracy
How do news media, artificial intelligence, and data governance shape the information we rely on? And what does this mean for democracy and human rights? A new book, published by Nordicom, reviews the global state of research on these topics – and points to urgent gaps that need to be addressed.
News industry revenue remains stable – according to new report
Swedish news media increased their revenues by around 1 per cent to a total of 13.9 billion Swedish kronor in 2024. This is shown in the new report Svensk marknad för nyheter [The Swedish News Market], produced by Nordicom on behalf of the Swedish Agency for the Media. The report also shows that news media as a whole achieved an operating margin of just over +3 per cent – a key indicator used to measure profitability.
Clear generational differences in Swedes’ TV viewing habits
Swedes’ ways of engaging with audiovisual media have changed fundamentally. Traditional scheduled television has gradually lost ground, while streaming services such as Netflix, SVT Play, and YouTube now dominate viewing habits. This is shown in a new report from Nordicom, which also highlights clear generational differences.
Communication in the service of the state – what does the research say?
The debate on government agencies’ communication flares up from time to time – it can be about campaigns, costs, or the number of communications officers employed. In a new book, two researchers provide an overview of Swedish government agencies’ communication activities. The book concludes with a summary of the most important lessons in seven points.