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New issue explores the impact of social media influencers

Social media has transformed the way we connect, consume, and communicate. At the centre of this shift are influencers who shape opinions, drive conversations, monetize, and bring niche topics into the mainstream. The latest issue of Nordic Journal of Media Studies examines their growing impact on culture, communication and commerce.
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New special issue: What we know about media and democracy in the Nordics

A new special issue of Nordicom Review brings together literature reviews that aim to answer the simple but crucial question: What do we know about media, communication, journalism, and democracy in the Nordics?
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Call for papers |

Call for papers: Visual Political Communication in the Nordic Region: Strategies, Narratives, and Challenges in a Digital Age

Franziska Marquart (University of Copenhagen) and Xénia Farkas (DIGSUM, Umeå Univesity) invite scholars from the fields of media, communication, political science, and related disciplines to submit extended abstracts for a special issue of Nordicom Review. This issue will explore the evolving landscape of visual political communication in the Nordic countries, focusing on comparative aspects, content, and effects of visual politics in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
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The Media Barometer |

The Swedish Media Barometer 2024: Read the report and watch the webinar

In 2024, almost the entire Swedish population watched moving images on an average day, and more people used social networking services than listened to radio or read newspapers. Find the report and watch the webinar about the Swedish Media Barometer 2024 (in Swedish) here.
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The Media Barometer |

Streamed, scrolled, and read – how media was consumed in Sweden in 2024

Swedes’ media habits continue to evolve – but some patterns remain. In 2024, almost the entire population watched moving images on an average day, and more people used social networking services than listened to radio or read newspapers. At the same time, traditional media such as traditional TV, morning newspapers, and car radio continue to play an important role in everyday life. Read the summary of the key findings from the 2024 Media Barometer.
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The Media Barometer |

Welcome to the webinar about the Media Barometer 2024! 

On 6 May, Nordicom will present the findings from the 2024 Media Barometer survey (in Swedish), which provides an annual overview of media use among the Swedish population. The survey examines daily consumption across both traditional and digital platforms.
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Digital is the norm – new media subsidies and the role of podcasts in Sweden

The media landscape is undergoing major changes – new media subsidies, restructuring of the TV network, and upcoming licensing periods for public service, commercial radio, and terrestrial TV coincide with an increasingly digital audience and shifting revenue models. All of this and more is analysed in the report MedieSverige 2025.
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The Media Barometer |

Save the Date – May 6: Webinar about the Media Barometer 2024

On May 6, Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg will present the results of the Media Barometer 2024 [Mediebarometern 2024] – an annual survey that highlights which media Swedes consumed on an average day in 2024.
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Here are the Nordic region’s largest media and newspaper companies in 2023

Nordicom has published two new factsheets mapping the largest media and newspaper companies in the Nordic region, ranked by revenue in 2023. Spotify tops the list of the largest media companies, while Bonnier News leads among the biggest newspaper companies.
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Mapping media and Internet use in the Nordic region

Media usage and digital consumption are rapidly evolving in the Nordic region. A new mapping now compiles key publicly funded studies on media habits and Internet use in the Nordics. The factsheet highlights the challenges of comparing data across countries but also lists international studies that provide comparable statistics.
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Press release |

Smartphones – a moral challenge for young adults

A new research study has examined how young adults in Sweden perceive their own and others' use of smartphones. The study, published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg, shows that many young people, especially women, experience tension and anxiety related to their phones.
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The Media Barometer |

Soon, the first invitations to the Media Barometer survey 2025 will be sent out!

Every year, Nordicom conducts the Media Barometer survey to understand Swedes' media habits. Invitations will soon be sent to randomly selected individuals from the Swedish population register. As a participant in the survey, you are contributing to the continuing research on Swedes' media use.