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Greenland: Highest media consumption in the Nordic region

In Greenland, the population spends far more time on TV and radio than in the rest of the Nordic region. But Internet use is lagging behind. This is according to a unique research report on the media in Greenland.

Top five most read news in 2018

The male dominated media industry, newspapers trends in the Nordic countries and new media policy guidelines in Finland are among the most read news of 2018. We list the the news highlights from the year that passed.

Media Trends in the Nordic Countries: Media use and media economy

Young people's news consumption in the digital media landscape; continuing differences between the generations in online use; and the economic development of the Nordic media industry – these are some of the themes in this new issue of Media Trends in the Nordic Countries.

Norsk Medietidsskrift's new issue deals with digitisation and the media

The Nordic community in focus

The new issue of the journal Nordicom Information deals with the Nordic community, with a focus on communication and language. Nordic cooperation has a long history and, according to many, the Nordic affinity is needed more than ever in today’s world. However, at the same time, the Nordic model is losing some of the characteristics it once had: English is now more commonly used, the role of public service is decreasing, and there is less political consensus on the Nordic values.

New Nordic database for comparative statistics

The Nordic Council of Ministers has moved their statistics to a new digital platform, the Nordic Statistics database. Here you can compare statistics from the Nordic countries in many interesting areas, such as culture, education, and gender equality.

The Icelandic ad market in 2017: Newspapers still on top

In 2017, the Icelandic advertising revenue decreased slightly after a virtually continuous growth in recent years. Newspapers are still the most important advertising medium, retaining nearly 40 per cent of the total advertising revenue.

Youth and News in a Digital Media Environment

Live stream from the symposium Youth and News in a Digital Media Environment

Watch the live stream from the symposium Youth and News in a Digital Media Environment. Nordic-Baltic Perspectives, arranged by Nordicom, the Swedish Media Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Use of social media in Denmark in 2018

From 2017 to 2018, the proportion of the Danish population who use social media has risen slightly. While the proportion of older people using social media has grown, the development among young people has stagnated or decreased slightly, though from a very high level.

The Finnish media economy in 2017

In 2017, for the second year in a row, the value of the Finnish media market showed slight growth. TV, radio and other audio media grew, while newspapers and magazines declined. The strongest growth was in online advertising.

The Norwegian media economy in 2017

The Norwegian media industry now earns more on payments from viewers and readers than on advertising sales. This is reported in the Norwegian Media Authority's analyses of the media economy in Norway in 2017.