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New book explores digital media inequalities
Digital technologies are currently changing the way we talk to one another and the way organisations and politics communicates with citizens. But digital does not necessarily mean better understanding. In a new Nordicom anthology, researchers from across Europe explores new inequalities created by the digital transformation.
Difficult for teenagers to identify fake news online
According to a new study published in Nordicom Review, many young people in Sweden find it difficult to identify fake or partial news online. The young people who considered themselves good at finding information online were the ones who did worst in the survey.
New Nordicom Review article about the Icelandic hybrid media system
A new Nordicom Review article is published (online first), titled Logics of the Icelandic Hybrid Media System. Snapchat and media-use before the 2016 and 2017 Althing elections. The author Birgir Guðmundsson answers a few questions about the findings.Complex relationship between the media and politics
In a new study, researchers examine how close, or far apart, media and political power are from each other in four different countries. The complex relationship between media and politics has consequences with regard to shaping the public image of politics and individual politicians.Behind the Paywall 2019
On January 23 – 24, Nordicom is hosting a cross-thematic conference on the implications of the budding market for paid-for online news. The conference will take place at the University of Gothenburg.
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.
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.
Expert meeting on quality journalism in the Nordic region
Nordicom and the Nordic Council of Ministers arranged an expert meeting on the future of quality journalism in the Nordic region. Watch the full live stream here.