Nordicom Review 42 (S4) 2021

Nordicom Review 42 (S4) 2021

Struggling with Technology: Perspectives on Everyday Life

The articles in this special issue explore and discuss the cultural, social and temporal understandings of the numerous complex ways in which people engage with and make use of different media types and technologies.

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New publication  | 26 August 2026

When algorithms shape what news we see

What does the nineteenth-century mathematician Ada Lovelace have in common with today’s AI and news algorithms? More than you might think. A new book brings the history of computing together with today’s developments in AI to explore how algorithms are transforming journalism – and, in turn, the way we understand the world.

Just for You

Just for You

Inside the Personalisation Algorithms that Curate Our Image of the World

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New publication  | 19 May 2026

New special issue explores online extremism in the Nordic countries

A new special issue of Nordicom Review explores how social media are changing the ways extremist ideas emerge, spread, and take shape across the Nordic countries. Focusing on a region often considered stable and high in trust, the studies show how global online trends meet local contexts, creating new and hybrid forms of extremism.

Nordicom Review 47 (S1) 2026

Nordicom Review 47 (S1) 2026

Extremism on Social Media: Nordic Perspectives

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This article is funded by the European Union under project ID 101095290. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Horizon Europe. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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Press release  | 12 May 2026

Tech giants and telecom companies dominate the media market in the Nordics

A small number of actors account for a large share of both revenue and influence in the Nordic media markets. This is shown in a new study from Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg, which also suggests that concentration may be a prerequisite for small countries to compete globally.