Nordicom Review 42 (S4) 2021

Nordicom Review 42 (S4) 2021

Struggling with Technology: Perspectives on Everyday Life

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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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Nora Theorin

Nora Theorin

Nora is a researcher with a focus on Swedish and Nordic media development.

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News  | 18 December 2025

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.

The ten largest newspaper companies in the Nordics by revenue (2024)

The 25 largest media companies in the Nordics by turnover (2024)

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The Media Barometer  | 11 December 2025

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.
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New publication  | 5 November 2025

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.
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