Category: Sweden

Welcome to the webinar about the Media Barometer 2019!

On 29 May 2020, Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg will present the results of the Media Barometer 2019, the annual survey investigating the Swedish population’s media use.

Nordicom joins peer-review cooperation to strengthen the status of Nordic academic books

Nordicom has initiated cooperation with Kriterium, a Swedish platform for quality control and peer review of scientific Open Access books. Monographs and anthologies under consideration by Nordicom may now be sent to Kriterium for expert peer review, increased readership and a clear stamp of approval. The collaboration is a natural step for two organisations seeking to stimulate and support Swedish and Nordic research and researchers.

Webinar about the results of the Media Barometer 2019

On 29 May 2020, Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg will present the results of the Media Barometer 2019, the annual survey investigating the Swedish population’s media use. This year, we will hold a webinar instead of the usual seminar.

Newspapers reused crisis quotes from the Swedish Academy

When reporting on the crisis at the Swedish Academy in the spring of 2018, Swedish newspapers often reused quotes already published by other media. Such replication can have economic benefits, but can lead to a self-referencing journalistic culture. This is shown in a new study published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg.

Updates of MedieSverige 2019

To all readers of MedieSverige 2019, Nordicom’s comprehensive overview of today’s media landscape in Sweden, the search for updates is over.

From Individuals to Communities: Towards New Enhancements of Media and Information Literacy

Media and information literacy (MIL) has been criticised for having become a term that is too overarching and inclusive to have proper meaning. While concept’s breadth has also been its asset, as the term has enabled its mobilisation in many contexts, many scholars have recently suggested that it be further developed. We are in need of a more nuanced set of vocabulary and concepts.

Hyperlocal media does not replace discontinued local news media

While local news media outlets are closing down, the ecosystem of new digital media providing local news is growing. But the new hyperlocal media is usually found in areas that already have local papers and other news outlets, and their economic situation is often unpredictable. Therefore, hyperlocal media rarely become substitutes for discontinued local news media. These are some of the conclusions from a new collection of studies on hyperlocal media published by Nordicom.

Sämsta året någonsin för svensk dagspress

Nordicom har i samverkan med Myndigheten för press, radio och tv tagit fram årets medieekonomirapport: Medieutveckling – Medieekonomi 2019. Den visar att kommersiell radio och tv gör goda resultat, medan dagspressen drabbats hårt av den nya konkurrenssituationen på mediemarknaden.

Tweets played an important role following the terrorist attack on Drottninggatan

Big differences in Swedish and Danish media coverage of #MeToo

In Sweden, the hashtag #MeToo created a snowball effect of demonstrations and debates requiring political change, to which Swedish politicians responded by participating in the debate. In Denmark, media coverage was far less extensive and more critical of #MeToo, according to a new study published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg.