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Beyond the Impasse. Exploring New Thinking in Communication & Social Change
(Nordicom, 2015-04)Jo Tacchi and Silvio Waisbord were invited guest speakers at the conference ‘Beyond the Impasse – Exploring New Thinking in Communication & Social Change’ that was held at The University of Queensland in January 2013. ... -
Boardroom Empires? A Study of Ownership Inflence in the Swedish Press
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2013-12)The question of how ownership impacts on the performance of the press is a perennial one. Despite the extensive attention devoted to the perceived consequences of ownership, information about what newspaper owners actually ... -
Bridging the Divide between the Press and Civic Society Civic Media Advocacy as “Media Movement” in Latin America
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2009-06)The gap between the press and civic society has been a paramount concern for media research on Latin America. Press systems in the region have been historically dominated by states and markets. During the past decades, ... -
Building an Agenda for Media and Communication Research in Africa
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2009-06)This article lays down a number of points that need to be reflected upon in building a research agenda for media and communication research in Africa. It resurrects some old questions about the identity of the field. It ... -
Bypass-operation på journalistiken
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Celebrification, Authenticity, Gossip The Celebrity Humanitarian
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2014-08)The article discusses the celebrity humanitarian as media construction. Departing from a discussion of celebrification, the article argues that celebrities in public roles outside the field of entertainment are inevitably ... -
Challenges in Covering Innovation Topics. Experiences of Journalists in the US, Japan and Finland
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2011-11)Journalists face plenty of challenges when covering innovation topics. Because innovation stories combine elements from several traditional beats, they are often left “homeless” in the media. The general lack of resources ... -
Changing Magazine Journalism. Key Trends in Norwegian Women’s Magazines
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2013-12)This article analyses developments in Norwegian magazine journalism in the last decade, focusing on the broad and varied spectrum of magazines targeting women. The analysis is based on multiple methods and data sources, ... -
Changing Media Preferences? Comparing the Perceived Importance of Television, Newspapers and the Internet in Finland, 1999-2009
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2013-11)As the Internet provides extensive sources of information and entertainment platforms, traditional forms of media have come under scrutiny ever since the early days of the information and communication technologies (ICTs). ... -
Children’s Electronic Gaming Content Preferences and Psychosocial Factors. Is there a Connection?
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2009-11)The gaming industry has dramatically increased the range of choices for different game genres and content. Despite this, research on psychosocial factors in children and electronic gaming has primarily focused on time ... -
Children’s Perspectives through the Camera Lens Reflections on Meaning-making Processes and Participatory Research
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2012-08)In relation to any claims about “child-centred” research, the present article stresses the need to reflect on what is actually at stake in terms of participation and the meaning-making pro - cesses that evolve in a ... -
Children’s Views and Practices Regarding Online Advertising. An Interview Study with Swedish Nine-Year-Olds
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2013-11)This article focuses on children’s relationship with online advertising, a topic which is insufficiently researched. Individual interviews (n=20) were conducted with Swedish children to gain insight into their views and ... -
Communication for Social Change, Making Theory Count
(Nordicom, 2015-04)This article argues for communication for social change theory to be based on a theory of knowledge, a specific understanding of process that feeds into practice, a knowledge of structures, a specific understanding of ... -
Communication, the Nexus of Class and Nation, and Global Divides Reflections on China’s Post-Revolutionary Experiences
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2009-06)This paper locates the problematic of communication and global divide in the nexus of class and nation in the context of post-revolutionary China’s twisted developmental path and its world historical economic ascent in the ... -
Connected Youth Young Students’ Extensibility and Use of the Internet to Search for Information
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2013-06)The present article investigates how young people use the Internet to gain information about distant events that can be used in their schoolwork. The aim is to better understand the process behind youngsters’ construction ... -
Consuming Familiarity and Alterity in Domestic Space. Transnational Television
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2014-06)The present article addresses how stereotyped constructions of migrants’ television behaviour should be contrasted with empirical investigations into the perceptions and articulated practices of migrants themselves. In ... -
Conversations with my Robot
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Covid-19 och de nordiska nyhetsmedierna
(Nordicom, Göteborgs universitet, 2021-04-15)Covid-19 drog in över Norden med full kraft under våren 2020. Ett år senare har pandemin fortfarande världen i ett starkt grepp. Både de hälsorelaterade och de ekonomiska konsekvenserna av viruset har dock varierat mellan ... -
Credibility and the Media as a Political Institution
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Crisis communication and the Norwegian authorities
(Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2015-05)How can the authorities communicate adequately to the public after national catastrophes and deal with the distress and basic needs of citizens in an appropriate manner? How should they address citizens after a devastating ...