Dismantling Public Values, One Data Center at the Time
“Nordic states are letting go of values and infrastructure resources that are dear to the welfare state", writes Julia Velkova, adding: "Rather than bending to Big Tech values and modes of operation, we should have them bend to comply with our Nordic, public values, if they are to operate in the region".
The Best Places to Work When Visiting Reykjavik with a Laptop
Continuing our journey through Nordic capitals for remote workers, we now turn our attention to Reykjavik, Iceland.
Authors of a New Book: “ We Need More Monitoring, Reliable Data, and Informed Dialogue to Challenge Tech Giants' Monopolies"
"We discuss Big Tech's power but lack systematic monitoring," emphasise Sofie Flensburg and Signe Sophus Lai. With their new book, the authors hope to see a growing interest in infrastructure analysis within Nordic countries and more actors building upon their results and research methodologies.
On the Origin of the Third Person in Abstracts
Have you ever wondered why abstracts are often written in the third person? If this question has crossed your mind, rest assured, you're not alone. Johannes Bjerling, Editor at Nordicom, decided to delve into this matter.
The Best Places to Work When Visiting Stockholm with a Laptop
Our series for laptop workers visiting Nordic capitals continues with Sweden. Discover the ideal workplaces in #Stockholm when visiting the city and needing to find a place for a couple of hours of concentrated work.
A New Think Tank Hopes to Advance Democratic Digital Societies
“Our ambition is to increase knowledge both in the public domain as well as with policy makers about the functioning, control, and resilience of digital infrastructures”, says Signe Ravn-Højgaard, a co-founder of the Think Tank for Digital Infrastructure.
The Best Places to Work When Visiting Helsinki with a Laptop
If you are visiting a Nordic capital for one day work trip, where to find good working spaces in the city centre? In our series for travelling laptop workers, we will give you some suggestions, departing from Finland's capital Helsinki.
Addressing Linguistic Unprofessionalism
"There is just no reasonable justification for academics to submit articles for peer review that resemble of a rough sketch more than a diligently crafted first draft. To put it bluntly: It's disrespectful and selfish", writes Erlend Lavik from the University of Bergen.
Learning in Scholarly Networks: Year 2023 in the Field of Media and Information Literacy Research
Networks are an integral part of academic collaborations. The existence of networks becomes especially tangible before Christmas, when all networks experience the need of gathering and wrapping up the year. Maarit Jaakkola summarizes the academic year of collaboration within her own area of networking, media and information literacy research.
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Back in 1982, the English band The Clash, delved into the complexities of a tumultuous relationship, pondering the question: “Should I Stay or Should I Go?”. Fast forward to today, and similar quandary echoes in the minds of researchers as they navigate their increasingly intricate relationship with X, formerly known as Twitter.
Artificial Intelligence: A Reading List
As the festive season approaches, we have compiled a list of books on the topic that captures everyone's attention – Artificial Intelligence.
Authors of a New Anthology: "We Need to Understand How the Media Industry Stays Relevant to Young Viewers"
In a rapidly changing media landscape, young audiences' experiences and preferences are more diverse than ever. Editors Pia Majbritt Jensen and Eva Novrup Redvall discuss their new anthology, "Audiovisual Content for Children and Adolescents in Scandinavia: Production, Distribution, and Reception in a Multiplatform Era," exploring the challenges in media consumption by young audiences.
”I Have Heard of Incidents Researchers Have Faced, Which Should Never Have Happened”
Researchers are expected to communicate scientific findings and actively engage in public discourse. Addressing the public, however, can be a quite daunting task, especially for younger academics. Drawing from more than two decades of experience, Stine Liv Johansen, from Aarhus University, reflects on the challenges and opportunities that public outreach entails.
Machines Don’t Think, They Compute
"It is unfortunate that serious researchers portray AI as human-like and attribute various good and bad human qualities to the systems. Machines do not think; they compute", writes Bjørnar Tessem from the University of Bergen.
New Leader of NORDIS Looking Forward to Enhanced Monitoring of Disinformation in the Nordics
As the Nordic Observatory for Digital Media and Information Disorder (NORDIS) consortium reaches its two-years milestone, the hub’s new leader Morten Langfeldt Dahlback from Faktisk.no, offers insights into NORDIS' endeavors for the upcoming years.
AI-driven Tools for Researchers Worth Knowing about
Researchers have a multitude of AI-powered tools at their disposal to assist them with academic work. We bring to the forefront two additions of considerable value.
“PastForward”: New Nordic Research Project Investigates Political Uses of the Past
New research project, led by Manuel Menke from the University of Copenhagen, examines how Nordic politicians employ collective memory and historical narratives to justify their visions of the future.
Authoritarianism Behind the Screen: Online Forums’ Role in the Normalisation of Far-Right Discourse
In a recent Nordicom Review article, Mats Ekström from the University of Gothenburg investigates how authoritarianism is articulated online, and the implications it has for the normalisation of far-right discourse.
As Researchers, We Should also Talk about Our Failures
"The life of a researcher is far from a mere chronicle of successes. Perhaps we could, from time to time, also share when our endeavors fall short", remarks Bengt Johansson.
Venturing Behind the Nordics: International Opportunities for Nordic Researchers and Students
For those seeking to broaden their horizons, we introduce the Nordic Centre in Shanghai, China, and the Nordic Press Centre in Washington, D.C., USA.
