Can We Build Our Own Algorithms? A Workshop in Challenging the Machines
Scissors, glue, magazines, and colourful pens are spread across the tables at Villa Kultur in Copenhagen. The task sounds a bit unusual: building your own algorithm. We joined the reception for Jannie Møller Hartley’s new book “Just for You: Inside the Personalisation Algorithms that Curate Our Image of the World” to find out what happens when we take the power to choose back from the machines – at least for an afternoon.
How Are the Nordic Academics Doing?
Recently published reports from Norway, Denmark, and Sweden have mapped the working conditions of researchers, and the findings are far from encouraging.
NordMedia27: Call for Temporary Working Groups and Division Transition Applications
NordMedia invites proposals for new and continuing Temporary Working Groups (TWGs), as well as applications from established TWGs seeking to transition into formal Divisions. NordMedia27 will be held in Helsinki, Finland, on 11–13 August 2027.
When Accused of Research Misconduct, Who is There to Support You?
For academics, an allegation of research misconduct can lead to a lengthy and difficult process. The rapid development and growing use of AI are also raising new questions about research integrity, with recent cases in Sweden highlighting some of the challenges involved. Against this backdrop, we examined how universities across the Nordic countries are responding, and what support is available to researchers facing allegations of research misconduct.
Media Cynics – or Disappointed Media Romantics? Understanding Distrust in the News Media
What makes people deeply distrust established news media? In their new book “Nationens fiender”, Peter Jakobsson and Fredrik Stiernstedt examine some of journalism’s harshest critics – and find that their relationship with the media is more complex than it might first appear.
Examining Representations of Ageing in the Nordic Welfare States
A newly published article, “Framing healthy aging and digital technologies: News Coverage in the Nordic Welfare States (2017–2022)”, explores how newspapers support or challenge Nordic welfare state principles by how they frame older citizens. With a population aging at a pace parallel to increasing digitalisation, the need for new digital solutions for healthcare is becoming apparent, and media representation is more important than ever.
Alternative Media Research Enters a New Stage
The edited volume, Alternative Media in European Contexts: Theoretical Cornerstones, Methodological Challenges, and Systemic Conditions, examines how the study of alternative media has developed into an increasingly diverse and established field of research. Bringing together theoretical, methodological, and systemic perspectives, the book argues that alternative media studies are now entering a third stage.
New Book Takes on Local Communities Dominated by Social Media
Steen Steensen from OsloMet presents a new book in which, through an ethnographic exploration of two distinct communities in Denmark and England, he seeks to answer how the retreat of local journalism and the advance of social media platforms are reshaping democracy at the grassroots level.
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