Maintaining Distance: Tobias Lindberg on the Arm’s Length Principle in Nordic Media Subsidies
Across the Nordic countries, public subsidies play an important role in sustaining news media. But how can governments support journalism financially while maintaining a clear distance from editorial decision-making? These questions are at the centre of new Nordicom report written by media researcher Tobias Lindberg, which examines how the arm’s lenght principle is implemented in Nordic media subsidy systems.
Mapping Terrestrial Television in the Nordics
Terrestrial television in the Nordic countries is shaped by a shared European regulatory framework, but each country organises and regulates it in its own way. A new factsheet from Nordicom highlights both the similarities and the key differences in structure, licensing, and public service.
Have You Heard of Afromedia Network? – The Initiative Inspired by NordMedia Network
AfroMedia Network is an international research network dedicated to media and communication studies in African contexts and across the African diaspora. Inaugurated in 2022, the network brings together scholars interested in journalism, digital media, communication research, and media systems connected to Africa.
How Should Media Literacy Be Taught in Special Education? Insights on Citizenship from an Ongoing Project
How could individuals with cognitive disabilities engage with media not only as tools for support, but also as content to be understood, interpreted, and critically reflected upon? To date, research has largely focused on how digital technologies can assist in everyday life. Ulrica Brolinson’s PhD project seeks to shift this perspective by foregrounding citizenship.
Nordic Nerds Opens Applications for 2026 Cohort
Academic life can be rewarding, yet isolating and lacking sufficient structured mentorship. Nordic Nerds was created in response to this gap and is now welcoming applications for its 2026 cohort.
Researching the Manosphere? Consider Joining the Nordic Manosphere Network
Although research on the manosphere has grown significantly, it continues to be predominantly shaped by Anglo-American perspectives. Within the Nordic countries, scholarship in the field remains dispersed and relatively underdeveloped. The Nordic Manosphere Network seeks to foster greater coordination among researchers in the region and invites contributions to its inaugural symposium in September 2026.
Nordic Journal of Media Studies Publishes First Articles in New Format
The first four articles from this year’s issue of Nordic Journal of Media Studies are now available. Instead of publishing a complete issue at once, the journal is releasing articles on a rolling basis throughout the spring, all centered on the theme “Media and the Past: Mediating the Past.”
Review of a PhD Dissertation: Media Technologies and Migrants in Swedish Detention Centers
Miriana Cascone’s PhD dissertation, “Detain(ed): Media Technologies and Migrants in Swedish Detention Centers”, is highly timely. In the winter of 2026, deportations have become public spectacles in the US, while pressure to expel non-citizens is rising across Europe. The EU’s Migration Pact, due in June 2026, will expand deportations to so-called safe third countries. “Detain(ed)” examines this political moment through Sweden – once seen as among Europe’s most welcoming countries – writes Karina Horsti.
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