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.
Nordicom Review with Two Articles Offering Fresh Perspectives on Environmental Journalism
The latest issue of Nordicom Review brings together two new studies on environmental journalism, theorising how sustainability can be framed in journalism, alongside research tracing how the language of climate coverage has evolved in Danish media over time.
Clear Patterns in Nordic Political News Use, Report Shows
How do citizens in Scandinavia stay informed about politics and society? A fresh report examines the political information landscape in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden and finds a hybrid media environment in which traditional news outlets, public service media, and social platforms all play a role – though traditional news sources remain central.
New Global Report on Freedom of Expression to Be Presented – Follow via Livestream on 19 March
Press freedom around the world continues to decline. A new UNESCO report on global trends in freedom of expression and media development shows that levels of freedom of expression have fallen by 10 per cent since 2012. The report will be presented in Stockholm on 19 March and can be followed via livestream.
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