Since 2014, the Danish online Media and Communication Encyclopedia (“Medie- og kommunikationsleksikon”) has been providing concise and precise information about key concepts, methods, phenomena, and researchers within the media and communication field. “We would very much like to see more universities providing access to the encyclopedia for students and employees through institutional subscription”, says Nete Nørgaard Kristensen.
The encyclopedia offers readers a comprehensive overview of a rapidly expanding field, providing succinct explanations and presenting the latest knowledge while also offering numerous references for further reading. It currently includes more than 660 entries. Nete Nørgaard Kristensen, from the University of Copenhagen and one of the encyclopedia’s four main editors, remarks:
“We strive to continuously publish encyclopedia entries that engage with current trends in media and communication, while also addressing broader societal issues through a media and communication lens”.
Recent entries cover topics like TikTok and Datafication, as well as Environmental and Climate Communication and Gender-inclusive Pronouns.
The editorial team also aims to give voice to young media and communication scholars, who can contribute entries based on their PhD research – recent examples include entries on Greenlandic Film, The Intellectual Dark Web, and Social Media and Work.
Finally, the editorial team aims to update existing entries, such as Mediatization, Bias, and Objectivity, to reflect the latest research perspectives.
Efforts are also continuously made to involve new topic editors. One of them is Tina Thode Hougaard, specialising in media, the Internet, and language. Involving her has contributed to boosting entries on “media and language” within the encyclopedia, including her own entry on Medialect.
Calling for More Sign-Ups
Currently, institutions such as the University of Gothenburg, University of Oslo, and Høgskolen I Innlandet offer institutional subscriptions, granting students and staff access to the encyclopedia, which is in Danish.
“We would very much like to see more Nordic universities signing up! The institutional subscription is only 3,000 DKK a year”, adds Nørgaard Kristensen.
The main editors of the encyclopedia are: Gunhild Agger, Per Jauert, Nete Nørgaard Kristensen, and Kim Schrøder.
For further details, visit: https://medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk/institutionslicens/
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