• Activism as political action in Uganda: The role of social media 

      Selnes, Florence Namasinga; Orgeret, Kristin Skare (Journal of African Media Studies;Volume 12, Number 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-01)
      The article discusses political activism in Uganda and the role of social media. It focuses on two specific cases, the 2011 ‘Walk-to-Work’ and the 2017 ‘Pads4Girls’ campaigns in order to contribute to better understanding ...
    • Between spin doctor and information provider: Conceptualizing communication professionals in government ministries 

      Figenschou, Tine Ustad; Karlsen, Rune; Kolltveit, Kristoffer (Public Administration;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-24)
      Communication professionals are increasingly found within government ministries. Based on classic work on bureaucracy and recent literature on mediatization and personalization, this article develops two ideal types: the ...
    • Kommunikasjonsrådgiverne i norske departementer: En «ny» type byråkrater i skjæringsfeltet mellom politikk og administrasjon? 

      Figenschou, Tine Ustad; Kolltveit, Kristoffer (Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift;Årgang 36, nr. 2-2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-27)
      I offentlige byråkratier over hele den vestlige verden har det de siste årene blitt ansatte flere kommunikasjonsrådgivere, ofte med bakgrunn fra journalistikken. Disse aktørene er ansatt som byråkrater, men jobber i enkelte ...
    • Når saken tas i mediene: mediedramaturgi og handlingsrom i lokale helsekonflikter 

      Larsen, Anna Grøndahl; Figenschou, Tine Ustad; Thorbjørnsrud, Kjersti (Norsk Medietidsskrift;Årgang 29, nr. 1-2022, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-18)
      Nyhetssaker om at mennesker som trenger hjelp, ikke får den omsorgen eller helsetilbudet de har krav på, starter ofte nært dem det gjelder – i lokalmediene eller på sosiale medier. Denne artikkelen belyser ulike kilders ...
    • Political communication in East Africa: An introduction 

      Orgeret, Kristin; Rønning, Helge (Journal of African Media Studies;Volume 12, Number 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-01)
      For a long time, the role of media and communication in African politics was relatively neglected. This neglect can, as Leila Demarest2 argues, to some extent be explained by the authoritarian turn that took place in many ...