SAM - Institutt for journalistikk og mediefag
Recent Submissions
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Challengers in the journalistic field – A study of alternative media and their relations to incumbents, governance units, the state, and each other
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The interaction between alternative and mainstream media is complex and often contentious. Mainstream journalists question the professionalism and political agendas of alternative media, while the latter criticize mainstream ... -
Stepping forth: Representation of people with mental health issues in Norwegian newspapers 1950-2020
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Since 1950, remarkable changes have occurred in both mass media, mental healthcare, and mental health discourse. Despite mass media’s pivotal role in re ecting and shaping societal attitudes about mental illness, little ... -
An Exploratory Study of Fact-Checking Practices in Conflict and Authoritarian Contexts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This study explores fact‐checking practices in Ethiopia and Mali in times of conflict and in a context marked by increasing restrictions to press freedom. The objective is to understand how, in this hostile environment, ... -
Extending the professional borders or maintaining the status quo? Union membership as boundary work
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Disruption and changes within the profession of journalism instigate boundary disputes. In this article, we analyse boundary work ‘in the making’, with the debate about membership rules within the Norwegian Union of ... -
Young People and News: A Systematic Literature Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Exploring how young people engage with, share, and are influenced by news has long captivated academic interest. It is crucial for comprehending how young people are informed and develop critical thinking skills amid ... -
Capture Beyond the Platforms: The Material and Infrastructural Conditions for Digital Journalism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)News organisations are growing increasingly dependent on digital infrastructures for the distribution of news, ai implementation, and management of data. in this article, we argue that this dependency goes beyond the level ... -
Platform paradoxes and public service media legitimacy: a cross-national study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The intricate relationship between public service media (PSM) andsocial media platforms has emerged as a critical factor significantlyimpacting the legitimacy of the PSM institution. This study adopts adiscursive ... -
Decolonizing Higher Education in Norway: Critical Collaborative Autoethnographic Reflections on a University Pedagogy Course
(Nordisk tidsskrift for pedagogikk og kritikk;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Globally, there is a trend in academic development to centralize the importance of decolonizing curriculum and pedagogical practice in higher education (HE). In Norway, despite internationalization, diversity and inclusion ... -
"i saw you on TV-here's my problem": Exploring participant experiences with second stories following mental health disclosures on Norwegian television
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The emotional and confessional nature of mental health disclosures on television sometimes induces audiences to share their own personal stories of mental health struggles in return. The term testimony loop is suggested ... -
Journalistikkens logikk? Debatten om en sakprosa-etikk i Norge
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The Norwegian publishing industry has no ethical framework along the lines of the Ethical Code of Practice for the Press, or for that matter the Norwegian research ethics guidelines. However, since 2000, several non-fiction ... -
Boundary Work in the Nordic Media Model: Metajournalistic Discourse on Alternative Media in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The increasing prominence of alternative news media has been identified as a particular challenge to contemporary established journalism, next to collapsing financial models, platform dependency, falling levels of trust ... -
Snapping the news: Dynamic gatekeeping in a public service media newsroom reaching young people with news on Snapchat
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The relationship between news media and social media platforms is complex, involving dependencies and conflicts. Being present on these platforms offers benefits, such as increased visibility and engagement, particularly ... -
What Is the Problem with Misinformation? Fact-checking as a Sociotechnical and Problem-Solving Practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Misinformation is a complex and global problem of social and technical dimensions. It is a problem that is exacerbated and sought to be solved by using diverse technologies. It is also a problem that flourishes on platforms ... -
Between civic virtue and vice Self-censorship of political views on social media among Norwegian young adults
(Nordicom Review;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)While small groups leverage disproportionate visibility online, oftentimes resorting to hostile language, the use of social media for political expression by the majority of Norwegian users has been theorised in terms of ... -
Critically Contextualising a Mega-Event: Nordic Sports Commentaries During the 2022 World Cup in Football
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Prior to the FIFA 2022 World Cup, Nordic news media emphasised their ambitions of persistently covering problematic aspects of this mega‐event to be hosted in Qatar, a country subjected to severe criticism of its human ... -
The vexed question of Ethiopian identity-driven politics and the discourse of political communication in the digital media sphere
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This study aims to examine the interplay between political communication and discursive practices in the emerging new media landscape after the recent political reform in ethiopia. the study employs interpretative textual ... -
Delivering content: Modular broadcasting technology and the role of content delivery networks
(Telecommunications Policy;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Television distribution has changed profoundly over the past 10–15 years. Now increasingly geared towards streaming, broadcasting’s value chain hinges on content delivery networks (CDNs) to reach audiences. CDNs are important ... -
Intermediaries of change: How media-focused non-governmental organizations shape meta-journalistic discourse in Ukraine
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Ukrainian media is currently undergoing its most challenging period in history. Still transitioning from political and economic instrumentalization, it has been significantly affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ... -
Playing with misinformation, lying with truth: satirical conspiracy theories and sacred seriousness of play in online imageboard cultures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Knowingly re-circulated misinformation online is a widespread phenomenon that is increasingly met with suspicion or even condemnation in spite of the sharer’s intent. The article recasts misinformation sharing into cultural ... -
Freedom of the Press, and Journalism Practices in Times of Uncertainty in the Case of Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Ethiopia has been in a new transition since 2018 which resulted in changes in political arenas. In this period, the country has also been experiencing internal conflict and political instabilities. This article assesses ...
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