Year:
2023
Subjects:
Big tech; Media; Social media; Artificial intelligence; Platforms; Democracy; Public debate
Publisher:
Nordic Council of Ministers
Country of publication:
Denmark
Year:
2023
Subjects:
Nordmedia Network
Name of newspaper:
Nordmedia Network
In this article, the concept of “micro media system” is introduced to describe the relations between media and politics in microstates and societies. Drawing on ideas from the literature on democracy in microstates (Benedict, 1967; Corbett and Veenendaal, 2018; Sarapuu and Randma-Liiv, 2020), it is…
In this article, the concept of “micro media system” is introduced to describe the relations between media and politics in microstates and societies. Drawing on ideas from the literature on democracy in microstates (Benedict, 1967; Corbett and Veenendaal, 2018; Sarapuu and Randma-Liiv, 2020), it is argued that despite their many differences, the smallest media systems share four characteristics linked to their micro size: (1) government domination, (2) high social integration and overlapping role-relationships, (3) multi-functionalism among journalists and media outlets, and (4) dependence on few individuals. These characteristics of micro media systems can weaken the media’s position in society vis-à-vis other institutions. Whereas previous research on small media systems (e.g., Puppis, 2009) has considered size as a binary variable, in this article it is argued that the size of media systems is better perceived as a continuous variable. This implies that the characteristics of micro media systems become more pronounced the smaller the media system.
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Year:
2022
Subjects:
Microstates; Small states; Media systems; Size; Political communication; News media; Journalism
Title of journal:
International Communication Gazette
DOI number:
https://doi.org/10.1177/1748048522114325
Micro media systems
In this article, the concept of “micro media system” is introduced to describe the relations between media and politics in microstates and societies. Drawing on ideas from the literature on democracy in microstates (Benedict, 1967; Corbett and Veenendaal, 2018; Sarapuu and Randma-Liiv, 2020), it is…
In this article, the concept of “micro media system” is introduced to describe the relations between media and politics in microstates and societies. Drawing on ideas from the literature on democracy in microstates (Benedict, 1967; Corbett and Veenendaal, 2018; Sarapuu and Randma-Liiv, 2020), it is argued that despite their many differences, the smallest media systems share four characteristics linked to their micro size: (1) government domination, (2) high social integration and overlapping role-relationships, (3) multi-functionalism among journalists and media outlets, and (4) dependence on few individuals. These characteristics of micro media systems can weaken the media's position in society vis-à-vis other institutions. Whereas previous research on small media systems (e.g., Puppis, 2009) has considered size as a binary variable, in this article it is argued that the size of media systems is better perceived as a continuous variable. This implies that the characteristics of micro media systems become more pronounced the smaller the media system.
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Year:
2022
Subjects:
Microstates; Small states; Media systems; Size; Political communication; News media; Journalism
Title of journal:
International Communication Gazette
Publisher:
Sage
DOI number:
https://doi.org/10.1177/17480485221143257
Media policy in Greenland
This article describes the historical development of media policy in Greenland, and the shifts in the underlying normative and causal ideas that legitimise media policy. I argue that media policy reflects changes in Greenland’s political system. Specifically, under colonial rule, Greenlandic media w…
This article describes the historical development of media policy in Greenland, and the shifts in the underlying normative and causal ideas that legitimise media policy. I argue that media policy reflects changes in Greenland’s political system. Specifically, under colonial rule, Greenlandic media was state run and media was seen as an instrument to educate the population. Gradually, with the introduction of home rule, a paradigm shift took place, whereby media was seen as a vital instrument to strengthen Greenlandic language and identity. At the same time, normative ideas of media independence appeared which called for institutionalisation of the arm’s length principle. Due to the influence and institutional spill-over from Denmark, I argue, Greenlandic media policy fit rather well into the “Nordic media model” although media policy in Greenland is mostly formulated without long-term or broad political agreements.
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Year:
2021
Subjects:
Greenland; Media policy; Policy paradigms; Nordic media welfare state; Media history
Title of journal:
Nordicom Review
Volume of journal:
Special Issue
Publisher:
Nordicom
Place of publication:
Gothenburg
Country of publication:
Sweden
Covid-19 drog in över Norden med full kraft under våren 2020. Ett år senare har pandemin fortfarande världen i ett starkt grepp. Både de hälsorelaterade och de ekonomiska konsekvenserna av viruset har dock varierat mellan de nordiska länderna. Samma sak gäller för den politiska responsen.
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Covid-19 drog in över Norden med full kraft under våren 2020. Ett år senare har pandemin fortfarande världen i ett starkt grepp. Både de hälsorelaterade och de ekonomiska konsekvenserna av viruset har dock varierat mellan de nordiska länderna. Samma sak gäller för den politiska responsen.
I den här rapporten görs en bred belysning av konsekvenserna av Coronapandemin för de nordiska nyhetsmedierna. Studien fokuserar på följande aspekter: reklammarknadens utveckling, publikmarknadens utveckling, politiska stödinsatser samt, avslutningsvis, de övergripande strukturella och ekonomiska konsekvenserna för de nordiska nyhetsmediemarknaderna av pandemin. Rapporten bygger på data för perioden mars till december 2020 och det redaktionella arbetet avslutades i mitten av mars 2021.
Studien har genomförts av Nordicom vid Göteborgs universitet i samarbete det nordiska medieforskarnätverket ”Nordic Media Systems Research Network”. Rapporten har initierats och finansierats av Nordiska ministerrådet.
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Author:
Signe Ravn-Højgaard; Marko Ala-Fossi; Heini í Skorini; Hannu Nieminen; Hallvard Moe; Anna Maria Jönsson; Valgerður Jóhannsdóttir; Birgir Guðmundsson; Kari Karppinen; John Grönvall; Ulrika Facht; Rasmus Burkal; Klemenz Hrafn Kristjánsson; Rógvi Olavson; Bia Sjøvoll
Editor:
Jonas Ohlsson; Mark Blach-Ørsten; Ida Willig
Year:
2021
Subjects:
Covid-19; Mediepolitik; Mediestøtte; Journalistik; Nyhedsmedier; Public service
Place of publication:
Gothenburg
Country of publication:
Sweden
Publication house:
Nordic Council of Ministers
This study compares the media systems of the West Nordic countries, namely the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. All three countries are democratic welfare states with considerable institutional transfer from the larger Nordic countries. It is argued that the West Nordic media systems fit into…
This study compares the media systems of the West Nordic countries, namely the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. All three countries are democratic welfare states with considerable institutional transfer from the larger Nordic countries. It is argued that the West Nordic media systems fit into the “Nordic model” when it comes to the perception of media as cultural institutions as well as the central role of public service media. On the other hand, the micro-size of the media systems in the West Nordic countries makes them vulnerable, and makes editorial independence more difficult compared with their larger Nordic neighbours. In particular, media outlets within these micro-size media systems seem more susceptible to clientelism, and journalists seem more inclined towards self-censorship. This article highlights how interplay between small size and distinct local factors shape the media system in each of the West Nordic countries.
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Author:
Signe Ravn-Højgaard; Heini í Skorini; Valgerður Jóhannsdóttir; Ragnar Karlsson; Rógvi Olavson
Year:
2021
Subjects:
Media systems; The Faroe Islands; Greenland; Iceland; Comparative research
Title of journal:
Nordicom Review
Volume of journal:
42
Number of journal:
2
Publisher:
Nordicom
Place of publication:
Gothenburg
Country of publication:
Sweden
DOI number:
https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0020
Kalaallit Nunaanni tusagassiuutinik atuineq inuillu tusagassiornermi sullinniakkat
Year:
2019
Subjects:
Tusagassiorneq; Tusagassiuutinik atuineq
Place of publication:
Aarhus
Country of publication:
Danmark
Host publication title:
Tusagassiornerup tunngavii
Publication house:
Forlaget Ajour
ISBN number:
978-87-934353-51-7
Year:
2019
Subjects:
Udenrigsnyheder; Grønland
Title of journal:
Ilisimatusaat
Publisher:
Ilisimatusarfik
Place of publication:
Nuuk
Country of publication:
Grønland
Year:
2019
Subjects:
Kalaallit Nunaat; Nutaarsiassat
Title of journal:
Ilisimatusaat
Publisher:
Ilisimatusarfik
Place of publication:
Nuuk
Country of publication:
Kalaallit Nunaat
Year:
2019
Subjects:
Foreign news; Greenland
Title of journal:
Ilisimatusaat
Publisher:
Ilisimatusarfik
Place of publication:
Nuuk
Country of publication:
Greenland
This article discusses the potential impact of Greenlandic independence on Greenland’s media system and suggests initiatives necessary for maintaining strong Greenlandic media in the future. Using Manuel Puppis' (2009) theory of the characteristics of small media systems, the Greenlandic media syste…
This article discusses the potential impact of Greenlandic independence on Greenland’s media system and suggests initiatives necessary for maintaining strong Greenlandic media in the future. Using Manuel Puppis' (2009) theory of the characteristics of small media systems, the Greenlandic media system is described. It is shown that it is built with the following aim in mind: the media should support the Greenlandic society by being independent and diverse, strengthening the Greenlandic language, and providing quality journalism that can heighten the public debate. However, as a small media system it is vulnerable to global tendencies where legacy media lose users and advertisers to digital platforms like Facebook and streaming services. The article argues that the vulnerability of the Greenlandic media system could increase if independence leads to a tighter public economy, impeding the media's ability to support Greenlandic society and culture. An interventionist media regulation could, therefore, be a prerequisite for a strong Greenlandic media system that can act as a unifying and nation-building institution.
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Year:
2019
Subjects:
Grønland; Medier; Offentlig økonomi; Grønlands selvstændighed
Title of journal:
Politik
Volume of journal:
22
Number of journal:
1
Publisher:
Institut for statskundskab
Place of publication:
København
Country of publication:
Danmark
ISSN number:
2446-0893
DOI number:
https://doi.org/10.7146/politik.v22i1.114841
Første del af rapporten beskriver det grønlandske medielandskab, og giver et billede af de nyhedsmedier der findes og de journalister, der arbejder der.
Anden del af rapporten beskriver forbruget af nyhedsmedier hos befolkningen i Grønland, og giver et billede af hvilke nyhedsmedier der benyttes h…
Første del af rapporten beskriver det grønlandske medielandskab, og giver et billede af de nyhedsmedier der findes og de journalister, der arbejder der.
Anden del af rapporten beskriver forbruget af nyhedsmedier hos befolkningen i Grønland, og giver et billede af hvilke nyhedsmedier der benyttes hvor og af hvem.
Tredje del af rapporten er en analyse af indholdet i grønlandske nyhedsmedier, der blandt andet viser hvilke kilder der typisk kommer til orde i medierne.
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Year:
2018
Subjects:
Medier; Grønland
Place of publication:
Nuuk
Country of publication:
Grønland
Publication house:
Ilisimatusarfik
Nalunaarusiap immikkoortuani siullermi Kalaallit Nunaanni tusagassiuuteqarnerup qanoq issusia oqaluttuarineqarpoq, tusagassiuutit nutaarsiassaqartitsisut tusagassiortullu taakkunani sulisut eqqartorneqarlutik.
Immikkoortup aappaani innuttaasut tusagassiuutinik atuinerat allaaserineqarpoq, tusagass…
Nalunaarusiap immikkoortuani siullermi Kalaallit Nunaanni tusagassiuuteqarnerup qanoq issusia oqaluttuarineqarpoq, tusagassiuutit nutaarsiassaqartitsisut tusagassiortullu taakkunani sulisut eqqartorneqarlutik.
Immikkoortup aappaani innuttaasut tusagassiuutinik atuinerat allaaserineqarpoq, tusagassiuutit nutaarsiassaqartitsisut suut, sumi kikkunnillu atorneqarnerat oqaluttuarineqarluni.
Immikkoortut pingajuat Kalaallit Nunaanni tusagassiuutit nutaarsiassaqartitsiviusut imarisaasa misissorneqarneranni paasisanik imaqarpoq, soorlu tusarfiit kikkut tusagassiuutini oqaaseqartitaagajunnerannik.
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Year:
2018
Subjects:
Kalaallit Nunaanni tusagassiuutit
Place of publication:
Nuuk
Country of publication:
Kalaallit Nunaat
Publication house:
Ilisimatusarfik
Year:
2018
Subjects:
Medier; Grønland; Tusagassiuutit 2018
Name of newspaper:
Sermitsiaq
Volume & number:
46
Date & year:
16. november 2018
Year:
2018
Subjects:
Kalaallit Nunaanni tusagassiuutit
Name of newspaper:
Sermitsiaq
Volume & number:
46
Date & year:
16. november
»Avisen er uafhængig af politiske og økonomiske særinteresser« står der ofte i Sermitsiaq og AG’s tillægsaviser. Alligevel kan virksomheder og myndigheder betale for at bestemme, hvad journalisterne skal skrive i dem. I resten af avisen skal selv samme journalister forholde sig kritisk til samme vir…
»Avisen er uafhængig af politiske og økonomiske særinteresser« står der ofte i Sermitsiaq og AG’s tillægsaviser. Alligevel kan virksomheder og myndigheder betale for at bestemme, hvad journalisterne skal skrive i dem. I resten af avisen skal selv samme journalister forholde sig kritisk til samme virksomheder. Formår de det?
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Year:
2017
Subjects:
Medier; Grønland; Media; Greenland; Medieøkonomi; Journalistik; Journalism
Name of newspaper:
Sermitsiaq
Volume & number:
48
Date & year:
01. december 2017
»Aviisi politikkikkut aningaasarsiornikkulluunniit arlaannaannullunniit attuumassuteqanngilaq«. Taamak Sermitsiaq AG-llu aviisini ilannguttagaanni allaqqasoqartarpoq. Taamaakkaluartoq suliffeqar- fiit pisortallu tusagassiortut sunik allaaserisaqarnissaanik inassinnaasarpaat. Aviisip sinnerani tusaga…
»Aviisi politikkikkut aningaasarsiornikkulluunniit arlaannaannullunniit attuumassuteqanngilaq«. Taamak Sermitsiaq AG-llu aviisini ilannguttagaanni allaqqasoqartarpoq. Taamaakkaluartoq suliffeqar- fiit pisortallu tusagassiortut sunik allaaserisaqarnissaanik inassinnaasarpaat. Aviisip sinnerani tusagassiortut taak- koqqissaat suliffeqarfinnut taakkununnga isornartorsiui- sussaapput. Sapinngilaat?
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Year:
2017
Subjects:
Tusagassiorneq; Tusagassiutit
Name of newspaper:
Sermitiaq
Volume & number:
48
Date & year:
01 decembari 2017
Dette seminar undersøger, hvor Grønland er på vej hen – og kaster lys over de muligheder, udfordringer og dilemmaer, som Grønland står over for på her på 10 året for selvstyre.
Seks stemmer fra Grønland til at give deres vurdering af, hvad introduktionen af Selvstyre har betydet for Grønland og til…
Dette seminar undersøger, hvor Grønland er på vej hen – og kaster lys over de muligheder, udfordringer og dilemmaer, som Grønland står over for på her på 10 året for selvstyre.
Seks stemmer fra Grønland til at give deres vurdering af, hvad introduktionen af Selvstyre har betydet for Grønland og til at diskutere, hvad selvstændighed vil betyde for de enkelte samfundsområder og for Grønland som helhed.
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Sources in Greenlandic news media
Subjects:
Journalism; News media; Greenland
Name of conference:
Nordmedia
City of conference:
Malmö
Country of conference:
Sweden
Date & year:
August 2019
Presentation on conference on media system in the Nordic countries. Nordic media systems research network.
Micro media systems
Subjects:
Greenland; Media system; Micro states; Small states
Name of conference:
Nordmedia
Country of conference:
Iceland
Date & year:
2021
Conceptualising micro media systems
Subjects:
Greenland; Media system; Microstates; Small states
Name of conference:
ICA - International Communication Association Conference
City of conference:
Paris
Country of conference:
France
Date & year:
May 2022
Micro media systems
In this article the concept ‘micro media system’ is introduced to describe the relations between media and politics in microstates and societies. Drawing on ideas from literature on democracy in microstates (Benedict, 1967; Corbett and Veenendaal, 2019; Sarapuu and Randma-Liiv, 2020), it is argued t…
In this article the concept ‘micro media system’ is introduced to describe the relations between media and politics in microstates and societies. Drawing on ideas from literature on democracy in microstates (Benedict, 1967; Corbett and Veenendaal, 2019; Sarapuu and Randma-Liiv, 2020), it is argued that despite their many differences, the smallest media systems share four characteristics linked to their micro size: (1) government domination, (2) high social integration and overlapping role-relationships, (3) dependence on few individuals and (4) multi-functionalism among journalists and media outlets. These characteristics of micro media systems can weaken the media’s position in society vis-à-vis other institutions.
Whereas previous research on small media systems (e.g., Puppis, 2009) has considered size as a binary variable, in this article it is argued that size of media systems is better perceived as a continuous variable. This implies that the characteristics of micro media systems become more pronounced the smaller the media system.
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Subjects:
Greenland; Media system; Microstates; Small states
Name of conference:
International Communication Association (ICA)
City of conference:
Paris
Country of conference:
France
Date & year:
May 2022
ICA - International Communication Conference