Nettsider med emneord «Media and the public sphere»

Media Poverty examines how conditions of poverty affect people’s possibilities to enact informed and active citizenship through their use of the media.

The project examines how much influence experts have over public policy, and how much power they ought to have.

What was the role of the press in the Baneheia case? To what extent did Norwegian media contribute to the 20-year delay before the verdict was overturned and Viggo Kristiansen was released?

Some groups believe that societal development is heading in the wrong direction while having low trust in the media and public authorities. This project investigates the perceptions of "the alarmed citizen," their societal participation, information networks, and media use.

Join the Institute for Social Research for a lecture and discussion on digital hyperconnectivity and politics with author Rogers Brubaker.

Join the Institute for Social Research for a lecture and discussion on digital hyperconnectivity and politics with author Rogers Brubaker.

Global platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Netflix dominate the media lives of Norwegian teenagers. Do national media actors still have a chance to win back the “lost generation”?

The growing impacts from climate change and environmental problems raise a variety of different questions for social research. This research initiative sheds light on social science research questions within climate change and environmental policy and aims to put forward new insights on this profound challenge of our times.

The initiative is coordinated as an umbrella project with experience-sharing across subprojects.

Trust between citizens and authorities is a prerequisite to be able to handle the corona crisis. This project analyses how the health authorities communicate in this regard, what role is played by social media and what levels of trust are expressed by citizens.

Consequences for Participation and Democracy.

Meaning, contest and power

This project has been a part of Centre for Research on Civil Society and Voluntary Sector.