Rune Karlsen

Political Scientist and Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research
Karlsen is professor at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo, and Research Professor (20% position) at ISF. He has PhD in political science from the University of Oslo (2009), and was Research Professor at ISF 2014-2018, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Political Science, University of Oslo (2009-2013), and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Research (2005-2009).
His research interests include political communication,campaigns, elections, new media technology, political parties and political representation. Karlsen currently leads the project, financed by the Research Council of Norway: Disruptive Change and New Media Policies: A Field Approach.
Karlsen has been a key member of the Norwegian Election Studies since 2005, and has been editor of Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning (The Norwegian Journal of Social Research), the leading social science journal in Norway.
Social media
Projects
- Communication Power of Politicians in a Digital Age (CEPOL)
- Feelings and politics: Does affective polarization increase over time and during an election campaign period?
- NORPOL – is Norwegian society being polarized?
- The Norwegian Local Election Studies of 2019 and 2023
- The Norwegian National Election Studies (NNES) of 2017 and 2021
Publications
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Teigen, Mari; Midtbøen, Arnfinn Haagensen & Karlsen, Rune (2022). Elites on Equality: Room for Gender Balance and Ethnic Diversity in Leadership Positions? Acta Sociologica. doi: 10.1177/00016993211070192. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Hesstvedt, Stine; Bergh, Johannes & Karlsen, Rune (2021). Kampen om dagsorden: et historisk tilbakeblikk på stortingsvalgene 1957–2017. Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning. 62(3), p. 273–292. doi: 10.18261/ISSN.1504-291X-2021-03-04. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Askim, Jostein; Karlsen, Rune & Kolltveit, Kristoffer (2021). Departementspolitikere i et politiseringsperspektiv: En studie av statssekretærer og politiske rådgivere i regjeringene Bondevik 2, Stoltenberg 2 og Solberg. Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift. 37(4), p. 191–209. doi: 10.18261/issn.1504-2936-2021-04-03. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune & Steen-Johnsen, Kari (2021). Nyheter, sosiale nettverk og lokalpolitisk orientering i lokalvalgkamp. In Saglie, Jo; Segaard, Signe Bock & Christensen, Dag Arne (Ed.), Lokalvalget 2019: Nye kommuner - nye valg?. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 117–142. doi: 10.23865/noasp.134.ch5. Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune & Aalberg, Toril (2021). Social Media and Trust in News: An Experimental Study of the Effect of Facebook on News Story Credibility. Digital Journalism. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2021.1945938. Full text in Research Archive
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Askim, Jostein; Karlsen, Rune & Kolltveit, Kristoffer (2021). Populists in Government: Normal or Exceptional? Government and Opposition. 1(21). doi: 10.1017/gov.2021.30. Show summary
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Hopmann, David Nicolas & Karlsen, Rune (2021). Elections and political communication in the Nordic countries. In Skogerbø, Eli; Ihlen, Øyvind; Kristensen, Nete Nørgaard & Nord, Lars W. (Ed.), Power, communication, and politics in the Nordic countries. Nordicom. p. 219–240.
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Skogerbø, Eli & Karlsen, Rune (2021). Media and politics in Norway. In Skogerbø, Eli; Ihlen, Øyvind; Kristensen, Nete Nørgaard & Nord, Lars W. (Ed.), Power, communication, and politics in the Nordic countries. Nordicom. p. 91–111.
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Haugsgjerd, Atle; Hesstvedt, Stine & Karlsen, Rune (2021). Increased media choice and political knowledge gaps: A comparative longitudinal study of 18 established democracies 1995-2015. Political Communication. 38(6), p. 731–750. doi: 10.1080/10584609.2020.1868633. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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De Winter, Lieven; Karlsen, Rune & Schmitt, Hermann (2020). Conclusion and perspectives. In De Winter, Lieven; Karlsen, Rune & Schmitt, Hermann (Ed.), Parliamentary Candidates Between Voters and Parties: A Comparative Perspective. Routledge. p. 217–225.
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De Winter, Lieven; Karlsen, Rune & Schmitt, Hermann (2020). Introduction. Candidates, parties and voters in representative democracies . In De Winter, Lieven; Karlsen, Rune & Schmitt, Hermann (Ed.), Parliamentary Candidates Between Voters and Parties: A Comparative Perspective. Routledge.
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Bergh, Johannes; Haugsgjerd, Atle & Karlsen, Rune (2020). Norsk politikk siden 1945. In Bergh, Johannes; Haugsgjerd, Atle & Karlsen, Rune (Ed.), Valg og politikk siden 1945. Velgere, institusjoner og kritiske hendelser i norsk politisk historie. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 13–37.
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Karlsen, Rune; Kolltveit, Kristoffer; Schillemans, Thomas & Thorbjørnsrud, Kjersti (2020). Media and Bureaucracy: Investigating Media Awareness Amongst Civil Servants. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration. Full text in Research Archive
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Karlsen, Rune; Lütz, Georg & Öhberg, Patrik (2020). Candidate Campaigns in Comparative Perspective. In De Winter, Lieven; Karlsen, Rune & Schmitt, Hermann (Ed.), Parliamentary Candidates Between Voters and Parties: A Comparative Perspective. Routledge. p. 78–96.
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Karlsen, Rune; Beyer, Audun & Steen-Johnsen, Kari (2020). Do High-Choice Media Environments Facilitate News Avoidance? A Longitudinal Study 1997–2016. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. doi: 10.1080/08838151.2020.1835428. Full text in Research Archive
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Askim, Jostein; Karlsen, Rune & Kolltveit, Kristoffer (2020). Public office as a stepping stone? Investigating the careers of ministerial advisors. Political Studies Review. p. 1–19. doi: 10.1177/1478929920906991. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Schillemans, Thomas; Karlsen, Rune & Kolltveit, Kristoffer (2019). Why do civil servants experience media-stress differently and what can be done about it? Policy & Politics. 47(4), p. 599–620. doi: 10.1332/030557319X15613701092525. Full text in Research Archive
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Teigen, Mari; Karlsen, Rune & Skjeie, Hege (2019). Framing and feedback: increased support for gender quotas among elites. European Journal of Politics and Gender. 2(3), p. 399–418. doi: 10.1332/251510819X15639713867651. Full text in Research Archive
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Aalberg, Toril; Maurer, Peter & Karlsen, Rune (2019). Populistiske holdninger i norsk valgkamp. In Bergh, Johannes & Aardal, Bernt (Ed.), Velgere og valgkamp. En studie av stortingsvalget 2017. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 103–130.
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Bergh, Johannes & Karlsen, Rune (2019). Politisk dagsorden og sakseierskap ved stortingsvalget i 2017. In Bergh, Johannes & Aardal, Bernt (Ed.), Velgere og valgkamp. En studie av stortingsvalget 2017. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 27–43.
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Haugsgjerd, Atle; Karlsen, Rune & Aalberg, Toril (2019). Velgere i valgkamp – forsterkes politiske forskjeller? . In Bergh, Johannes & Aardal, Bernt (Ed.), Velgere og valgkamp. En studie av stortingsvalget 2017. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 81–102.
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Allern, Elin Haugsgjerd; Karlsen, Rune & Narud, Hanne Marthe (2019). Kvinnerepresentasjon og parlamentariske posisjoner. Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning. 43(3), p. 230–245. doi: 10.18261/issn.1891-1781-2019-03-07. Full text in Research Archive
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Figenschou, Tine Ustad; Karlsen, Rune; Kolltveit, Kristoffer & Schillemans, Thomas (2019). Mounting media pressure: Push and pull forces influencing agendas, resource allocation and decision-making in public bureaucracies. European Journal of Communication. 34(4), p. 377–394. doi: 10.1177/0267323119861513.
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Teigen, Mari & Karlsen, Rune (2019). Influencing Elite Opinion on Gender Equality through Framing: A Survey Experiment of Elite Support for Corporate Board Gender Quotas. Politics & Gender. p. 1–24. doi: 10.1017/S1743923X19000060. Full text in Research Archive
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Kolltveit, Kristoffer; Karlsen, Rune & Askim, Jostein (2019). Understanding reputational concerns within government agencies. Policy & Politics. 47(3), p. 473–493. doi: 10.1332/030557319X15579230420144.
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Karlsen, Rune (2019). Partisentrert profesjonalisering - profesjonelle i norsk partipolitikk. In Allern, Elin Haugsgjerd; Saglie, Jo & Østerud, Øyvind (Ed.), Makt og opposisjon : De politiske partiene som demokratisk paradoks. Universitetsforlaget. p. 134–148. Show summary
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Goerres, Achim; Kumlin, Staffan & Karlsen, Rune (2019). Pressure without Pain: What Politicians (Don’t) Tell You about Welfare State Change. Journal of Social Policy. 48(4), p. 861–884. doi: 10.1017/S0047279419000138. Full text in Research Archive
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Wollebæk, Dag; Karlsen, Rune; Steen-Johnsen, Kari & Enjolras, Bernard (2019). Anger, Fear, and Echo Chambers: The Emotional Basis for Online Behavior. Social Media + Society. 5(2). doi: 10.1177/2056305119829859. Full text in Research Archive
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Goerres, Achim; Karlsen, Rune & Kumlin, Staffan (2018). What Makes People Worry about the Welfare State? A Three-Country Experiment. British Journal of Political Science. 50(4), p. 1519–1537. doi: 10.1017/S0007123418000224. Full text in Research Archive
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Heidar, Knut & Karlsen, Rune (2018). All about the Party? Constituency Representation—and Service—in Norway. Representation. 54(1), p. 69–85. doi: 10.1080/00344893.2018.1489890. Full text in Research Archive
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Askim, Jostein; Karlsen, Rune & Kolltveit, Kristoffer (2018). The spy who loved me? Cross-partisans in the core executive. Public Administration. 96(2), p. 243–258. doi: 10.1111/padm.12392. Full text in Research Archive
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Figenschou, Tine Ustad; Karlsen, Rune; Kolltveit, Kristoffer & Thorbjørnsrud, Kjersti (2017). Serving the Media Ministers: A Mixed Methods Study on the Personalization of Ministerial Communication. The International Journal of Press/Politics. 22(4), p. 411–430. doi: 10.1177/1940161217720772. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Bergh, Johannes & Karlsen, Rune (2017). Sakseierskap i lokalvalgkamp. In Saglie, Jo & Christensen, Dag Arne (Ed.), Lokalvalget 2015 - et valg i kommunereformens tegn?. Abstrakt forlag. p. 113–124. Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune (2017). Mediebruk i lokalvalgkampen 2015: informasjon om politikk og kandidater. In Saglie, Jo & Christensen, Dag Arne (Ed.), Lokalvalget 2015 - et valg i kommunereformens tegn?. Abstrakt forlag. p. 125–145. Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune; Steen-Johnsen, Kari; Wollebæk, Dag & Enjolras, Bernard (2017). Echo chamber and trench warfare dynamics in online debates. European Journal of Communication. 32(3), p. 257–273. doi: 10.1177/0267323117695734. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune & Saglie, Jo (2017). Party Bureaucrats, Independent Professionals, or Politicians? A Study of Party Employees. West European Politics. 40(6), p. 1331–1351. doi: 10.1080/01402382.2017.1290403. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Askim, Jostein; Karlsen, Rune & Kolltveit, Kristoffer (2017). Political appointees in executive government: Exploring and explaining roles using a large-N survey in Norway. Public Administration. 95(2), p. 342–358. doi: 10.1111/padm.12272. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune & Bergh, Johannes (2016). Norway. European Journal of Political Research: Political Data Yearbook. p. 199–203. doi: 10.1111/2047-8852.12141. Show summary
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Bergh, Johannes; Christensen, Dag Arne; Folkestad, Bjarte; Karlsen, Rune & Saglie, Jo (2016). Personvalg ved stortingsvalg? Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift. 32(3), p. 217–242. doi: 10.18261/issn.1504-2936-2016-03-01. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune & Enjolras, Bernard (2016). Styles of Social Media Campaigning and Influence in a Hybrid Political Communication System: Linking Candidate Survey Data with Twitter Data. The International Journal of Press/Politics. 21(3), p. 338–357. doi: 10.1177/1940161216645335. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune & Aardal, Bernt (2016). Political values count but issue ownership decides? How stable and dynamic factors influence party set and vote choice in multiparty systems. International Political Science Review. 37(2), p. 261–276. doi: 10.1177/0192512114558456. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Bergh, Johannes & Karlsen, Rune (2015). Norway. European Journal of Political Research: Political Data Yearbook. 54, p. 229–232. doi: 10.1111/2047-8852.12176.
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Karlsen, Rune (2015). Jienasteaddjit sámediggeválgga giččuin: sámi almmolašvuohta geavadis. Dieđut. p. 49–69.
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Karlsen, Rune (2015). Valgkamp - kort, lang og permanent. In Ihlen, Øyvind; Skogerbø, Eli & Allern, Sigurd (Ed.), Makt, medier og politikk: Norsk politisk kommunikasjon. Universitetsforlaget. p. 207–218.
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Karlsen, Rune (2015). Politiske partier og politisk kommunikasjon. In Ihlen, Øyvind; Skogerbø, Eli & Allern, Sigurd (Ed.), Makt, medier og politikk: Norsk politisk kommunikasjon. Universitetsforlaget. p. 91–104.
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Karlsen, Rune & Aalberg, Toril (2015). Selektiv eksponering for medievalgkampen. In Aardal, Bernt & Bergh, Johannes (Ed.), Valg og velgere. En studie av stortingsvalget 2013. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 119–134.
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Karlsen, Rune (2015). Bank, bank: Direkte kontakt mellom partier og velgere, og velgere imellom. In Aardal, Bernt & Bergh, Johannes (Ed.), Valg og velgere. En studie av stortingsvalget 2013. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 103–118.
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Karlsen, Rune (2015). Politiske saker i valgkampen. In Aardal, Bernt & Bergh, Johannes (Ed.), Valg og velgere. En studie av stortingsvalget 2013. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 34–48.
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Aardal, Bernt; Bergh, Johannes & Karlsen, Rune (2015). Hvorfor stemmer velgerne som de gjør? In Aardal, Bernt & Bergh, Johannes (Ed.), Valg og velgere. En studie av stortingsvalget 2013. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 247–265.
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Karlsen, Rune (2015). Followers are opinion leaders: The role of people in the flow of political communication on and beyond social networking sites. European Journal of Communication. 30(3), p. 301–318. doi: 10.1177/0267323115577305. Show summary
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Bergh, Johannes & Karlsen, Rune (2014). Norway. European Journal of Political Research: Political Data Yearbook. 53(1), p. 242–249. doi: 10.1111/2047-8852.12062.
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Askim, Jostein; Karlsen, Rune & Kolltveit, Kristoffer (2014). Statssekretærer i norsk politikk: De oversette maktutøverne. Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift. 30(4), p. 233–255. Show summary
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Allern, Elin Haugsgjerd; Karlsen, Rune & Narud, Hanne Marthe (2014). Kvinnerepresentasjon og parlamentariske posisjoner. In Narud, Hanne Marthe; Heidar, Knut & Grønlie, Olav Tore (Ed.), Stortingets historie 1964-2014. Fagbokforlaget. p. 337–356. doi: 10.18261/issn.1891-1781-2019-03-07.
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Allern, Elin Haugsgjerd; Karlsen, Rune & Narud, Hanne Marthe (2014). Stortingets sosiale sammensetning. In Narud, Hanne Marthe; Heidar, Knut & Grønlie, Olav Tore (Ed.), Stortingets historie 1964-2014. Fagbokforlaget. p. 298–316.
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Allern, Elin Haugsgjerd; Karlsen, Rune & Narud, Hanne Marthe (2014). En representativ forsamling? In Narud, Hanne Marthe; Heidar, Knut & Grønlie, Olav Tore (Ed.), Stortingets historie 1964-2014. Fagbokforlaget. p. 317–336.
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Allern, Elin Haugsgjerd & Karlsen, Rune (2014). A Turn to the Right: The Norwegian Parliamentary Election of September 2013. West European Politics. 37(3), p. 653–663. doi: 10.1080/01402382.2014.895525.
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Skogerbø, Eli & Karlsen, Rune (2014). Mediatisation and regional campaigning in a party centred-system: How and why parliamentary candidates seek visibility. Javnost - The Public. 21(2), p. 75–92. doi: 10.1080/13183222.2014.11009146. Full text in Research Archive
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Allern, Elin Haugsgjerd & Karlsen, Rune (2013). Unanimous, By Acclamation? Party Leadership Selection in Norway. In Cross, William & Pilet, Jean-Benoit (Ed.), The Selection of Political Party Leaders in Contemporary Parliamentary Democracies: A Comparative Study. Routledge. p. 47–61.
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Karlsen, Rune & Narud, Hanne Marthe (2013). Nominations, Campaigning and Representation: How the Secret Garden of Politics Determines the Style of Campaigning and Roles of Representation. In Narud, Hanne Marthe & Esaiasson, Peter (Ed.), Between-election democracy : the representative relationship after election day. ECPR Press. p. 77–102.
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Karlsen, Rune & Skogerbø, Eli (2013). Candidate campaigning in parliamentary systems: Individualized vs. localized campaigning. Party Politics. 21, p. 301–318. doi: 10.1177/1354068813487103.
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Bergh, Johannes; Haugsgjerd, Atle & Karlsen, Rune (2020). Valg og politikk siden 1945. Velgere, institusjoner og kritiske hendelser i norsk politisk historie. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. 297 p.
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De Winter, Lieven; Karlsen, Rune & Schmitt, Hermann (2020). Parliamentary Candidates Between Voters and Parties: A Comparative Perspective. Routledge. 235 p.
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Allern, Elin Haugsgjerd; Heidar, Knut & Karlsen, Rune (2015). After the mass party : Continuity and change in political parties and representation in Norway. Lexington Books. 168 p. Show summary
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Enjolras, Bernard ; Karlsen, Rune; Steen-Johnsen, Kari & Wollebæk, Dag (2013). Liker - liker ikke : sosiale medier, samfunnsengasjement og offentlighet. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. 230 p. Show summary
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Bergh, Johannes; Hesstvedt, Stine & Karlsen, Rune (2022). Dagsorden og sakseierskap ved stortingsvalget 2021. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune; Kolltveit, Kristoffer & Stoltenberg, Christina Hoelgaard (2018). Mediepåvirkning i offentlig sektor : Resultat- og dokumentasjonsrapport. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Hesstvedt, Stine & Karlsen, Rune (2017). Stortingskandidater : rapport fra stortingskandidatundersøkelsen 2013. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Bergh, Johannes; Christensen, Dag Arne; Folkestad, Bjarte; Karlsen, Rune & Saglie , Jo (2014). Personvalg ved stortingsvalg : Konsekvenser av en endring av personvalgreglene ved stortingsvalg. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Enjolras, Bernard ; Steen-Johnsen, Kari & Karlsen, Rune (2014). Valgkampen 2013 på Twitter : Sosiale medier som kritisk offentlighet. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Sundet, Vilde Schanke; Karlsen, Rune & Slangsvold, Einar Lie (2022). Unge som nyhetsunnvikere . [Radio]. NRK P2 Studio 2.
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Karlsen, Rune; Steen-Johnsen, Kari & Sundet, Vilde Schanke (2021). Digitalisering og medienes samfunnsrolle. Hovedfunn fra prosjektet Disruptive Change and New Media Policies: A Field Approach.
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Karlsen, Rune; Sundet, Vilde Schanke & Steen-Johnsen, Kari (2021). Slik er den nye digitale offentligheten. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.).
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Bergh, Johannes & Karlsen, Rune (2021). Norway: Political Developments and Data in 2020. European Journal of Political Research: Political Data Yearbook. doi: 10.1111/2047-8852.12325.
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Haugsgjerd, Atle; Karlsen, Rune; Steen-Johnsen, Kari & Beyer, Audun (2021). Misinformed or uninformed? A panel-study of how the use of social media as a news source influences political knowledge .
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Bergh, Johannes & Karlsen, Rune (2020). Norway: Political Developments and Data in 2019. European Journal of Political Research: Political Data Yearbook. 59(1), p. 279–285. doi: 10.1111/2047-8852.12301.
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Kolltveit, Kristoffer; Karlsen, Rune & Figenschou, Tine Ustad (2020). Conceptualizing Communication Professionals in Public Bureaucracies: Ideal Types and Empirical Application.
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Beyer, Audun; Karlsen, Rune & Steen-Johnsen, Kari (2020). Social Media News Consumption and Political Surveillance Knowledge:Adding Motivation and Ability to the Equation .
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Karlsen, Rune; Beyer, Audun & Steen-Johnsen, Kari (2019). Social Media News Consumption, News Finds Me Perceptions, and Political Knowledge.
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Beyer, Audun; Karlsen, Rune & Steen-Johnsen, Kari (2019). News Habits Die Hard, but Die. A Longitudinal Study of Total News Avoidance in the transition from low to high-Choice Media Environments 1997-2016.
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Karlsen, Rune (2018). Surveymetode og mediemangfold.
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Karlsen, Rune (2018). Nyhetsbruk i endring 1992-2014: får færre med seg nyheter? .
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Kolltveit, Kristoffer; Askim, Jostein & Karlsen, Rune (2018). Understanding Reputational Concerns within Government Agencies: The Importance of Individual Characteristics and Organizational Features.
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Kolltveit, Kristoffer; Figenschou, Tine Ustad & Karlsen, Rune (2018). Communication workers in ministries: Strategic links between politics and administration.
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Kolltveit, Kristoffer; Karlsen, Rune & Figenschou, Tine Ustad (2017). Mounting media pressure: Push and pull forces influencing decision making in public bureaucracies.
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Figenschou, Tine Ustad; Karlsen, Rune; Kolltveit, Kristoffer & Thorbjørnsrud, Kjersti (2017). Media influence on bureaucratic decision-making: Evidence from Norway and the Netherlands.
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Haugsgjerd, Atle; Stine, Hesstvedt & Karlsen, Rune (2017). Increased Media Diversity and Political Knowledge Gaps. A Comparative Longitudinal Study 1995-2015 .
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Karlsen, Rune & Midtbøen, Arnfinn Haagensen (2017). En bauta i norsk samfunnsforskning - fremdeles? Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning. 58(2), p. 224–225. doi: 10.18261/issn.1504-291X-2017-02-05. Show summary
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Karlsen, Rune (2016). Digitalisering, innovasjon og mediepolitikk: en felttilnærming.
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Karlsen, Rune & Saglie, Jo (2016). Independent Professionals or a New Breed of (Unelected) Politicians? A Typology of Party Employees .
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Karlsen, Rune & Midtbøen, Arnfinn Haagensen (2016). Et tidsskrift for bredden i norsk samfunnsforskning. Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning. 57(4), p. 465–467. doi: 10.18261/issn.1504-291X-2016-04-06. Show summary
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Bergh, Johannes; Christensen, Dag Arne; Folkestad, Bjarte; Karlsen, Rune & Saglie, Jo (2015). Personvalg ved stortingsvalg?
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Steen-Johnsen, Kari; Karlsen, Rune; Wollebæk, Dag & Enjolras, Bernard (2014). Echo Chamber and Trench Warfare Dynamics in Online Debates.
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Steen-Johnsen, Kari; Karlsen, Rune; Wollebæk, Dag & Enjolras, Bernard (2014). Online Echo Chambers – a matter of political positions?
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Karlsen, Rune & Saglie , Jo (2014). Independent Professionals or a New Breed of (Unelected) Politicians? A Typology of Party Employees.
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Løvlie, Anders Sundnes; Ihlebæk, Karoline Andrea; Mainsah, Henry; Enjolras, Bernard ; Karlsen, Rune & Wollebæk, Dag (2014). Hverken kloakk eller ekkokammer. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.).
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Enjolras, Bernard ; Steen-Johnsen, Kari; Karlsen, Rune & Wollebæk, Dag (2013). Sosiale medier gir nye eliter. Ytring : NRK.
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Enjolras, Bernard ; Steen-Johnsen, Kari; Wollebæk, Dag & Karlsen, Rune (2013). Sosiale medier gir nye eliter. [TV]. Nrk.
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Karlsen, Rune (2012). Dagens partipolitiske landskap.
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Karlsen, Rune (2012). Velgere på vandring.