"Usually, it takes more than two years to do research," says MediaFutures associate professor Erik Knudsen to Khrono and continues: "But, for the Media Survey, I don't have more than some months." Undoubtely one of the highlights at the Nordic Media Days is the yearly...
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From video summarisation to 3D construction
Always more, always new, always short. The vast amount of freely available content on the internet has created a competition between creators. News agencies are fighting daily to get attention and stay interesting for their target group. Automated content generation...
Winner of The 2024 Global Media Awards
On April 25, 40 first-place recipients were honoured during the 2024 Global Media Awards in London. One of them was MediaFutures partner Bergens Tidende (BT) in cooperation with associate professor Mehdi Elahi and UiB student Peter Kolbeinsen Klingenberg. Their...
MediaFutures at Christie Conference
This years conference will take place on April 23 and focusses on Europe in the future. Meet MediaFutures at the conference, and learn how you can become a part of the team.
Nominated as a finalist for the Global INMA Media Award 2024
MediaFutures partner Bergens Tidende (BT) has been nominated as a finalist for the Global INMA Media Award 2024. This nomination in the category Best Idea to Encourage Reader Engagement, Regional Brands, is based on a combined submission which was partly due to the...
10 million kroner for Project Reynir
MediaFutures is part of the project Reynir, consisting of editorial and media tech companies, interest organizations, and academics within Media City Bergen’s cluster. Now, Agenda Vestlandet has contributed with 10 million Norwegian kroner to the project.
MediaFutures Annual Report 2023: Now Available
We are proud to announce the publication of the MediaFutures Annual Report for the year 2023. This public document serves as a showcase of MediaFutures' activities, performance, staff, and funding throughout the preceding year. Within its pages, readers will find a...
From Corona to War: How AI and Media Technology Can Improve Future Health Communication
Misinformation on social media is undermining trust in health authorities and hindering public health, particularly during COVID-19. Experts are advocating for immediate, accurate health communication to counteract this. It’s easy to think that the research focus has...
Women in AI and Media
On the occasion of the International Women's Day, we want to cherish the remarkable impact women in MediaFutures have had on various domains, including the realm of research. SFI MediaFutures keeps a strong focus on equality and diversity. We are aware of the general...
Trends in news use and avoidance
In a time when the news can sometimes feel negative, NRK looked at how Norwegians, especially young people, use and avoid the news. With data from NRK’s Youth survey, Reuters Digital News Report, Norsk Mediebarometer, Opinions UNG2024 and more, NRK sees some new...