by Patrycja Pankau | Jan 6, 2026 | News
A new regional initiative dedicated to advancing computational social science across the Nordic countries has been launched: The Nordic Society for Computational Social Science (NoSoCSS). The society brings together researchers and practitioners working...
by Patrycja Pankau | Dec 17, 2025 | News
This year, five talented PhD candidates from SFI MediaFutures achieved a milestone by successfully defending their PhD theses. They focused on varied topics, from combating visual misinformation and advancing human-AI interaction to promoting healthier food choices,...
by Janina Wildermuth | Sep 2, 2024 | News
Recommender systems often show users ‘more like this’. But if a user likes something, which features should you actually consider to finding new similar items? This is an ongoing challenge, also in the news domain. The goal of this study was not to optimize...
by Janina Wildermuth | Feb 19, 2024 | News, News in Understanding Media Experiences
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...
by Janina Wildermuth | Jan 15, 2024
In times of a rather negative-angled news landscape, NRK mapped Norwegians’ approach to news, and news avoidance, with extra focus on the young readers. With data from NRK’s Youth survey, Reuters Digital News Report, Norsk Mediebarometer, Opinions...
