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Illustrasjonsbilde Infomedia

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies offers theoretical and practical studies in media, technology and information science, and has research and development projects funded by, among others, European Research Council, the Research Council of Norway and industry partners.

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Luciano Floridi

Luciano Floridi Appointed Honorary Doctor at the University of Bergen

The University of Bergen has appointed Professor Luciano Floridi of Yale University as an honorary doctor, following a nomination from the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Department of Information Science and Media Studies. The honorary doctorate is the University of Bergen’s highest distinction...

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Anastasiia Klimashevskaia

PhD Candidate’s Study on AI Bias Gains Wide Recognition

At Infomedia and the SFI MediaFutures Centre, PhD candidate Anastasiia Klimashevskaia studies popularity bias – the tendency of AI systems to amplify what’s already popular. Her recent publication has drawn notable attention since its publication just one year, with over 12,000 views and downloads,...

Investigative Journalism
Astrid Dalehaug Norheim

Astrid Dalehaug Norheim of SUJO Joined the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kuala Lumpur

Over 1,500 participants from around the world gathered for four days to share experiences and build networks.

Innovation
Faksimile av programvare.

Infomedia students contribute to new e-learning platform

Students at Infomedia are central in designing an e-learning platform along with professor Signe Hjelen Stige at the University of Bergen's Faculty of Psychology.

Artificial Intelligence | Research
Barbara Wasson portrett

UiB receives 200 million NOK for research on hybrid intelligence and learning

Hybrid intelligence is the future, according to Professor Barbara Wasson. She will head the new research centre AI LEARN, which will conduct research on the interaction between human and artificial intelligence (AI) over the next five years.

Recently published books

Microutopias and Everyday Hope (2026) - Asbjørn Grønstad og Lene Johannessen (eds.)

When music is formed (2025) - Anja Nylund Hagen, Ragnhild Torvanger Solberg, Torgeir Uberg Nærland og Michael Francis Duch (eds.)

Handbook in innovation for students (2025) - Lars Nyre, Geir Terje Ruud, Audun Gulbrandsen, Julie Sofie Berntsen, Julia Hellem Brandt, Helene Høylandskjær

Navigating Pandemic Phases (2024) - Øyvind Ihlen, Sine Nørholm Just, Jens E. Kjeldsen, Ragnhild Mølster, Truls Strand Offerdal, Joel Rasmussen, Eli Skogerbø

Methods for understanding media use (2024) - Hallvard Moe and Brita Ytre-Arne

Technology - a theoretical introduction (2024) - Lars Nyre

Media Use in Digital Everyday life (2023) - Brita Ytre-Arne

An Introduction to Global Media for the Twenty-First Century (2022) - Ole J. Mjøs

What is the Avatar? (2022) - Rune Klevjer

Social Data Analytics (2022) - Amin Beheshti, Samira Ghodratnama, Mehdi Elahi, Helia Farhood