Research areas
Members of the group are primarily focused on social and historical perspectives on journalism. Hereunder, members research popular journalism; journalism ethics; journalism's social contract; online journalism, as well as new directions in journalism in general. In addition, the group researches various journalistic genres - sports journalism; cultural journalism; magazine journalism; crime journalism, health journalism and war journalism. The research group investigates the issues facing journalism across all media.
Media and sports
Media and sports is a sub-group within the journalism research group. The Media and sports group consists of Knut Helland and Peter Dahlén. Research hereunder primarily concerns sports as a cultural and media phenomenon, and sports journalism. Sports- and media economy is a central topic within this sub-group.
PhD projects
There are currently 4 PhD projects affiliated with the group. Camilla Tønnevold's project lies under the EU-project EUROSPHERE: Diversity and the European Public Sphere and investigates European media debate comparatively, Erik Knudsen's project is affiliated with the NRC- project Responding to Welfare State Services: An Analysis of Users, Media and Public Institutions, Nina Kvaliheim and Eirik Stavelin's projects are both funded by the Journalistic Reorientations project.
Journalism Studies
The Journalism Studies group is large, versatile and active. We currently have 20 members, of which five are PhD candidates. Journalism Studies is also home to the sub-group Media and Sports.
The research group holds regular seminars, is involved in teaching in the bachelor programmes both for journalism and media studies, holds master courses and supervises PhD candidates.
During 2010 the group launched the project Journalistic Reorientations, a 4-year project funded by the Norwegian Research Council. Project leader is professor Martin Eide.
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Women’s suffrage in the media
In 1913, Norway became one of first countries in the world to give women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. How was the controversial question of women’s suffrage covered in the media of the time?
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We Love to Hate Each Other
Peter Dahlén contributes in this volume with the article "An Exemplary Model: The Religious Significance of the Brann 2007 Norwegian Football Championship as Told by the Media". The article is published in "We Love to Hate Each Other. Mediated Football Fan Culture".
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Grounded Theory
Grounded Theory: The Philosophy, Method, and Work of Barney Glaser. Postdoctoral fellow Astrid Gynnild is the editor (with Vivian B. Martin) of a new book on grounded theory. This anthology provides a unique collection of articles on classic grounded theory, as developed by sociologist Dr. Barney G. Glaser.
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NRC funds Infomedia-project Journalistic Reorientations
The project investigates how the Internet impacts the roles and functions of journalism's normative foundations, its political economy, its professional practices, its democratic functions and its audiences.