Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries
Abstract This study compares the media systems of the West Nordic countries, namely the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. All three countries are democratic welfare states with considerable institutional transfer from the larger Nordic countries. It is argued that the West Nordic media systems...
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crdegruyter:10.2478/nor-2021-0020 2024-09-15T18:05:39+00:00 Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries Ravn-Højgaard, Signe Jóhannsdóttir, Valgerður Karlsson, Ragnar Olavson, Rógvi Skorini, Heini í 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0020 https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/nor-2021-0020 en eng Walter de Gruyter GmbH http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Nordicom Review volume 42, issue s2, page 102-123 ISSN 2001-5119 journal-article 2021 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0020 2024-09-02T04:07:47Z Abstract This study compares the media systems of the West Nordic countries, namely the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. All three countries are democratic welfare states with considerable institutional transfer from the larger Nordic countries. It is argued that the West Nordic media systems fit into the “Nordic model” when it comes to the perception of media as cultural institutions as well as the central role of public service media. On the other hand, the micro-size of the media systems in the West Nordic countries makes them vulnerable, and makes editorial independence more difficult compared with their larger Nordic neighbours. In particular, media outlets within these micro-size media systems seem more susceptible to clientelism, and journalists seem more inclined towards self-censorship. This article highlights how interplay between small size and distinct local factors shape the media system in each of the West Nordic countries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands Greenland Iceland De Gruyter Nordicom Review 42 s2 102 123 |
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Abstract This study compares the media systems of the West Nordic countries, namely the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. All three countries are democratic welfare states with considerable institutional transfer from the larger Nordic countries. It is argued that the West Nordic media systems fit into the “Nordic model” when it comes to the perception of media as cultural institutions as well as the central role of public service media. On the other hand, the micro-size of the media systems in the West Nordic countries makes them vulnerable, and makes editorial independence more difficult compared with their larger Nordic neighbours. In particular, media outlets within these micro-size media systems seem more susceptible to clientelism, and journalists seem more inclined towards self-censorship. This article highlights how interplay between small size and distinct local factors shape the media system in each of the West Nordic countries. |
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Ravn-Højgaard, Signe Jóhannsdóttir, Valgerður Karlsson, Ragnar Olavson, Rógvi Skorini, Heini í |
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Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries |
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Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries |
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