The Icelandic news media in times of crisis and change
The news media around the world has experienced drastic changes in recent decades, and the Icelandic media is no exception. These changes originate in political, economic and not least technological developments. In this article we map key developments in the Icelandic media system and illustrate th...
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fticelandunivojs:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/2749 2023-08-20T04:07:20+02:00 The Icelandic news media in times of crisis and change Jóhannsdóttir, Valgerður Ólafsson, Jón Gunnar 2018-05-31 application/pdf https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/irpa/article/view/a.2018.14.1.9 eng eng Stjórnsýslustofnun https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/irpa/article/view/a.2018.14.1.9/pdf https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/irpa/article/view/a.2018.14.1.9 Copyright (c) 2018 Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration; Vol. 14 No. 1 (2018): Special issue on power and democracy in Iceland; 189-210 Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla; Bnd. 14 Nr. 1 (2018): Sérhefti um vald og lýðræði á Íslandi; 189-210 1670-679X 1670-6803 News media media system financial crisis journalism democracy Iceland info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2018 fticelandunivojs 2023-08-01T12:28:59Z The news media around the world has experienced drastic changes in recent decades, and the Icelandic media is no exception. These changes originate in political, economic and not least technological developments. In this article we map key developments in the Icelandic media system and illustrate the changes it has undergone in the first decades of the 21st century. Journalism and media studies are under-researched fields of study in Iceland, and the country is usually absent from comparative work in these fields. Often it is simply grouped together with the other four Nordic countries. We argue that the Icelandic media system differs from those countries in several ways. Whilst it has moved towards the liberal model there are also indications of increased partisanship in the media in the last decade. The smallness of the media system has made it more vulnerable to the increasing competition and commercialisation in the digital era, and Iceland was particularly badly hit by the financial crisis in 2008. News media companies in Iceland are struggling financially, several media outlets have come and gone, mergers have been frequent and trust in the media is low. The view that some sort of public support is required to secure an independent media and high-quality journalism is gaining ground in Iceland. This could lead to its media system becoming more similar to the democratic corporatist Nordic countries than is the case now. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Iceland: Peer Reviewed Journals |
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The news media around the world has experienced drastic changes in recent decades, and the Icelandic media is no exception. These changes originate in political, economic and not least technological developments. In this article we map key developments in the Icelandic media system and illustrate the changes it has undergone in the first decades of the 21st century. Journalism and media studies are under-researched fields of study in Iceland, and the country is usually absent from comparative work in these fields. Often it is simply grouped together with the other four Nordic countries. We argue that the Icelandic media system differs from those countries in several ways. Whilst it has moved towards the liberal model there are also indications of increased partisanship in the media in the last decade. The smallness of the media system has made it more vulnerable to the increasing competition and commercialisation in the digital era, and Iceland was particularly badly hit by the financial crisis in 2008. News media companies in Iceland are struggling financially, several media outlets have come and gone, mergers have been frequent and trust in the media is low. The view that some sort of public support is required to secure an independent media and high-quality journalism is gaining ground in Iceland. This could lead to its media system becoming more similar to the democratic corporatist Nordic countries than is the case now. |
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Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration; Vol. 14 No. 1 (2018): Special issue on power and democracy in Iceland; 189-210 Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla; Bnd. 14 Nr. 1 (2018): Sérhefti um vald og lýðræði á Íslandi; 189-210 1670-679X 1670-6803 |
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