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Media professor believes it is meaningless to pit ‘true’ photographs against ‘fake’ AI images and calls for a more nuanced debate.

AI's superior ability to formulate thoughts and statements for us weakens our judgment and ability to think critically, says media professor Petter Bae Brandtzæg.

Norway are well prepared for a new pandemic, but dependent on one factor that money cannot buy, says media professor. 

Even though digitalisation is in full swing, most Norwegians are now ambivalent about life online, according to media researchers at the University of Oslo. 

“Brain rot” and scrolling until their eyes get sore. Is TikTok ruining today's youth? Not at all, says Emilie Owens, researcher at the University of Oslo.

While Facebook appeals to the seducer in us, Instagram fuels the anxious narcissist, according to new research which links psychoanalysis and digital platforms.

Jessica Robinson has researched millions of tweets in connection with elections in the United States and Sweden. She found that the far right use Twitter to build global networks and to share their views on nationalism and immigration.

Safer Internet Day takes place each year to raise awareness about the importance of creating a safer and better internet for all, especially for children and young people. This year it takes place on Tuesday 6 February.

In the last 20 years, an increasing number of nuanced queer characters have entered computer games. But there is still some way to go before queer representation reflects the real world. 

Richard Linklater’s films serve as a window into nineties slacker culture and youth life in the 1970s. Media researchers at UiO have published a book about the director behind 'Dazed and Confused' and the 'Before' Trilogy.

Two out of three Norwegian boys play video games daily. But is it the mothers or the fathers who are most concerned? The answer might surprise you.

Norwegian media organisations make themselves relevant to young people by inviting influencers to create content with cross-generational appeal. But you will not find the same content on national broadcaster NRK as on YouTube. 

From monthly news stories about polar expeditions to an ideology of real time updates – developments in the media shape the events that unite us, according to a media researcher at the University of Oslo.

Contrary to what many fear, the time Norwegian children spend in front of a screen is associated with a good quality of life.

Communications researcher Øyvind Ihlen finds it more than likely that the Norwegian government's communication concerning COVID-19 may have saved lives.  

Sami people in the Nordic countries do not enjoy the same opportunities to influence the political agenda as the majority population.

The internet was supposed to democratize music, but artists are still dependent on major labels to break trough and make big money, according to researchers at the University of Oslo.

Being distracted by cute animals is one of the most important characteristics of being human today, argues media researcher.

If we really want to understand – and do something – with anti-immigrant sentiment on the local level, we should dive under the surface. There is much more to it than just right wing attitudes.

She had her life all planned out, but things didn’t go quite as she had expected. Now Cristina Archetti, Professor of Political Communication and Journalism, wants to break the silence about childlessness.

Many feel invaded by digital technology and social media. Some take control, and disconnect.

“Tinder has a very one-sided reputation,” says Ane Charlotte Spilde, a media studies master’s student who has researched Tinder.

Using mobile apps developed at UiO, we can explore the Rome of imperial times, observe D-day on Omaha Beach and see the consequences of future climate change with our own eyes.

As in the past three years, this year’s Master students in Nordic Media went in October on a study trip to the University of Copenhagen (KU), Denmark.  Professor Anne Jerslev at KU is a professor II at IMK, and had this year also put together a brilliant program to the students.