This page is dedicated to current (and planned research). Links to more resources are posted as it moves forward.
Cultures of Anarchy: Images of Russia
Article with Nina Møllerstuen Bjørge on how national mainstream news media act as a gatekeepers and potential agenda-setters during international crises. Using the Ukraine crisis in 2014 and the framing of Russia in Norwegian mainstream newspapers as a case study. Link to blogpost here.
Politics and film: Escapism or education?
Drawing on a previous project on media pedagogy, besides work by others, this paper discusses how popular cultural media texts from television and film can indeed be applied in teaching political science. While the examples used mostly relate to international relations, the discussion considering the potential and limitations of such texts is applicable to a wider set of social sciences. Link to blogpost here.
Challenges of the New Media Ecology during the Ebola-crisis
This paper discusses the role of the internet as a communication tool during global health crises. It can be an invaluable tool in crisis management and disease control. However, the internets’ open and global character also entails the risk of conspiracy theories and other disinformation spreading rapidly. Focusing on these challenges, the Ebola-crisis in 2014 is used as a case study. Link to blogpost here.
Crisis, Power and Democracy
Provisionally entitled book proposal planned with Norwegian colleagues. My contribution is under preparation now and will focus on communication during crises and conflicts. Link to blogpost coming here.
Digital politikk
Norwegian language text book on Digital Politics, which I hope to start working on in 2019. Link to blogpost here.
