Personal profile
Research
I am a post.doc researcher working in the intersection between politics, media and digital society. Currently, I investigate the role of anti-systemic narratives and far-right and counter-climate movements in digital information environments in Northern and Central Europe.
In my PhD dissertation, I have been studying the spread of anti-systemic narratives and discourses in alternative information environments across four European countries between 2019-2022. The dissertation dives into the societal information space outside the mainstream related to spread of disinformation, online extremism, and extra-parliamentary politics to establish knowledge about how these spaces transforms digital democracies, identity-formation and political polarization. I use a range of AI and network analytical tools to analyze large-scale patterns in digital information environments.
I am currently post.doc in two research projects: Alternative Media and Ideological Counterpublics (AlterPublics) (PI Eva Mayerhöffer, funded by the Carlsberg Foundation; 2021-2025), and Modelling polarization dynamics on Danish social media (#echopol)(Co-lead by Eva Mayerhöffer og Jens Ulrik Hansen, funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark, 2023-2026).
Education/Academic qualification
Communication, PhD, BURN IT DOWN: Anti-Systemic Narratives and Counterpublics in Digital Alternative Information Environments, Roskilde University
1 Apr 2021 → 13 Dec 2024
Award Date: 13 Dec 2024
Sociology, Master, University of Copenhagen
1 Sept 2017 → 11 Mar 2020
Award Date: 11 Mar 2020
Sociology, Undergraduate, University of Copenhagen
1 Sept 2015 → 15 Aug 2017
Award Date: 15 Aug 2017
Philosophy, Undergraduate, University of Copenhagen
1 Sept 2012 → 30 Jun 2015
Award Date: 30 Jun 2015
Keywords
- Communication, Journalism, Media
- Political communication
- Computational Methods
- Digital Methods
Collaborations and research areas
Research output
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Dissemination of RT and Sputnik Content in European Digital Alternative News Environments: Mapping the Influence of Russian State-Backed Media across Platforms, Topics, and Ideology
Henriksen, F. M., Kristensen, J. B. & Mayerhöffer, E., 18 Feb 2024, In: The International Journal of Press/Politics. 29, 3, p. 795-818 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Anti-Systemic Counterpublics: Rethinking the Counterpublic Sphere
Henriksen, F. M., 13 May 2024, In: Javnost - The Public. 31, 2, p. 213-230 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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BURN IT DOWN: Anti-Systemic Narratives and Counterpublics in Digital Alternative Information Environments
Henriksen, F. M., Dec 2024, Roskilde: Roskilde Universitet. 313 p.Research output: Book/Report › Ph.D. thesis
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Mapping research on disinformation and misinformation across the Nordic countries: An integrative review
Grahn, H., Kalsnes, B., Isaksson, E., Mayerhöffer, E., Ólafsson, J. G., Falkheimer, J., Henriksen, F. M., Kristensen, J. B. & Saari, D., 9 Jul 2025, In: Nordicom Review. 46, S1, p. 175-220 46 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Anti-systemic populism during the Covid-19 pandemic
Henriksen, F. M., 8 Jul 2024, The Loop, ECPR’s Political Science Blog.Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
Projects
- 2 Active
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#echopol: Echo chambers revisited – Modelling polarization dynamics on Danish social media
Mayerhöffer, E. (Project manager), Hansen, J. U. (Project manager) & Henriksen, F. W. (Project participant)
01/10/2023 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research
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AlterPublics: AlterPublics - Alternative Media and Ideological Counterpublics
Mayerhöffer, E. (Project manager), Henriksen, F. W. (Project participant), Kristensen, J. B. (Project participant), Pedersen, L. H. (Project participant) & Tuomola, S. (Project participant)
01/03/2021 → 15/10/2026
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Lecture and oral contribution
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“How can the Covid19-crisis strengthen the green transition in Denmark? A survey of the Danish cultural middle class” (w/ Frederik M Henriksen)
Jacobsen, S. G. (Speaker) & Henriksen, F. M. (Speaker)
27 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Press/Media
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Dr. Henriksen: Strict Migration Policy in Denmark Fails to Contain the Radical Right
28/03/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Mona Juul er »stiktosset«. Men billedfejl i Epstein-dækning kan forfølge hende, uanset hvad hun gør
09/02/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Det Politiske Mødested: Er vi Europa rustet til at modstå Putins troldehær og stå vagt om de demokratiske valg
24/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Forsker: Ingen stærke tegn på russisk indblading i valgkamp
27/10/2022
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
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Roskilde Universitets Undervisningspris 2025
Birkbak, A. (Recipient), Kristensen, J. B. (Recipient) & Henriksen, F. M. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions