Abstract
In media systems theory, the Nordic countries are often held to constitute a specific media system (). In this article, we put this claim to the test in the area of news consumption. Based on findings about the four Nordic countries Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland in the annual Reuters Institute Digital News Report (), and inspired by previous studies of the audience dimension of media systems (; ; ), we undertake a descriptive empirical analysis of the 2019 data of this 38-country study. Our study compares news audience practices in the Nordic countries with those of countries belonging to other supranational media systems. We find that while there are some internal differences within the Nordic media system, there are salient news consumption commonalities that are specific to the Nordic countries, such as preferred sources of news, pathways to news, paying for online news, and trust in the news.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nordic Journal of Media Studies |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 23-35 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISSN | 1601-829X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- comparative analysis
- media systems
- news audiences
- Nordic countries
- online survey