In collaboration between political scientists, sociologists and media scientists, broad research on these topics has emerged at the Institute for Social Research in recent years. We combine research on how parties, politicians and public authorities communicate in public, with research on citizens' attitudes and participation in politics and civil society.
Debate cultures in the new public and the consequences of these are given special attention, and we are researching the limits of freedom of speech and the prevalence of hate speech. The topic also includes specific studies of the media and media systems within a globalized and digitized context, as well as projects on communication and governance in ministries, both internally and externally.
Projects
- Alarmed Citizens: Information Environment, Media Use, and Public Engagement (ALARM)
- Baneheia and the Media
- BRIDGES: Assessing the production and impact of migration narratives
- Communication Power of Politicians in a Digital Age (CEPOL)
- Far right politics online and societal resilience (FREXO)
- Global natives? Serving young audiences on global media platforms
- INFLUEX: The influence of experts on public policy
- Media Poverty: media use and citizenship in conditions of deprivation
- Trust and Attitudes towards Research: Causes and Changes Over Time
Researchers
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