Introduction: A Nordic model for political communication?

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The Nordic countries have been termed a supermodel for political and economic
governance. This anthology explores how and why the political communication
systems contribute to explaining and understanding why the Nordic countries stand
out as stable, democratic welfare states. The state and nation-building processes of
these small European countries were not at all identical, but the ensuing political
systems show many similarities. Yet, there are also considerable differences. Part
One of the anthology explores developments in the media structure and relationship
between media and politics in the five Nordic countries. The chapters are
co-authored by scholars from political communication, media, and journalism
from each country and emphasise particular national traits. Part Two studies and
compares political communication across the Nordic countries within particular
domains, such as political journalism, local journalism, lobbyism, elections, and the
spread of fake news, with a specific eye for similarities and differences between the
Nordic countries. We conclude with the argument that Nordic political communication
is and should be international and comparative. Still we want to highlight
the need to also continue with in-depth national or Nordic comparative studies.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPower, Communication, and Politics in the Nordic Countries
EditorsEli Skogerbø, Øyvind Ihlen, Nete Nørgaard Kristensen, Lars Nord
Number of pages15
PublisherNordicom
Publication date19 Jan 2021
Pages13-27
Chapter1
ISBN (Print)978-91-88855-28-2
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jan 2021

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