ict and acedemia christian christensen professor of journalism stockholm university, sweden
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ICT and Acedemia
Christian Christensen
Professor of Journalism
Stockholm University, Sweden
Background
• Ph.D. in 2001 from the Faculty of Communication: University of Texas
• Karlstad University, Uppsala University, Stockholm University
• Started in research on journalism, moved to study of social media & journalism, politics, WikiLeaks.
• Interested in relationship between journalism, technology and politics
ICT/Internet as Object of Academic Study
• Issues addressed are the same as addressed in relation to “traditional” media:
• Content• Politics• Journalism• Ownership• Sociology of use• Regulation• Cultural aspects
What issues have come up in the evolution of ICTs?
• Surveillance/Data gathering• Interactivity• Transparency• “Produser” (Producer + User)• Copyright• Anonymity• Networked activism• Data journalism• Ubiquity (when something has a
presence everywhere)• Mobile use
Which areas have found increased relevance in this evolution?
• Law• Policy• The role of the nation-state• Organizational Structures (“How do
ICTs impact organizational structures & routines”?
• Professional Definitions (“What is a journalist?”)
• Journalism• More technical aspects of ICT: e.g.
Coding, Encryption, Data Mining
So, what can we study in relation to Sweden? (Policy/Law/Trade)
• Whistleblower protection• Freedom of speech laws• Surveillance (domestic)• Sale of Swedish surveillance
technology• Swedish support for ICT use as part
of foreign policy/intl. development• Swedish copyright laws
So, what can we study in relation to Sweden? (Content/Politics)
• Social media and journalism (as networking, source, method for distribution)
• Social media and politics (contact, PR, election campaigning)
• HOW technology is discussed in the media (“social construction”)
• Social media /ICT and democratic participation & engagement
Prof. Christian ChristensenStockholm University
@chrchristensen