Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries
This study compares the media systems of the West Nordic countries, namely the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. All three countries are democratic welfare states with considerable institutional transfer from the larger Nordic countries. It is argued that the West Nordic media systems fit into...
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| author | Ravn-Højgaard Signe Jóhannsdóttir Valgerður Karlsson Ragnar Olavson Rógvi Skorini Heini í |
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| description | This study compares the media systems of the West Nordic countries, namely the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. All three countries are democratic welfare states with considerable institutional transfer from the larger Nordic countries. It is argued that the West Nordic media systems fit into the “Nordic model” when it comes to the perception of media as cultural institutions as well as the central role of public service media. On the other hand, the micro-size of the media systems in the West Nordic countries makes them vulnerable, and makes editorial independence more difficult compared with their larger Nordic neighbours. In particular, media outlets within these micro-size media systems seem more susceptible to clientelism, and journalists seem more inclined towards self-censorship. This article highlights how interplay between small size and distinct local factors shape the media system in each of the West Nordic countries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ab3cdca7ca945eb86e4b3714da30fd42025-02-02T15:48:50ZengSciendoNordicom Review2001-51192021-03-0142s210212310.2478/nor-2021-0020Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countriesRavn-Højgaard Signe0Jóhannsdóttir Valgerður1Karlsson Ragnar2Olavson Rógvi3Skorini Heini í4Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Journalism, University of GreenlandFaculty of Political Science, University of IcelandFaculty of Political Science, University of IcelandDepartment of History and Social Sciences, University of the Faroe IslandsDepartment of History and Social Sciences, University of the Faroe IslandsThis study compares the media systems of the West Nordic countries, namely the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. All three countries are democratic welfare states with considerable institutional transfer from the larger Nordic countries. It is argued that the West Nordic media systems fit into the “Nordic model” when it comes to the perception of media as cultural institutions as well as the central role of public service media. On the other hand, the micro-size of the media systems in the West Nordic countries makes them vulnerable, and makes editorial independence more difficult compared with their larger Nordic neighbours. In particular, media outlets within these micro-size media systems seem more susceptible to clientelism, and journalists seem more inclined towards self-censorship. This article highlights how interplay between small size and distinct local factors shape the media system in each of the West Nordic countries.https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0020the faroe islandsgreenlandicelandcomparative researchsize |
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| title | Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries |
| title_full | Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries |
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| title_short | Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0020 |
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