Ecology professor Sandra Myrna DÌaz is the winner of the 2019 Gunnerus Award in Sustainability Science
Professor Sandra Myrna DÌaz from Argentina has been awarded the prize for her work in…
Category: Media Freedom
Wiesenthal Centre at Oslo Symposium and Recipient of Kare Kristiansen Award
The late Kare Kristiansen was a leader of the Norwegian Chrsitian People’s Party. In 1994,…
Norwegian gov’t called to action: ‘Social media is actively used to promote unhealthy food’
Norway’s youth is not adequately protected from the often subtle and sophisticated digital marketing techniques…
Powerful voices on the eve of Women’s Day
On the eve of International Women’s Day, human rights activists from the Middle East gathered…
Time for Leadership at US Agency for Global Media
After two years of stalling, it’s time for the USA administration to get its own…
Norwegian and Swedish cinemas have a good 2018
2018 was a positive year for both Sweden and Norway in terms of their box-office…
Dual citizenship will be allowed in Norway
The Norwegian parliament has decided that dual citizenship will be allowed for everyone who is,…
2019 International DUBLIN Literary Award announced – 39 novels in translation nominated
39 novels in translation are among 141 titles nominated by libraries worldwide for the €100,000…
Mark the date: Oslo Film Festival is back next week
After a very successful first edition held in Cinemateket, the second round will take place…
Pianist Luka Okros’s debut in Oslo
“The Artist of the sound” Levante, Spanish Daily Newspaper, May 2018 “Now here is a…
Norway tunes in for more of ‘world’s most-boring television’
Norway is enjoying the latest instalment in what has been dubbed the world’s most-boring television.…
New piano album of Mario Mariani released for the first time in Oslo
The first music star in history. The inventor of rap. The first to compose a…
Facebook, Google Manipulate Users to Share Personal Data Despite GDPR
Despite the new GDPR regulation entering into effect across Europe, Facebook and Google are manipulating…
Thanks these women, Norwegian women can vote
Without these hard fighting women, our country may not have been as successful and far…
Norwegian journalist freed on bail
Police on Monday released Kadafi Zaman, a Norwegian journalist of Pakistani origin, who was arrested…
U.S. drops to 45th in list of best and worst countries to be a reporter
Norway is the best place to be a reporter, placing first for the second year…
Norwegian rights group expresses solidarity with jailed Turkish journalist
A letter written by Marina Nemat, a Canadian rights activist, writer and chair of the Oslo-based…
Norway’s Newest Billionaire Is Also One of The World’s Most Adventurous
When news broke in the Norwegian press in December identifying the buyer of one of Oslo’s most iconic…
BBC World Service and NRK are collaborating on an investigative podcast series
BBC World Service and Norwegian state broadcaster NRK are partnering to produce a podcast that…
Public consultation on a proposal for a new Media Liability Act
The Ministry of Culture has presented a proposal for a new media liability act which…
People spend 11 minutes per day on Norwegian news
Sol, an aggregated news site from Norwegian magazine and news publishing group Aller Media, launched an…
Norway: 1,700 journalists on strike at NRK public broadcaster
The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ) supported the strike by 1,700…
Norwegian studio nets $400K to finish co-op puzzler Pode
Norwegian indie outfit Henchman & Goon has netted $400,000 to push ahead with the development…
Freedom of the press under threat
World Press Freedom Day is being celebrated for the 25th time today. The international focus…
Norway should do more to improve job prospects of low-skilled youth
Norway should step up its efforts to boost the job prospects of young people without…