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Call for papers for the 2027 issue of Nordic Journal of Media Studies

Nordic Journal of Media Studies invites contributions to the 2027 issue exploring how scandals unfold and are communicated across media.

Second article out in the EXPOSING-project in Nordic Journal of Media Studies

New EXPOSING-publication.

Morten Axel Pedersen in the news commenting on the phenomenon “rawdogging”

Morten Axel Pedersen was interviewed for an article on DR where he commented on the new phenomenon “rawdogging.” Excerpts from the article (in Danish): - Det udtrykker noget ret specifikt om tiden, vi lever i. Alting e…

There is nothing new about renewable energy: Tracing the life of solar panels

This article is a write-up about the event “Exploring the Life of Solar Panels or Why J-B Fressoz is Right” (August 26, 2025).

CBMR publications and media appearances in August 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in August 2025

Pointing out Manicules in AM 76 8vo

Marginal annotations are a popular way to interact with a text; AM 76 8vo showcases manicules, a form of marginalia that literally gets the point across.

Hashtags and humour are used to spread extreme content on social media

Conspiracy theories and incitement to harassment and violence abound on mainstream social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But the extreme content is often mixed with ironic play, memes and hashtags, which…

CBMR publications and media appearances in June/July 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in June & July 2025

COMM researchers contribute to new issue of the Nordic Journal of Media Studies

The theme of the new issue is 'Influencers: Navigating Platforms, Expertise, Branding, and Authenticity', and it is is edited and with introduction by Professor Anne Jerslev and Professor Mette Mortensen.

Frankenstein and Kant’s beauty come from Dutch Indonesia

Dehlia Hannah, CApE Hum Fellow 2025 and Professor of Environmental Aesthetics at Copenhagen University is interviewed by CApE writer Semine Long-Callesen in an article for Resilience.

Screen time: Passive and solitary use makes us most dissatisfied

What lies behind our dissatisfaction with our screen use – and why does the dissatisfaction rarely lead to action? A new Danish study sheds light on this.

CBMR publications and media appearances in May 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in May 2025

Media, Careers and Professional Identities

Short report of the research seminar Media, Careers and Professional Identities

New book, co-edited by Nete Nørgaard Kristensen

New book, co-edited by Nete Nørgaard Kristensen, highlights Europeans' cultural viewpoints and practices amid societal transformations The newly published volume Engagement with Culture in Transformative Times, co-edite…

CBMR publications and media appearances in April 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in April 2025

The loss of a single species is the loss of a world

At a CApE event on March 27, Semine Long-Callesen wrote an article about the work of this semesters international CApE fellow professor Oxana Timofeeva, which is now in published in the online media Resilience.

First article out in the EXPOSING-project in European Journal of Cultural Studies

First article out in the EXPOSING-project in European Journal of Cultural Studies

New article: "Mediating Market Moralities"

DISTRACT-affiliated Eva Iris Otto just published the article “Mediating Market Moralities“ in the journal Social Analysis. The article considers how actors within digital markets creatively navigate moral ambiguities in…

CBMR publications and media appearances in March 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in March 2025

If all minerals are extracted from the soil, will the flowers ever bloom again?

At the event Restoring Global Memories & Local Ecologies: Metallophyte plants and colonial history in DR Congo mining at CApE on March 6, Semine Long-Callesen wrote an article about the work of artist Toshie Takeuchi an…

New paper: "Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis"

DISTRACT researcher Hjalmar Bang Carlsen and co-author Jonas Toubøl have just published the article “Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis” in the journal Social Media…

We are facing a technological revolution, and Denmark can lead the way

Morten Axel Pedersen is one of the authors of the recently published opinion piece entitled “Forskere: Vi står over for en teknologisk revolution, og Danmark kan vise vejen” (EN: “Researchers: We are facing a…

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Insights from Game Theory, Behavioral Economics and Moral Philosophy New Book by Vincent F. Hendricks In this book, Vincent F. Hendricks draws on game theory, behavioural economics and moral philosophy in a scathing…

Morten Axel Pedersen in CPHDOX debate: AI and art in focus

On the 30th of March, Morten Axel Pedersen will participate in a conversation with Rasmus Kloster Bro, Janet Frances Rafner and Kristoffer Ørum about how AI is changing artistic creation. The debate is hosted as part of…