Patrik Åker
Biographic Data
| ID | 230210 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrik Åker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrik |
| FAMILY NAME | Åker |
| SIGNATURE | ÅKER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Södertörn University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Time Dimension of Visual Journalism: The Rhythm of Photographic “Truth Claims”
Using theories of rhythm, temporality and photography, this study explores how the rhythm of visual news flow is shaped in today’s newsrooms and how it affects the truth-telling mission of news journalism. The material on which the study is based was collected in 2024 through participant observation and interviews with visual professionals at a regional Finnish newspaper, at a national Swedish newspaper, and through interviews with Russian visual…
Photography and reality. Reflections around the role of the photographer among photo students in Russia and Sweden
Framing “The Photographic Self” in Education Programs for Photographers in Russia and Sweden
The aim of this study is to understand the ‘photographic selves’ – the collective competences and skills required for making, interpreting, and communicating through photographs — that are articulated in the educational framework for future photographers in Russia and Sweden. These are two countries with very different histories in relation to photographic practices. Theories on photography from recent decades have emphasized that digital photogr…
The Journalist as a Detective: The Media Insights and Critique in Post-1991 American, Russian and Swedish Crime Novels
Today it often happens that the protagonist in crime fiction is a journalist—for instance, in the globally spread sub-genre of Nordic noir. This article examines what readers can learn about journalism by comparing crime fiction (a widely popular genre fostering society critique) from Russia, Sweden, and USA. These countries with significantly different press traditions have in the post-1991 era been involved in transformations of the media lands…
Photography, Objectivity and the Modern Newspaper: Back to the artist
The front pages of Scandinavian “quality newspapers” often include aesthetically pleasing and enigmatic photographs that dominate the whole page. These pictures seem to deviate from the traditional function of press pictures as facts in news stories. At the same time, they can be understood as part of a modernist tradition in journalism where objectivity is the norm. By adopting a historical perspective, this article highlights the subjective and…
The Journalist as a Detective: The Media Insights and Critique in Post-1991 American, Russian and Swedish Crime Novels
Today it often happens that the protagonist in crime fiction is a journalist—for instance, in the globally spread sub-genre of Nordic noir. This article examines what readers can learn about journalism by comparing crime fiction (a widely popular genre fostering society critique) from Russia, Sweden, and USA. These countries with significantly different press traditions have in the post-1991 era been involved in transformations of the media lands…
Photography, Objectivity and the Modern Newspaper: Back to the artist
The front pages of Scandinavian “quality newspapers” often include aesthetically pleasing and enigmatic photographs that dominate the whole page. These pictures seem to deviate from the traditional function of press pictures as facts in news stories. At the same time, they can be understood as part of a modernist tradition in journalism where objectivity is the norm. By adopting a historical perspective, this article highlights the subjective and…
Photography, Objectivity and the Modern Newspaper: Back to the artist
The front pages of Scandinavian “quality newspapers” often include aesthetically pleasing and enigmatic photographs that dominate the whole page. These pictures seem to deviate from the traditional function of press pictures as facts in news stories. At the same time, they can be understood as part of a modernist tradition in journalism where objectivity is the norm. By adopting a historical perspective, this article highlights the subjective and…
The Journalist as a Detective: The Media Insights and Critique in Post-1991 American, Russian and Swedish Crime Novels
Today it often happens that the protagonist in crime fiction is a journalist—for instance, in the globally spread sub-genre of Nordic noir. This article examines what readers can learn about journalism by comparing crime fiction (a widely popular genre fostering society critique) from Russia, Sweden, and USA. These countries with significantly different press traditions have in the post-1991 era been involved in transformations of the media lands…
Framing “The Photographic Self” in Education Programs for Photographers in Russia and Sweden
The aim of this study is to understand the ‘photographic selves’ – the collective competences and skills required for making, interpreting, and communicating through photographs — that are articulated in the educational framework for future photographers in Russia and Sweden. These are two countries with very different histories in relation to photographic practices. Theories on photography from recent decades have emphasized that digital photogr…
Photography and reality. Reflections around the role of the photographer among photo students in Russia and Sweden
The Time Dimension of Visual Journalism: The Rhythm of Photographic “Truth Claims”
Using theories of rhythm, temporality and photography, this study explores how the rhythm of visual news flow is shaped in today’s newsrooms and how it affects the truth-telling mission of news journalism. The material on which the study is based was collected in 2024 through participant observation and interviews with visual professionals at a regional Finnish newspaper, at a national Swedish newspaper, and through interviews with Russian visual…
Photography (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Visual Culture and Art Theory (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis (3 works) · Photography and Visual Culture (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works)