Religion in Newspapers in The Nordic Countries in 1988–2008

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ID19427086
AuthorsKati Niemelä (0000-0003-2306-1650), Henrik Reintoft Christensen (0000-0002-4807-4303)
Year2013
Volume26
Issue1
Pages5-24
Publication date2013-05-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNordic Journal of Religion and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0809-7291 • E-ISSN: 1890-7008
PublisherScandinavian University Press (PUBLISHER • NO)
DOI10.18261/issn1890-7008-2013-01-02
OpenAlexW2311850703
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited11

This article examines the coverage of religion in Nordic newspapers during 1988, 1998 and 2008. Through quantitative analyses of 5,000 articles in 14 newspapers, we examine the differences between the five Nordic countries and changes from 1988 to 2008. The results show that the coverage of the Lutheran majority churches in newspapers is generally declining, especially in Sweden. This is the case also during major Christian holidays. Newspapers present religion differently, in the sense that regional papers present a more traditional view of religion and religion is least covered in the tabloid press. There are differences between the five Nordic countries. The newspaper media seems to serve both as a secularising force in society, contesting the role of the majority churches – especially in Sweden and Denmark – and as support for a greater visibility of religion in the public sphere

Demographic economics · Economics · Newspaper · Political science · Sociology · Demography · Gender Studies · Law · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Tourism and Spaces

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