Factoring Size into the Equation
Media studies, politics, and small states
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8247259 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jón Gunnar Ólafsson (0000-0002-3018-1012) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 145-156 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordic Journal of Media Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2003-184X • E-ISSN: 2003-184X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.2478/njms-2020-0013 |
| OpenAlex | W3035268705 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 26 |
In this article, I discuss how the world's smallest states, including Iceland, are routinely absent in research and comparative studies concerning media and politics. Size has up until now mostly been ignored as a possible factor in understanding media systems and the relationship between media and politics on the national level. Existing research from other academic fields, such as public administration and economics, has revealed an important finding: small states have unique characteristics that differentiate them from larger states. They can therefore not simply be viewed as smaller versions of large states that have been central in knowledge production. Arguably, a Nordic perspective in media research needs to incorporate the size variable into the research agenda. This article illustrates how this expanded agenda will enrich our understanding of media and politics in the Nordic countries and open up new areas of study on small and large states more generally
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |