Department of Information Science and Media Studies

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies offers theoretical and practical studies in media, technology and information science, and has research and development projects funded by, among others, European Research Council, the Research Council of Norway and industry partners.

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Spotlighting the challenges of journalism in Brussels

Truth is at stake, and journalism is on the front lines 鈥� can it still defend democracy in an age of artificial intelligence and disinformation? That is the question the University of Bergen and the Media Cluster Norway are raising when they organize a the seminar in Brussels.

Artificial intelligence

Barbara Wasson, Marija Slavkovik, Andreas Opdahl

Three Infomedia initiatives in the final for national AI center

We are delighted to announce that three initiatives affiliated with our department are among the 19 selected initiatives across the country that have advanced to the final round in the competition to become national research centers for artificial intelligence. 鈥淭his is great news,鈥� says Andreas...

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New network for humour literacy and the public sphere

Postdoctor 脰zlem Demirkol-T酶nnesen will represent 幸运飞艇计划 in the HUMLIT network, which will study humour literacy across Europe with controbutions from 20+ Partner institutions.

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Marija Slavkovik ved Institutt for Informasjons- og medievitenskap

Socially Empowered AI Research 鈥� SEAIR expands the AI research horizon

鈥漇ince so much of AI research is driven by commercial forces, societal impact often becomes an afterthought, rather than something that has to be studied on a fundamental level鈥�

Artificial Intelligence

Can artificial intelligence strengthen local democracy? Yes, claims professor and seeks support from the Research Council of Norway

Professor Andreas Opdahl, one of Norway's leading experts in artificial intelligence (AI), is spearheading an ambitious initiative: Insight, a research center focused on AI in local democratic ecosystems. With a clear objective to develop technology that enhances local democracy, researchers and...