The idea behind Nordicom’s documentation of media development is that it should be possible to find statistics on different media in one place, while the information shall have undergone quality control and relevance assessment.
The information should provide as updated a picture of the media landscape as possible, and also report the relevant time series. Any changes to the collection technique or method of series are clarified in remarks and notes.
The media are described from a number of aspects
- Structure - how the media are organised (channels, titles, editions), and how and by whom they are distributed
- Companies/ownership/economy – the industry's economy, who the actors are, and corporate finance
- Content – content of the media, genres, and types of publication
- Access – the proportion of the population or households that have access to the medium
- Usage – how many people use a particular medium, who the users are, and patterns of consumption
Data collection and sources
Data are collected from a variety of sources, either directly from prime sources or via national statistical partners in the Nordic countries. Nordicom often makes its own adaptations, and the information is placed in relation to other relevant data. Examples of sources:
- Public statistics – from departments and authorities
- Industry statistics – from individual companies and industry bodies
- Research reports – from universities, independent institutions, official government reports, etc.
- Own collections – processing of basic data such as circulation reports, archive bases, annual reports, and presentations
- Continuous monitoring of what is happening in the media
Swedish media statistics
The Swedish statistics are collected and processed by Nordicom and are mainly presented in Swedish.
These are presented here:
Information on national statistics in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway:
Context and monitoring
We both analyse our own statistical material as well as present others' statistical reports and research results on media development in the Nordic region.