Project leader: Knut-Arne Futsæter
Knut-Arne Futsæter works on the social dynamics of the social media, in cooperation with Ivar Frønes. They trace new patterns in the uses of new networking media. Their work draws upon Norwegian data from TNS Gallup.
TNS Gallup makes data panels on digital media use available for MEDIATIZED STORIES. Knut-Arne Futsæter maps out and analyse relevant patterns of digital media use among children and young people in Europe. In MEDIATIZED STORIES this makes a platform, particularly for the research into the dynamics of mediation processes and on media literacy.
High growth of Facebook uses in Norway.
Futsæter has contributeted analyses for MEDIATIZED STORIES from the vast material available at TNS Gallup in Norway, where he acts as Director of Media Research.
Selected presentations
Futsæter, K-A. (2010) Diffusion of social networking sites: Expansion and use of Facebook in Norway. Paper in Pre-conference on Researching (Popular) Media in the Age of Convergence: Methodological Innovations in the Study of Contemporary Media Industries, Texts, Technologies, and Audiences, ICA, Singapore 22 June.
Futsæter, K-A. (2010) Media Trends and Use of Social Networking Sites in Norway. Presentation at the Mediatized Stories conference "Fortelle seg selv digitalt", Oslo 14 April.
Futsæter, K-A. (2009) The social dynamic of the social media: Expansion and use of Facebook in Nortway. Presentation at the Mediatized Stories preconference on 'The presentation of self in everyday digital life'. London: University of Westminster, 2 September.
Futsæter, K-A (2007) New media trends in Norway. Presentation to the Mediatized Stories meeting during the International Communication Association. San Francisco, 24-28 May.
Futsæter, K-A (2007) 'Increasing use of social media and decrease of traditional media in Norway'. EMRO meeting, Bavaria, Germany. May 2007.
Futsæter, K-A (2007) Increasing use of social networking sites and decrease of traditional media use among children and youth in Norway. Presentation to the Symposium on Mediatized Storytelling, Oslo: 21 March.
Material from TNS Gallup