Trine Syvertsen

Trine Syvertsen is a Professor at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo, Norway, and a leading scholar in media history, policy, and digital detox studies. Her research focuses on the Nordic model of public-service media, digital disconnection, and media resistance, blending institutional, cultural, and historical perspectives.

Academic education:

• PhD in Mass Communications, University of Leicester, UK (1992)
• Cand. polit. (University of Bergen, Norway) and MA in Mass Communication (cum laude), University of Leicester, UK (1986)

Her work explores media regulation, television studies, and the socio-cultural implications of digital media. Recent projects like Digitox: Intrusive media, ambivalent users and digital detox (NFR Fripro) analyze how individuals navigate technology through abstinence and resistance.

Scientific awards and visiting roles:

• Visiting Professor at Freie Universität Berlin (2019), Aarhus University (2018), University of Westminster (2017, 2016, 2000), Free University of Brussels (2015), and Aarhus University (2016)

Grants and projects: Syvertsen leads the NFR Fripro-funded Digitox project on digital detox and ambivalence, while her research on Media Companies and the Public Interest investigates corporate strategies in media policy.