BI Department of Communication and Culture

Are you considering pursuing an MSc in Digital Communication Management? Get a glimpse of what a day in class as a DigiCom student looks like! player.gobistories.com/watch?storyId=… More about the degree here: bi.edu/programmes-and…

We're recruiting PhD candidates for our new Specialisation in Communication!  The application deadline is December 1, and the positions start in August 2025. Read more about the PhD and apply here: bi.edu/programmes-and…

“Hvor er perspektivene? Og oppfølgingen?” Les debattinnlegget til innovasjonsprofessor @PIFurseth i @DN_no, hvor han deler noen tanker rundt regjeringens perspektivmelding: dn.no/innlegg/okonom…

“Livestreaming commerce for luxury brands: how to enhance luxury perceptions through strategizing streamers?” Read the publication, in International Journal of Advertising, by Wuxia Bao, @EmmaBeuckels, Liselot Hudders, and Shubin Yu (open access): doi.org/10.1080/026504…

"Historically, the office was both a heterosexual straitjacket and a space where queer women could support themselves and become independent", writes Professor Christine Myrvang. Check out this insightful piece from 2023 here: t.ly/Gfxcg

"Det er svakt forskningsmessig belegg for å påstå at bonus har noe særlig effekt, samt at den enkelte toppleders betydning for bedriftens resultat også er omdiskutert", skriver professor emeritus Tor Grenness i DN. t.ly/R2fTM

Ny forskning: Legitimeringer av kulturskolen i den offentlige politikken av Rut Jorunn Rønning og Sigrid Røyseng. Les artikkelen (Åpen tilgang): doi.org/10.18261/nkt.2…

Self-branding is essential for freelancers to stand out on platforms like Upwork. Study by Christoph Lutz, Dorothy L. Blyth, Mohammad H. Jarrahi and Gemma Newlands was just included in the July issue (26/7) of New Media & Society. Full article here! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

New Research: The Evolution of Communication Consulting: A Long-Term Comparison of Service Quality in Strategic Communication by Daniel Ziegele and Ansgar Zerfass. Access the full article here (Open Access): doi.org/10.1080/155311…

New Research: #Livestreaming commerce for #luxurybrands: how to enhance luxury perceptions through strategizing streamers?, by Wuxia Bao, Emma Beuckels, Liselot Hudders, and Shubin Yu. Access the full article here: doi.org/10.1080/026504…

New Research: Toddlers' Cortisol Levels in Childcare and at Home, by Kathrin Nystad, May Britt Drugli, Stian Lydersen, Håvard Horndalen Tveit, Ratib Lekhal, and Elisabet Solheim. Access the full article here: doi.org/10.1080/104092…

In 2020, Spotify bought exclusive rights to Joe Rogan's podcast, sparking controversy. Terje Colbjørnsen examines Spotify’s dual role as music publisher and podcast platform using theories of platformization and media industry studies. Full article (Open): journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

Velkommen til boklansering den 19. juni! Det blir bidrag fra redaktørene @MonaSolvoll og @ragnhildo, og fra @Sirrpa ved @ijourn. I tillegg kan vi friste med litt lett servering. Meld deg på! nettskjema.no/a/433494

Velkommen til kunnskapskaffe med Steinar Bjartveit og Sut I Wong, forelesere for Master of Management-kurset Multicultural Leadership. Temaet for kunnskapskaffen er mangfold og ledelse. Arrangementet er gratis og åpent for alle. Vel møtt! Påmelding: bi.no/om-bi/kalender…

New research: The perceived impacts of short-term rental platforms: Comparing the United States and United Kingdom, by Christoph Lutz, Filip Majetić, Cristina Miguel, Rodrigo Perez-Vega, and Brian Jones. Read the article here (Open Access) doi.org/10.1016/j.tech…

💻 Wei Xia, Shubin Yu & Changxu Li explore how digital tools can be a resource in addressing mental health needs, particularly in a time where access to traditional therapeutic resources may be limited. The full article here! preprints.jmir.org/preprint/46551…

Studentene har talt. Mark Brown fra Institutt for kommunikasjon og kultur er årets beste foreleser. Gratulerer så mye! bi.no/om-bi/nyheter/…

Ny artikkel: Frihetens øyeblikk? Handlinger, stemmer og taushet i det offentlige ytringsrommet på Kongsberg 1886–1890, av Christine Myrvang. Les artikkelen i sin helhet (Åpen tilgang): idunn.no/doi/10.18261/h…

Last week, BBA students took part in a metaverse pilot at BI's Digital Business Lab. The occasion was the final gathering of BI's bachelor internship program. During the session, students practiced and received feedback on their oral communication skills.

How does Artificial Intelligence understand the prestige and social value of different jobs? New research looks at how the large language modelGPT-4 evaluates occupations compared to how humans evaluate occupations.  Read about the findings here: bi.edu/research/busin…