Higher Seminar JMK: Anne Kaun, Södertörn University

Seminar

Date: Thursday 13 February 2025

Time: 10.00 – 12.00

Location: Bangsalen – Karlavägen 104

Vanishing Act: The Disappearance of Printed Newspapers

Although it has been said for some decades that printed newspapers are dying, they are still in existence; however, Swedish newspapers have entered a new era. Throughout the country, the distribution of printed newspapers is slowly ceasing. In this talk, we trace the process of the disappearance of printed news through ethnographic field work engaging with the perspectives of the newspaper industry, readers, and civil society. Conceptualizing the disappearance of printed news as an assemblage of imaginaries, materialities, and practices, we are interested in how this disappearance is accomplished, motivated, interpreted, and experienced. We make an argument for exploring disappearance in tandem with emergence to develop a deeper understanding of contemporary media culture and society.

Anne Kaun is professor of media and communication studies at Södertörn University, Stockholm. Her research interests include media theory, mediated temporalities, algorithmic culture, automation and artificial intelligence from a humanistic social science perspective. She is the co-host of MKV-podden and Wallenberg Academy Fellow 2021. In Spring, her co-authored book The Data Welfare State will be published by Sage (with Anu Masso).

Last updated: January 30, 2025

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