About
Research and teaching mostly within journalism and journalism studies (science and the media studies, science journalism, literary journalism, sports journalism, language and discourse in journalism), but also risk communication.
Coordinator of RESCUE (2014-2017), a multidisciplinary research project with partners in Austria, Finland and the UK.
Head of Research Group "Individual exposure in journalism" (INDEX) from January 2014 to July 2016, and from August 2017.
Dr.art degree in 2003, thesis on science journalism
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Linguistics Media studies and journalism Humanities Social sciences
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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U-YouPa – Understanding Youth Participation and Media literacy in Digital Dialogue Spaces
The key goal of this project is to provide a research-based understanding of the interconnection between cultural and technological preconditions for strengthening youth participation in digital dialogue spaces.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Hornmoen, Harald
;
Knudsen, Anders Graver
(2024).
Critically Contextualising a Mega-Event: Nordic Sports Commentaries During the 2022 World Cup in Football.
Media and Communication.
Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.8051
Hornmoen, Harald
;
Hågvar, Yngve Benestad
;
Alnæs, Jørgen
(2023).
Journalistisk langtidsvarsel: Narrativ analyse av framtidsfortellinger i norske nyhetsmedier.
25 p.
Journalistica.
https://doi.org/10.7146/journalistica.v17i1.136249
Hornmoen, Harald
;
Hågvar, Yngve Benestad
;
Hyde-Clarke, Nathalie
;
Fonn, Birgitte Kjos
;
Stuedahl, Dagny
(2022).
Media narratives, agonistic deliberation, and Skam
An analysis of how young people communicate in digital spaces.
Nordicom Review.
Vol. 43.
https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2022-0001
Hornmoen, Harald ; Steensen, Steen (2021). Journalistikkens filosofi. ISBN: 978-82-15-05290-8. 226 p. Universitetsforlaget.
Hornmoen, Harald
; Gjefsen, Mads Dahl; Vie, Knut Jørgen
(2021).
Questioning researchers' evaluation of communication experiences: A combined interview- and media-based study of communicating socially contestable research.
18 p.
Observatorio (OBS*).
Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS15420211779
Hornmoen, Harald ; Fonn, Birgitte Kjos ; Hyde-Clarke, Nathalie ; Hågvar, Yngve Benestad (2020). Media Health. The Personal in Public Stories. ISBN: 9788215040844. 247 p. Universitetsforlaget.
Hornmoen, Harald ; Andersen, Nina Blom (2020). The Public Face of an Epidemic Risk: Personalization of an Ebola Outbreak in Nordic Media. Hornmoen, Harald; Fonn, Birgitte Kjos; Hyde-Clarke, Nathalie; Hågvar, Yngve Benestad (Ed.). Media Health. The Personal in Public Stories. p. 207-235. Universitetsforlaget.
Goldgruber, Eva; Ausserhofer, Julian;
Hornmoen, Harald
;
Steensen, Steen
; Backholm, Klas; Reimerth, Gudrun;
Frey, Elsebeth
;
Ottosen, Rune
; McInnes, Colin John
(2018).
Reflecting on Ethics in the Investigation of Online Communication during Emergencies.
Dobrick, Farina Madita; Fischer, Jana; Hagen, Lutz M (Ed.).
Research Ethics in the Digital Age. Ethics for the Social Sciences and Humanities in Times of Mediatization and Digitization. p. 158-163.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-12909-5_17
Steensen, Steen
;
Frey, Elsebeth
;
Hornmoen, Harald
;
Ottosen, Rune
;
Konow Lund, Maria
(2018).
Social Media and Situation Awareness during Terrorist Attacks: Recommendations for Crisis Communication.
Hornmoen, Harald; Backholm, Klas (Ed.).
Social Media Use in Crisis and Risk Communication: Emergencies, Concerns and Awareness . p. 277-295.
Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78756-269-120181017
Hornmoen, Harald
; Backholm, Klas;
Frey, Elsebeth
;
Ottosen, Rune
; Reimerth, Gudrun;
Steensen, Steen
(2018).
Key Communicators’ Perspectives on the Use of Social Media in Risks and Crises.
Andersen, Robin; de Silva, Purnaka L (Ed.).
The Routledge Companion to Media and Humanitarian Action.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315538129-45
