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Ragnhild Olsen

Ragnhild Olsen

Job title
  • Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 48, 0167 Oslo
  • Office number: S446
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 974 16 932
  • Office: +47 672 38 177
E-mail
  • ragnhild.olsen@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Associate professor in journalism and media studies. Teaches media theory, research method and online journalism. Has a research interest in digitization and value creation in journalism, specifically in local journalism, as well as the user perspective in editorial priorities and strategic development  in news media.

Research groups

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Sjøvaag, Helle; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine ; Conill, Raul Ferrer (2025). The whiteboard method: A qualitative approach to studying media technologies. Media Industries. Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.3998/mij.7230

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine ; Sjøvaag, Helle (2025). Platform Retraction? Discourses of Entanglement and Disentanglement in News Media’s Platform Engagement. Digital Journalism.
https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2025.2570497

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2025). Verdimatrisen – et konseptuelt rammeverk for journalistisk verdiskaping. Norsk medietidsskrift (NMT).
https://doi.org/10.18261/nmt.31.4.4

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine ; Asker, Cecilie; Lund, Maria Konow (2024). Exploring telework innovation’s value for news workers. Solvoll, Mona Kristin; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (Ed.). Innovation Through Crisis Journalism and News Media in Transition. p. 123-142. Nordicom.
https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855923-6

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine ; Tenenboim, Ori; Hess, Kristy; Westlund, Oscar ; Linden, Carl-Gustav; Broersma, Marcel (2024). Platform paradoxes and public service media legitimacy: a cross-national study. Information, Communication & Society.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2024.2353783

Sjøvaag, Helle; Olsen, Ragnhild ; Conill, Raul Ferrer (2024). Delivering content: Modular broadcasting technology and the role of content delivery networks. Telecommunications Policy. Vol. 48.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102738

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2024). Making sense of a crisis. Solvoll, Mona Kristin; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (Ed.). Innovation Through Crisis Journalism and News Media in Transition. p. 165-182. Nordicom.
https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855923-c

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine ; Solvoll, Mona Kristin (2024). Theoretical perspectives on crisis, resilience, and innovation. Solvoll, Mona Kristin; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (Ed.). Innovation Through Crisis Journalism and News Media in Transition. p. 19-42. Nordicom.
https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855923-1

Barland, Jens; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2024). The digital shift in news media’s revenue streams during the Covid-19 pandemic. Solvoll, Mona Kristin; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (Ed.). Innovation Through Crisis Journalism and News Media in Transition. p. 85-106. Nordicom.
https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855923-4

Sjøvaag, Helle; Conill, Raul Ferrer; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2024). Capture Beyond the Platforms: The Material and Infrastructural Conditions for Digital Journalism. Digital Journalism.
https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2024.2377078



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Research reports

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2020). The value of local news: Unpacking dynamics of local newspapers’ value creation for audiences and society. Universitetet i Oslo.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3438853

Olsen, Ragnhild ; Solvoll, Mona K; Gran, Anne-Britt (2018). Digitalisering av lokalt mediebruk. DnD-rapport 1. 44 p. Centre for Creative Industries.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4414033

Olsen, Ragnhild ; Solvoll, Mona K; Gran, Anne-Britt (2018). Medier & Demokrati-rapport 2018:1. 22 p. Medier & Demokrati Lindholmen Science Park.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4608338

Barland, Jens; Olsen, Ragnhild (2015). Innholdsmarkedsføring testet på lesere av nettaviser. ISBN: 9788283400243. 37 p. Høgskolen i Gjøvik.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2359010

Olsen, Ragnhild ; Omdal, Sven Egil; Bjerke, Paul; bjartnes, anders (2013). Journalistikk og demokrati. Hvor går mediene? Hva kan gjøres?. ISBN: 9788299655422. 160 p. Fritt Ord.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5221594

Olsen, Ragnhild ; Bech-Karlsen, Jo; Hjeltnes, Guri (2010). Mediehusrapporten 2010. Rapport fra ti norske mediehus. ISBN: 9788270428144. 96 p. Handelshøyskolen BI.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5129409

Olsen, Ragnhild (2006). Måling av redaksjonell kvalitet. Verktøykasse for kvalitetsmåling i pressen. 81 p. Institutt for Journalistikk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4254604



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Dissemination

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2025). Amedia strammer inn – dette er grepene som skal forlenge papirets liv.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4800155

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2025). New Article Provides Matrix for Studying Journalistic Value Creation.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4587960

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2025). Understanding news media's complex relationship with social media platforms. Norpart conference: Expanding Horizons in Journalism and Media Studies . NORPART .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3587160

Sjøvaag, Helle; Conill, Raul Ferrer; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2025). Dependency and displacement: The backbones of journalism’s digital infrastructures. ICA 2025. International Communication Association.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4626327

Røsok-Dahl, Heidi ; Olsen, Ragnhild (2025). Å nå unge med (lokale) nyheter. Nettverkstreff - Medier och Demokrati . Medier och Demokrati og Södertörn Högskola .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3482672

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2024). Syv ting du må vite om arbeidsmarkedet i mediebransjen akkurat nå.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4388154

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2024). Disse avisene møtte flest.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4147384

Solvoll, Mona Kristin; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2024). The innovation response to the Covid-19 crisis. Solvoll, Mona Kristin; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (Ed.). Innovation Through Crisis Journalism and News Media in Transition. p. 7-18. Nordicom.
https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855923-i

Sjøvaag, Helle; Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (2024). Delivering content: Modular broadcasting technology and the role of content delivery networks. Media Industries Conference.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3655155

Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine ; Sjøvaag, Helle (2024). Platform retraction? Discourses of Entanglement and Disentanglement in News Media’s platform engagement. Norsk Medieforskerkonferanse. Medieforskerlaget.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3840880



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