Student and Community radio broadcasters gather in Göteborg

On the 20th of March, representatives from 15 student and community radios from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark gathered in Göteborg. The goal was two-fold: promote a newly created online micro-course on radio production and strengthen student and community radio in the Nordics.

The day kick-started with an introduction on the created course to the target audience. This was the result of an Erasmus+ project initiated by Studentradion i Sverige together with the Turku University of Applied Sciences and LAB University of Applied Sciences. Covering topics such as responsible media production, community engagement and fact-checking it can be used by student and community radio stations in the Nordic countries.

Student and community radios are facing many challenges in a fast changing world. A common challenge is to ensure high quality and accuracy of information and news produced by its broadcasters. Many do not realize the power of the tool they have in their hands and how it can affect, but also influence their audience, listeners and society. With this micro-course, the partners hope that it will strengthen and improve independent student and community radio broadcasting in the Nordics.

Additionally to the micro-course introduction, two panels and debates on crucial topics were organized.

  • The use of AI in radio journalism” with Max Sommerstein (Development editor for news and AI, Sveriges Radio), Elise Hazel Asbjørnsen (Newsroom editor, NRK Nyheter), and Jenny Wiik (Senior lecturer, JMG).

Many thanks to everyone who participated. This was a truly inspirational day where we set up the foundations for more long-term collaborations strengthening student and community radio broadcasting in the Nordics.

This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Creation of online micro-courses for radio production

Student and community radios are facing many challenges in a fast changing world. A common challenge is to ensure high quality and accuracy of information and news produced by its broadcasters. Many do not realize the power of the tool they have in their hands and how it can affect, but also influence their audience, listeners and society.

Over the past year, Studentradion i Sverige has been working on an Erasmus+ project together with the University of Turku and Lahti, aimed at creating and developing an online micro-course on radio production covering topics such as responsible media production, community engagement and fact-checking. This course can be used by student and community radio stations in the Nordic countries. 

Now we are in the final stage of the project, where we will have a final project event in Gothenburg on March 20th, where we will:

  • Introduce the course to the target group
  • Panel discussion on “The use of AI in radio journalism” with Max Sommerstein (Development editor for news and AI, Sveriges Radio), Elise Hazel Asbjørnsen (Newsroom editor, NRK Nyheter), and Jenny Wiik (Senior lecturer, JMG)
  • Panel discussion on “Student and community radio in the Nordic countries – Why are they important media? What are their needs and challenges?” with André Krisping (Radio AF, Sweden), Hanne Rye Hanssen (RadiOrakel, Norway), Alessia Lee (IDA Radio, Finland) & Ulrik Blach Petersen (Åarhus Studenterradio, Denmark)
  • Opportunities to network with other radio broadcasters from across the Nordic countries.

On this day celebrating student and community radios in the Nordics will participate stations from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. We are looking forward to many exciting and passionate conversations on radio broadcasting and hope it will create long-term collaborations strengthening student and community radio broadcasting in the Nordics.

REPORT | Skavlan om utmaningarna med att göra en skandinavisk talkshow

Göteborg, Sverige

*This report is in Scandinavian.*

  • Den norske journalisten och programledaren Fredrik Skavlan berättade, på Bokmässan i Göteborg, om utmaningarna med att göra en skandinavisk talkshow på TV, i tolv år.

Reportrar: Magdalena Johnson & Alex Maxia

Producent: Eden Maclachlan

Find more information about Nordljud News and our reporting on our News page. For questions, comments and news tips – get in touch: news.nordljud@studentradion.se

Women in Iceland go on strike for equal pay & Sweden is losing highly educated labor to Denmark.

The Nordic Studentradio News podcast for week 44, 2023.

News Presenter: Elvira Hodzic

Reporters:  Sara Ek & Magdalena Johnson in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Producer: Eden Maclachlan

Published on: 3rd of November 2023

Find more information about Nordljud News and our reporting, check out our News homepage. For questions, comments and news tips – get in touch: news.nordljud@studentradion.se

Nordljud News Weekend – Gothenburg 2023

Gothenburg. Photo: Pasi Mämmelä / Pixabay

In just a few days, the Nordljud News team will meet for a long weekend in 🇸🇪 Gothenburg!

Are you in Gothenburg from the 11-13 November and would like to join us? Make sure you scroll all the way down and fill in the form!

It has been over three years now since the first joint board meeting between Studentradion i Sverige and Studentradioen i Norge. This was the start of what then became Nordljud, The Nordic Studentradio network.

The News Team is the baby within the bigger project, as it´s only a few months old.

We first started developing the news concept a year ago, when we met in 🇳🇴 Bergen. This was also the first time we got to see many of our stations’ representatives in real life.

Broadcasting from Studentradioen i Bergen

In Bergen we brainstormed on how the Nordic Studentradio News concept should take shape.

Nordljud Team in Bergen, 2022.

At the beginning of 2023 we kicked off the work with a fantastic course by Sveriges Radio P3 and NRK P3 during which we got to learn from the pros how radio news is made in an engaging way.

Radio News workshop by NRK P3 with reporter Jesper Nondal.

Shortly after we started producing our own news, in our first episode one of our reporters interviewiewd the Prime Minsiter of Norway!

Birte Kamille Øen interviewing Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Bergen. Photo credit: Helena Knag

Since then we worked on improving the format, both when it comes to sound but also in regards to our website and social media.

The evolution of of Nordljud News graphics over the months

In just a few days, from the 11th to the 13th of November 2023, the Nordljud News Team will gather in Gothenburg for a long weekend of activities including team-building, talking about improvements and producing radio together.

Nordljud meeting at Radio AF in Lund. April 2023

It’s especially a time for us to return to the drawing board. What works well? What can be improved? How can we make our Nordic Studentradio News more interesting and relevant for our audience? Thanks to these questions we aim to continue developing Nordljud News, that to date is one of the few (or possibly the only) newsrooms that produces a Nordic-level news broadcast.

Nordljud team visiting NRK in Media City Bergen. October 2022.

We would not have got this far if it wasn’t for all the studentradio members from the different stations who worked hard in building the project from scratch and dedicating time and passion into developing the collaboration.

Particular thanks to Nordic Culture Point for supporting us from the very start and providing the financial means for running the project and covering the costs of when we meet in person.

Hear our latest Nordljud News Pod episode:

Nordljud News Pod is available on Spotify.

Nordljud survey: how is life for international students in Scandinavia?

Photo: Redd F / Unsplash

Nordljud is on a mission to find out what life is like for internationals who choose to study in Scandinavia, in particular in Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Oslo.

We will be publishing the results on Nordljud News and making a longer podcast reportage and share our findings, later this year.

This is a collaborative project together with Spionen, Gothenburg’s Student newspaper, Radio Nova – Oslo’s Studentradio and Globalnyt, an online magazine in Denmark.

Are you an international student in one of these three cities or do you know anyone that is? Then please help us by sharing the link to this post – it would help us a lot!

Thank you very much

Alex Maxia

nordljud@studentradion.se

🇩🇰 Survey for International students in Copenaghen (and surrounding areas)

🇸🇪 Survey for International students in Gothenburg (and surrounding areas)

🇳🇴 Survey for International students in Oslo (and surrounding areas)

Group photo with the members of the Nordljud Spionen team
The Nordljud – Spionen team working together in reporting on life for international students in Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Oslo. From top left: Jazz Munteanu, Maya Lagerholm, Benjamin Nordtømme, Alex Maxia & Lasse Sørensen.
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REPORT | Skandinavisk podcast intar scenen på Göteborgs Bokmässa

Göteborg, Sverige

*This report is in Scandinavian. Here you can listen to a version in English.*

  • Den skandinaviska podden “Norsken, Svensken og Dansken” intog scenen på Göteborgs Bokmässa. Programvärdarna Hilde Sandvik, Åsa Lindeborg och Hassan Preisler pratade med Nordljud om hur programmet startade, vikten av att prata skandinaviska och vad deras favoritdiskussionsämne är.

Reportrar: Magdalena Johnson & Alexander Maxia

Producent: Eden Maclachlan

Find more information about Nordljud News and our reporting on our News page. For questions, comments and news tips – get in touch: news.nordljud@studentradion.se

Nobel prize in literature, Scandinavian podcast & the Norwegian Red Youth Party addressed the climate crisis and its severe consequences

The Nordic Studentradio News podcast for week 40, 2023.

Jon Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.


Scandinavian podcast takes the stage at Gothenburg’s Book Fair.


The Norwegian Red Youth Party addressed the climate crisis and its severe consequences.


News Presenter: Sara Ek

Reporters: Magdalena Johnson & Alex Maxia in Gothenburg, Sweden; Birk Cock Aschjem & Borghild Rauø in Trondheim, Norway.

Producer: Eden Maclachlan

Published on: 6th of October 2023

Find more information about Nordljud News and our reporting, check out our News homepage. For questions, comments and news tips – get in touch: news.nordljud@studentradion.se

Over 2000 investigative journalists gather in Gothenburg, despite security challenges

Special Edition of the Nordic Studentradion Network from GIJC 2023

The Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC) gathered over 2000 journalists in Gothenburg. Nordljud interviewed Ulla Sätereie, president of the Swedish Association for Investigative Journalism, Carina Pierre Rochard from Fojo Media Institute and the outgoing executive director of the Global Investigative Journalism Network, David E. Kaplan, about the conference and the state of investigative journalism.


Reporter: Alex Maxia

Producer: Eden Maclachlan

Music: Muckrakers

Published on: 29th of September 2023

Find more information about Nordljud News and our reporting, check out our News homepage. For questions, comments and news tips – get in touch: nordljud@studentradion.se

Long rain the Nordic Studentradio network!

Looks like its time to pack away the deck chairs and find shelter in our natural habitat – the radio studios!

Studentradio stations across the Nordics are opening up again after the long summer break and starting to broadcast.

Soon enough, so will we..

Starting with Nordljud News which is back on air on Thursday the 7th of September.

Are you considering joining the Nordic Studentradio team?

You’re still in time! Check out the positions that are still available for Autumn and fill in the form to express your interests, we will be in touch!

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