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Medier & Demokrati is boosted by the addition of media researcher Jenny Wiik. For the past two years, she has been contributing to Lindholmen Science Park as a Flexit researcher. - Lindholmen Science Park is an exciting environment in which different participants can interact around new ideas, says Jenny Wiik. I think that academics and the media industry need to collaborate more in order to be able to develop journalism in the best possible way.

Gothenburg University, AI Competence for Sweden and Medier & demokrati gathered heads of media and researches at a near-capacity conference at Lindholmen. On the agenda: share experience and take a look at the outlook for the future.

During and in connection with the annual book fair in Gothenburg, there was a heavy focus on media and information literacy MIL. It was arranged in part by Global MIL Week 2019 Feature Conference and Youth Agenda Forum. It was also part of the book fair's them of media literacy. Medier & demokrati contributing by setting the agenda.

... project developer at Direktpress in Stockholm, the media corporation that is a hub in the research and innovation project 'Conflict Management, Dialogue and Reader Engagement in the New Media Landscape'.

In Borås, Pokémon Go thinking renews local community journalism. The research and innovation project Beta Borås 2 is now being published in the city centre via QR codes. 'We want to be seen in the urban environment and show how much local journalism we provide about the city and the people who live here,' says Frida Dam Bergstedt of the test editorial staff.

Lindholmen Science Park has quickly established a bridge between Medier & demokrati and AI Innovation of Sweden. The pioneer project 'Swedish Linguistic Data Lab' includes three media companies, and more may join. - For us, it is of great value to collaborate with new participants and learn about AI competence that differs from our own, says George Grönwald, editorial head of development for Hall Media.

Now it is open: the new national centre for research and innovation within artificial intelligence – AI Innovation of Sweden. Lindholmen Science Park is serving as the host and Medier & demokrati is planning an initial AI seminar together with the media during the spring.