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The Swedish Minister for Culture and Democracy, Alice Bah Kuhnke, was keen to learn about the Beta Borås Media & Democracy project so she visited the test editorial team at Borås Tidning. Her impression: an inspiring and positive venture.

Lindholmen Science Park’s new CEO, Tord Hermansson, will take office on October 1. “I am proud of and enthusiastic about this new opportunity, and I am looking forward to working to strengthen the power of Swedish innovation.”

Media & Democracy’s test editorial team at Borås Tidning – Beta Borås – has now gone live. This means it is fully operational with new publications characterized by experimental journalistic development.

Media & Democracy at Lindholmen Science Park has just published a new report. The report focuses on local media consumption in Norway, where a new study by the BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo found that Facebook has, in a short period of time, become as important a source for local information as local newspapers and public service media.

The Media & Democracy innovation and research program has recruited a test editorial team to the Borås Tidning (BT) daily, tasked with the experiment of researching the kind of local current affairs journalism that appeals to 25-35 year olds. The team started its work on March 1.

Lindholmen Science Park AB is under constant development and growth, and to further strengthen the development of its operational breadth, Martin Svensson has been appointed program manager. In his role, he will lead the strategic development of several of the operations that the company is responsible for.