In the public engagement project Stemmeboxen (The Voice Box), Associate Professor of Media Studies at Aarhus University, Iben Have, explores how citizens experience the synthetic voices used by public authorities to read aloud content on websites such as borger.dk and the Danish Police website. A new podcast introduces listeners to some of the voices they may encounter when interacting with public…

Stine Liv Johansen, Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Culture, has received the 2026 Innovation Award from SMiD in recognition of her exemplary ability to connect academic insight, societal engagement and innovation within media studies, the association writes. SMiD is a network organisation for media and communication researchers in Denmark.

Are the voices of public authorities perceived as trustworthy or alienating? The public engagement project Stemmeboxen critically examines the use of text-to-speech technology and the synthetic voices used by public authorities in digital citizen services.

New rules on the labelling of AI-generated content will enter into force on 2 August 2026. A working group established by the European Commission, chaired by Anja Bechmann, professor of Media Studies at Aarhus University, is developing a code of conduct to help content producers comply with the legislation.

Users of right- and left-wing alternative news media in Denmark relate differently to established news media. This is shown in a new study from Media Studies and Journalism at Aarhus University. Users of left-wing alternative news media tend in particular to have lower trust in news outlets that are, or are perceived to be, right-leaning, whereas users of right-wing alternative news media have…