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Astrid Gynnild
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Astrid Gynnild

Position

PhD, ETP, Head of Master program in Investigative Journalism, Head of Education

Affiliation

E-mail
astrid.gynnild@uib.no
Phone number
+47-47028524
Visitor address
Lars Hillesgate 30, Media City Bergen
5007 Bergen
Room: 02.109
Postal address
P.O. Box 7802
NO-5020 Bergen
Norway

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Astrid Gynnild

Position

PhD, ETP, Head of Master program in Investigative Journalism, Head of Education

Affiliation

Research groups

Research

Astrid Gynnild is a Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Bergen, Norway. Her research integrates journalism innovation, new technologies and human creativity. Since she earned her PhD on a grounded theory of creative cycling in 2006, she has published mainly along the following tracks: 

The first track focuses on theorizing implications of AI innovations in journalism. 

The second track concerns research on student active teaching and learning in higher education. 

The focal point of the third track is surveillance, surveillance capitalism, and privacy.   

 

Recent publications:

The Evolution of Global Drone Journalism (2025, Routledge, forthcoming)

Immersive Journalism as Storytelling – Ethics, Production, and Design 

We in the Mojo Community – Exploring a Global Network of Mobile Journalists 

Responsible Drone Journalism 

Outreach

My overall aim is to communicate research in exciting and relevant ways. Most of my works are published open access and in English. I like to experiment with new forms of dissemination both online and in face-to-face settings. 

Example: In ViSmedia https://www.uib.no/en/vismedia, an interdisciplinary RRI-project funded by the Norwegian Research Council, we explored the societal implications of new technologies with a potential for surveillance, such as camera drones, mobile phones, 360 cameras, and satellites. This visually experimental, archived database is openly accessible for research on evolving AI tools from the period 2016-2021.

 On this site you will find news stories, videos from conferences on Drones, Mobile Spotting, Watching, and Visual Transparency as well as Snap Society. You will also find an overview of the publications in the project, and the results from numerous student experiments with new technologies.  In sum, the database provides a  research glimpse into an exceptionally interesting time period of adopting and adapting visual surveillance technologies in the news media. 

Teaching

Teaching means to facilitate for learning. My approach to teaching and learning thus include a range of activities, such as developing a new course design, explore digital learning resources, and create active student learning challenges. And not the least: I spend much time on supervision, in all its forms; supervision is an extra exciting aspect of teaching and learning in our new remote surroundings.

I teach courses at bachelor´, master´, and PhD levels, and supervise students at all three levels as well.

Here are some courses designed and taught by me in the last five years:

Fall 2025 and spring 2026: Investigative Journalism, Master´s level (30+30 ECT)

Fall 2024: Investigative Journalism, Master´s program (30ECT)

Spring 2024: Bachelor´s Thesis. Bachelor´s program in Journalism (30ECT)

Fall 2023:  Investigative Journalism, Master´s program (30ECT)

Spring 2021: Project Design (30 ECT) 30 Master´s Program in Investigative Journalism

Spring 2020: Research Experience and Method: Surveillance Technologies in the News Media. 10 ECT. Master´s Program in Media and Communication

I 2019 I was awarded  status as  merittert underviser, Excellent Teaching Practitioner,  by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Bergen.

In addition to comprehensive teaching experience from the University of Bergen, I have taught at Oslo Metropolitan University, Volda University College and the University of Stavanger. Before I entered academia I worked as a journalist, editor and newsroom developer in one of Norway´s largest media houses, Adresseavisen in Trondheim. 

Publications
2025
2024
2014
2015
2013
2009
2017
2018
2023
2016
2008
2007
2022
2020
2019
2012
2005
2010
2021
2006
2011

See a complete overview of publications in NVA.

Selected books and articles: 

For more publications and presentations, see https://app.cristin.no/

 

Projects

https://www.vismedia.org

https://www.uib.no/node/94035

Ledererfaring

2016-2021: Leder av det NFR-finanisierte forskningsprosjektet ViSmedia – the adoption and adaption of visual surveillance technologies in the news media https://www.uib.no/en/vismedia.  Prosjektet (24 mill.) var del av SAMANSVAR-programmet under Norges Forskningsråd, og hadde 16 medlemmer, inklusive 1 PhD-stipendiat, 1 postdoktor og fire professor II fra henholdsvis Finland og USA.

2019-2021: Leder, gruppe for journalistikkforskning ved Institutt for informasjons- og medievitenskap ved UiB.

2014-2019: Leder, bachelorprogram i journalistikk og masterprogram i undersøkende journalistikk ved UiB. I perioden utviklet vi nye studieplaner for begge studiene, i samarbeid med programmene i TV-produksjon og Medie- og interaksjonsdesign. Vi flyttet også over i nye lokaler i Media City Bergen.

2013-2017: Leder, Rådet for anvendt medieforskning, RAM, nestleder 2009-2013.

2009-2013: Nestleder, Rådet for anvendt medieforskning, RAM

2011-2019: Redaktør Grounded Theory Review.

2011-2013: Leder, masterprogram i dokumentar-produksjon, Universitetet i Stavanger.

2007-2009: Avdelingsleder, Senter for relasjonsutvikling, ViD vitenskapelige høgskole.

2007-2009: Leder, EVU i counselling, Senter for relasjonsutvikling, ViD vitenskapelige høgskole.

Jeg har også vært redaksjonssjef for foto- og grafikk i Adresseavisen og leder for redesignprosjektet Visuell avis samme sted.