Schibsted Marketplaces, the company owning FINN, Blocket, DBA, Bilbasen, Oikotie and Tori will be called Vend. Schibsted Media will continue to use the Schibsted brand. The full Vend brand profile is yet to be finalised and will be launched in Q2, this year, so both companies will keep sharing the
Espen Sundve, 41, from Haugesund, has been named Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Schibsted Media, joining the company’s executive leadership team. Sundve has a long history with Schibsted, having held several key roles within the company. After spending a few years as Chief Product Officer at the food delivery company
Did you know that you only have two seconds to capture a customer’s attention in the digital jungle? The first moments are therefore crucial for an ad’s success in a digital environment. A new study from Schibsted Media now reveals how advertisers can maximize the effectiveness of digital advertising through
At an internal conference on Tuesday, Schibsted Media celebrated the independent and innovative journalism produced by its media houses over the past year. In the evening, the winners of The Power of Journalism Awards were announced. The Power of Journalism is Schibsted Media’s annual conference, which this year gathered 300
Schibsted Media has released a report showing how the influence of the media on Europe’s democracies has significantly declined. The report emphasizes the urgent need for innovation and political action to address these challenges. The analysis examines how editorial media have shaped Europe’s liberal democracies and how this influence has
Agnes Stenbom, head of Schibsted Media’s inclusion lab IN/LAB and responsible for trust initiatives at Schibsted Media, has been named Sweden’s AI Person of the Year 2024. The award, presented by TechSverige, recognizes individuals who make significant contributions to the development and visibility of Swedish AI. Stenbom is also the
In a unique collaboration between Aftonbladet and Alkompis, an Arabic version of Sweden’s largest news podcast, Aftonbladet Daily, is now being launched. This makes it the first journalistic audio product in the world to use AI to offer a version in another language. With groundbreaking AI dubbing technology, Arabic-speaking listeners
In a time when misinformation is widespread, commentary journalism plays a crucial role. In September, E24 launched a new commentary desk with a clear goal: to provide readers with even better coverage of economic and political commentary journalism. The desk, operational since September 1st, is led by political editor Torbjørn
Schibsted Media’s Agnes Stenbom and Sveriges Radio’s Olle Zachrison Receive the 2024 Swedish UNESCO Prize. They are recognized for their innovative work within the non-profit organization Nordic AI Journalism, which has significantly contributed to establishing an ethical and transparent approach to the use of AI in journalism. Trusted media is
The increased spread of disinformation and AI-generated images makes it difficult for news consumers to know what to trust. This topic is high on our newsrooms’ agenda. After working as a photographer for Aftenposten during the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994, Stein Bjørge secured a permanent job as a photojournalist and
Ørjan Ryland is the new head of video at Aftenposten. Here’s how he plans to build trust and engage young people with video content on social media. This autumn, Aftenposten hired Ørjan Ryland to lead a new video team and develop a strategy focused on video. “Video is a powerful
Disney+ and Sportbladet enters agreement to further fuel the excitement around the upcoming season of UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League. The tournaments are streaming exclusively in Sweden on Disney+ starting September 25. Sportbladet will have the rights to show clips from both leagues. With the new agreement, Sportbladet