Elin Strand Larsen

Norwegian version of this page Department of Computer Science and Communication
Norwegian version of this page Position
Associate Professor
Contact Study place
Halden
Office nr.
D1-010B

Academic interests

My research interests are:

  • Media and journalism
  • Fake news and fact-checking
  • Political scandals
  • Female politicians
  • Rhetorical defence strategies (Apologia)
  • Crisis communication

Courses taught

I teach Bachelor in International Communication and Bachelor in Digital Media and Design, as well as international students. In the spring of 2024, I teach SFB50316 Media Studies, and supervise students on their bachelor thesis in SFB58022 Bacheloroppgave (in Norwegian only).  

Background

I have a doctoral degree in media and journalism. In my dissertation, titteled When women have to apologize... Mediated Scandals, Female Politicians and Rhetorical Defence Strategies, I have analyzed the defence strategies of eight female politicians/trade union leaders when caught in a political scandal.  

Positions held

  • Co-head of the research group AreaS
Tags: Media, Journalism, Fake News, Fact-Checking, Political Scandals, Female Politicians, Rhetoric, Apologia, Crisis Communication

Publications

  • Larsen, Elin Strand & Ihlen, Øyvind (2025). Political Crisis Communication and the Rhetorical Arena: An Analysis of President Zelensky's War Addresses and Social Media Use. In Schwarz, Andreas; Seeger, Matthew & Kim, Sora (Ed.), The Handbook of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research. Wiley-Blackwell. ISSN 9781394180837. doi: https:/onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781394180844.ch15. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2024). Truth – the First Casualty: Trust-building Through Fact-checking in the Israel-Hamas Conflict. In Orban, Franck; Larsen, Elin Strand & Lindahl, Sondre (Ed.), Trust under Threat: Challenges in a Digital Society. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 9783830948537. p. 63–81. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2022). Creating a Counter-Alliance. Populist Rhetoric in Four Vote Leave Campaign Videos. In Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (Ed.), Living Alliances, Leaving Alliances: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 9783830944492. p. 107–122. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2019). The Limits of Truth – A Case Study of Faktisk and CrossCheck. In Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (Ed.), Discussing Borders, Escaping Traps: Transdisciplinary and Transspatial Approaches. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 9783830940456. p. 47–66. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hornnes, Elin Strand (2012). When Women Have to Apologize. Female Apologia and Political Scandals. In Allern, Sigurd & Pollack, Ester (Ed.), Scandalous! : The Mediated Construction of Political Scandals in Four Nordic Countries. Nordicom. ISSN 9789186523275. p. 133–149. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hornnes, Elin Strand (2009). Når kvinner må si "unnskyld". In Allern, Sigurd & Pollack, Ester (Ed.), Skandalenes markedsplass. Politikk, moral og mediedrev. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 9788245008470. p. 133–150. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Orban, Franck; Larsen, Elin Strand & Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Trust under Threat: Challenges in a Digital Society. Waxmann Verlag. ISBN 9783830948537. 200 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (2022). Living Alliances, Leaving Alliances: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Waxmann Verlag. ISBN 9783830944492. 230 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (2019). Discussing Borders, Escaping Traps: Transdisciplinary and Transspatial Approaches. Waxmann Verlag. ISBN 9783830940456. 230 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Beyer, Audun; Asbjørnsen, Dag; Akselberg, Jørgen Wold; Larsen, Elin Strand; Lysne, Anders & Eide, Bernt [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2018). Hallo. Medier og kommunikasjon 2. Aschehoug & Co. ISBN 9788203404450. 336 p. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2025). Falske opplysninger, notoriske løgnere og faktasjekk. Valganalyse 2025. doi: https:/www.kristiania.no/forskning/forskningsgrupper/polcom/Valganalyse/valganalyse-2025/falske-opplysninger-notoriske-lognere-og-faktasjekk/. Full text in Research Archive
  • Orban, Franck; Bratberg, Øivind; Schwind, Kai Hanno & Larsen, Elin Strand (2025). Episode 135: Europeisk identitet i krisetid – hvem er vi nå? doi: https:/www.hf.uio.no/ilos/tjenester/kunnskap/frankrike-forklart/episoder/251006-frankrike-forklart---uke-41---251003c.mp3?vrtx=view-as-webpage. Full text in Research Archive
  • Orban, Franck; Larsen, Elin Strand & Lindahl, Sondre (2024). Trust under Threat: Challenges in a Digital Society: Introduction. In Orban, Franck; Larsen, Elin Strand & Lindahl, Sondre (Ed.), Trust under Threat: Challenges in a Digital Society. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 9783830948537. p. 9–16. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2023). Demokrati vs. dickpics: Hets, trusler og plagsomme henvendelser mot kvinner i lokalvalget. Valganalyse 2023. Full text in Research Archive
  • Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (2022). Introduction. In Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (Ed.), Living Alliances, Leaving Alliances: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 9783830944492. p. 7–18. doi: 10.31244/9783830994497. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand; Orban, Franck & Lindahl, Sondre (2022). To perspektiver på terrorisme og allianser. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand; Muchery, Marie-Laure; Baron, Andrés & Langguth, Johannes (2022). Idéenes natt 2022 – en debatt om kunstig intelligens og falsk informasjon. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2022). Foredrag på Stortinget: Et retorisk forsvar av pendlerbolig. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand; Orban, Franck & Sarfi, Eva (2022). AreaS-boklansering. Full text in Research Archive
  • Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (2021). Hvem er egentlig Eric Zemmour? [Internet]. AreaS fokus. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2020). Close and Distant. Political Executive-Media Relations in Four Countries. Nordisk Østforum. ISSN 0801-7220. 34, p. 4–6. Full text in Research Archive
  • Orban, Franck; Larsen, Elin Strand; Borgebund, Harald; Maktabi, Rania & Mikkelsen, Robert Lewis (2020). En verden full av nye grenser? Boklansering for AreaS nye bok, Discussing Borders, Escaping Traps, Transdisciplinary and Transspatial Approaches. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2019). Et forsvar mot fake news. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2019). Et forsvar mot «fake news». Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2019). Ego/Yrke foredrag. Full text in Research Archive
  • Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (2019). Introduction: Discussing Borders – Escaping Traps. In Orban, Franck & Larsen, Elin Strand (Ed.), Discussing Borders, Escaping Traps: Transdisciplinary and Transspatial Approaches. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 9783830940456. p. 7–15. doi: 10.31244/9783830990451. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). Presentasjon av Alliansekonferansen 2019. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). Et forsvar mot "fake news". Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). Valget i Sverige - Samtale med Prof. Orla Vigsø. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). Nye møteplasser i sosiale medier. [Radio]. Morran i NRK Østfold. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). Skandalisering og mediedrev. [Radio]. NRK Ekko. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand; Maktabi, Rania & Wagner, Johanna M. (2018). Girl Power i politikken? Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). Knekk den akademiske skrivekoden. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). The Limits of Truth - A case study of Faktisk and CrossCheck. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand & Knudsen, Lars Emil Skrimstad (2018). Cambridge Analytica og Facebook. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). Monica Lewinsky-saken 20 år etter. [Radio]. NRK Ekko. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). Defending Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg’s response to the case of Cambridge Analytica. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2018). Trust after Terror. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2017). Få lokalaviser – enda færre eiere. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand & Duckert, Fanny (2017). Bokbad med Fanny Duckert - I medienes søkelys. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2017). A Justification and Celebration of Investigative Journalism. An analysis of four political scandals nominated to SKUP between 2010 and 2014. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2017). Derfor har ikke Donald Trump klart å samle det amerikanske folket. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2017). Kvinner i maktens korridorer. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand; Maktabi, Rania & Lønnå, Elisabeth (2017). Kjønnsmakt og politikk. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2016). Medieskandaler krever en ny type politiker. p. 8–9. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2016). Vi ender opp med grå og kjedelige politikere som mangler evnen til å formidle politikk på en spennende måte. p. 8–9. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2016). Et rakrygget forsvar. Khrono.no. ISSN 1894-8995. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2016). Hvor går grensene for kritisk mediegranskning? Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2016). Menn blir og kvinner går. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larsen, Elin Strand (2015). Liudmila Voronova: Gendering in Political Journalism. A Comparative Study of Russia and Sweden. Nordisk Østforum. ISSN 0801-7220. 28(3), p. 331–333. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hornnes, Elin Strand (2009). Når kvinner må si "unnskyld". Full text in Research Archive
  • Hornnes, Elin Strand (2009). Når kvinner må si unnskyld... Full text in Research Archive
  • Hornnes, Elin Strand (2014). Når kvinner må si unnskyld: Medierte skandaler, kvinnelige politikere og retoriske forsvarsstrategier. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hornnes, Elin Strand (2010). Når kvinner må si unnskyld... En analyse av de retoriske forsvarsstrategiene til skandalerammede kvinnelige politikere i Norge og Sverige. Rapport til RAM. Full text in Research Archive

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