I’m a Norwegian freelance journalist and I’ve read numerous blogs for years, finally it’s time to find my blogging voice. Digital media and culture is my passion, and that insane wide topic will be the theme of this blog.
While here in Brussels, I write about politics and technology for Norwegian publications such as Morgenbladet, Dagbladet and Mandag Morgen. One of my favorite topics is what happens when politics, technology and media intertwine. At the moment, I’m also working on an environmental web project with Sunnmørsposten.
Before I headed to the European capital, I worked as community manager at dagbladet.no (figuring out blogs and Blink - an online community). I have also worked as a journalist at Dag og Tid, Dagens Næringsliv, Bergens Tidende, and the one and only student newspaper, Studvest.
I got my Master of Arts degree at the Communication, Culture and Technology program at Georgetown University and my bachelor degree at the University of Bergen. To learn more about my background, have a peek at my LinkedIn profile.
You can contact me at bente.kalsnes@gmail.com
3 responses so far ↓
Ricardo // February 6, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Hej there, my dear ex-neighbour
technology and media is fine, I do agree with you there, it’s an amazing topic.
But (there’s always a but): would love also to read about the more ‘unfomfortable’ topics the European Union is facing today, such as the big Turkish Question mark, or the Kosovo cul de sac.
Any opinions here?
Take care, be happy. Hope to see you soon.
Bente // February 12, 2008 at 9:46 am
Hej hej, old neighbour,
nice to see you in my virtual neighbourhood!
You have some good point. I’m sure I will deal with Turkey in the near future. While living in Brussels, where we more or less breath EU, Turkey is always on the agenda, in some kind of way.
Kosovo is also a big and complicated issue, but for now, I’ve left that area to my husband. So far, he is not willing to start a blog about his Balkan expertize, but I will try to smooth talk him
Ricardo // February 15, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I’m sure you will be able to!
I have the impression this Balkan thingy will become a HUGE issue the coming weeks / months. Especially in places like the Basque Country or Osetia. And even though European politicians (I have some difficulties in calling them European Leaders) insist that this isn’t going to become a precedent, I just don’t believe it. Even Putin himself (!?) might have a point when he mentions the European double standards.
Well, anyway; I’ll think about all this next week, while sipping margaritas under a mexican coconut tree. Salud!
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