Editing Iceland (section)

===Media===
{{see also|Mass media in Iceland|Cinema of Iceland}}
[[File:Baltasar Kormakur.jpg|thumb|Icelandic director [[Baltasar Kormákur]], best known for the films ''[[101 Reykjavík]]'', ''[[Jar City (film)|Jar City]]'' and [[Contraband (2012 film)|''Contraband'']], and television series ''[[Trapped (Icelandic TV series)|Trapped]]'']]

Iceland's largest television stations are the state-run [[Sjónvarpið]] and the privately owned [[Stöð 2]] and [[SkjárEinn]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iceland - Discover Tours, Destinations and Events |url=https://www.iceland.org/7063-2/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.iceland.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TV Channels of Iceland |url=https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-channels-of-iceland/tv-channels |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Ranker |language=en}}</ref> Smaller stations exist, many of them local. Radio is broadcast throughout the country, including in some parts of the interior.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-21 |title=About RÚV - RÚV.is |url=https://www.ruv.is/um-ruv/about-ruv |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=RÚV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pomrenke |first=Erik |date=2023-06-06 |title=What kind of radio stations are there in Iceland? |url=https://www.icelandreview.com/ask-ir/what-kind-of-radio-stations-are-there-in-iceland/ |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=Iceland Review |language=en-US}}</ref> The main radio stations are [[Rás 1]], [[Rás 2]], [[X-ið 977]], [[Bylgjan]] and [[FM 957 (Icelandic Radio Station)|FM957]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Online Radio Stations in Iceland |url=https://mytuner-radio.com/radio/country/iceland-stations |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=mytuner-radio.com |language=en}}</ref> The daily newspapers are ''[[Morgunblaðið]]'' and ''[[Fréttablaðið]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iceland Newspapers : Icelandic News from Reykjavik |url=https://www.w3newspapers.com/iceland/#google_vignette |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=W3Newspapers |language=en}}</ref> The most popular websites are the news sites [[Vísir]] and [[Mbl.is]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.visindavefur.hi.is/svar.php?id=5456|title = Vísindavefurinn: Hver er mest sótta heimasíðan á veraldarvefnum?|language = Is|publisher = Visindavefur.hi.is|access-date = 10 February 2010|archive-date = 25 May 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130525114541/http://www.visindavefur.hi.is/svar.php?id=5456|url-status = dead}}</ref>

Iceland is home to ''[[LazyTown]]'' (Icelandic: ''Latibær''), a children's educational musical comedy programme created by [[Magnús Scheving]]. It has become a very popular programme for children and adults and is shown in over 100 countries, including the Americas, the UK and Sweden.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article2055496.ece|title = Yes, I'm the real Sportacus|last = Dyball|first = Richard|date = 14 July 2007|work = The Times|access-date = 19 April 2010|location = London|archive-date = 15 June 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110615093750/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article2055496.ece|url-status = dead}}</ref> The ''LazyTown'' studios are located in [[Garðabær]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Great Iceland {{!}} Garðabær |url=https://greaticeland.com/Page.aspx?ID=36 |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=Great Iceland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Studio Archives |url=https://articles.lazytown.eu/category/studio/ |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=LazyTown Articles |language=en-US}}</ref> The 2015 television crime series ''[[Trapped (Icelandic TV series)|Trapped]]'' aired in the UK on BBC4 in February and March 2016, to critical acclaim and according to the Guardian "the unlikeliest TV hit of the year".<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/11/trapped-unlikeliest-tv-hit-of-the-year-draws-to-a-close|work=The Guardian|title=Trapped, unlikeliest TV hit of the year, draws to a close|access-date=14 March 2016|date=11 March 2016|archive-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314013724/http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/11/trapped-unlikeliest-tv-hit-of-the-year-draws-to-a-close|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1992, the Icelandic film industry achieved its greatest recognition hitherto, when [[Friðrik Þór Friðriksson]] was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] for his ''[[Children of Nature]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/children-of-nature/|title=Children of Nature|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=16 February 2014|archive-date=25 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225233631/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/children-of-nature/|url-status=live}}</ref> It features the story of an old man who is unable to continue running his farm. After being unwelcomed in his daughter's and father-in-law's house in town, he is put in a home for the elderly. There, he meets an old girlfriend of his youth, and they both begin a journey through the wilds of Iceland to die together. This is the only Icelandic movie to have ever been nominated for an [[Academy Award]].<ref name="Oscars1992">{{Cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1992 |title=The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners |access-date=15 September 2015 |work=oscars.org |date=9 October 2014 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402004405/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1992 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Singer-songwriter [[Björk]] received international acclaim for her starring role in the Danish musical drama ''[[Dancer in the Dark]]'', directed by [[Lars von Trier]], in which she plays Selma Ježková, a factory worker who struggles to pay for her son's eye operation. The film premiered at the [[2000 Cannes Film Festival]], where she won the Best Actress Award. The movie also led Björk to nominations for [[Best Original Song]] at the [[73rd Academy Awards]], with the song ''[[I've Seen It All]]'' and for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.biography.com/people/bj%C3%B6rk-9542528#successful-solo-career/|title = Björk Biography|publisher = bio.|date = 2 April 2014|access-date = 25 February 2017|archive-date = 26 February 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170226050205/http://www.biography.com/people/bj%C3%B6rk-9542528#successful-solo-career/|url-status = live}}</ref>

Guðrún S. Gísladóttir, who is Icelandic, played one of the major roles in Russian filmmaker [[Andrei Tarkovsky]]'s film ''[[The Sacrifice (1986 film)|The Sacrifice]]'' (1986).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Kevin |date=1986-12-22 |title=MOVIE REVIEW : TARKOVSKY'S WORTHY 'SACRIFICE' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-12-22-ca-4569-story.html |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Anita Briem]], known for her performance in [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]]'s ''[[The Tudors]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aníta Briem {{!}} Actress, Writer, Additional Crew |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1715194/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> is also Icelandic. Briem starred in the film ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 theatrical film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'' (2008), which shot scenes in Iceland. The [[James Bond]] movie ''[[Die Another Day]]'' (2002) is set for a large part in Iceland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ragnheidur |date=2021-07-16 |title=Guide to Movies Shot in Iceland |url=https://adventures.is/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-movies-filmed-in-iceland/#:~:text=Die%20Another%20Day%20(2002),chase%20across%20a%20frozen%20lake. |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Arctic Adventures |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=AI |date=2018-11-20 |title=Focus Of The Week: Die Another Day |url=https://www.007.com/focus-of-the-week-die-another-day/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=James Bond 007 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Christopher Nolan]]'s film ''[[Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]'' (2014) was also filmed in Iceland for some of its scenes,<ref>{{cite news |last=Jagernauth |first=Keith |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/exclusive-matt-damon-joins-christopher-nolans-interstellar-lines-up-directorial-debut-a-murder-foretold-20130828 |title=Exclusive: Matt Damon Joins Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar,' Lines Up Directorial Debut 'The Foreigner' |work=The Playlist |publisher=[[Indiewire|Indiewire Network]] |date=28 August 2013 |access-date=18 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114014551/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/exclusive-matt-damon-joins-christopher-nolans-interstellar-lines-up-directorial-debut-a-murder-foretold-20130828 |archive-date=14 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as was [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus]]'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ridley Scott’s Prometheus finds alien landscapes on location in Iceland » The Location Guide |url=https://www.thelocationguide.com/2012/06/ridley-scott%E2%80%99s-prometheus-finds-alien-landscapes-on-location-in-iceland/#:~:text=While%20much%20of%20the%20film,Dettifoss%20waterfall%20in%20the%20north. |access-date=2025-05-04 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

On 17 June 2010, the parliament passed the [[Icelandic Modern Media Initiative]], proposing greater protection of free speech rights and the identity of journalists and whistle-blowers—the strongest journalist protection law in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/06/17/iceland-passes-law-on-press-freedom-and-protection/ |title=Iceland passes law on press freedom and protection |publisher=Icenews.is |date=17 June 2010 |access-date=22 June 2010 |archive-date=21 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621033352/http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/06/17/iceland-passes-law-on-press-freedom-and-protection/ |url-status=live }}</ref> According to a 2024 report by [[Freedom House]], Iceland is one of the highest-ranked countries in press freedom.<ref>[https://freedomhouse.org/country/iceland Iceland: Country Profile] ''Freedom House (2024)''</ref>

[[CCP Games]], developers of the critically acclaimed ''[[Eve Online|EVE Online]]'' and ''[[Dust 514]]'', are headquartered in Reykjavík.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQ - CCP Games |url=https://www.ccpgames.com/faq |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=www.ccpgames.com |language=en}}</ref> CCP Games hosts the third-most populated [[Massively multiplayer online game|MMO]] in the world, which also has the largest total game area for an online game, according to ''Guinness World Records''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013-08-18-eve-evolved-does-eve-online-have-the-worlds-largest-mmo-map.html|title=EVE Evolved: Does EVE Online have the world's largest MMO map?|first=Brendan|last=Drain|date=2013-08-18|access-date=2022-03-28|work=Engadget|archive-date=28 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328221551/https://www.engadget.com/2013-08-18-eve-evolved-does-eve-online-have-the-worlds-largest-mmo-map.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Iceland has a highly developed [[Cyberculture|internet culture]], with around 99.8% of the population having internet access, the highest proportion in the world.<ref>[https://datahub.itu.int/data/?e=5&i=11624 Individuals using the Internet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313193813/http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/material/excel/2010/IndividualsUsingInternet_00-10.xls|date=13 March 2013}}. ''itu.int''</ref> Iceland ranked 16th in the World Economic Forum's 2016 [[Network Readiness Index]], which measures a country's ability to competitively exploit communications technology.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Networked Readiness Index 2016 |url=https://www3.weforum.org/docs/GITR2016/WEF_GITR_Chapter1.1_2016.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728174448/https://members.weforum.org/pdf/GITR10/TheNetworkedReadinessIndexRankings.pdf |archive-date=28 July 2011 |access-date=29 March 2025 |publisher= |page=14}}</ref> The [[International Telecommunication Union|United Nations International Telecommunication Union]] ranked the country first in its development of information and communications technology in 2017, having moved up one place from 2016.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/publications/misr2017/MISR2017_Volume1.pdf |title=Measuring the Information Society |publisher=International Telecommunication Union |year=2017 |isbn=978-9261245214 |page= |language=en |access-date=29 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315064739/http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/backgrounders/general/pdf/5.pdf |archive-date=15 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2013 the country (ministry of the interior) was researching possible methods to protect children in regards to Internet pornography, claiming that pornography online is a threat to children as it supports child slavery and abuse. Strong voices within the community expressed concerns with this, stating that it is impossible to block access to pornography without compromising freedom of speech.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iceland wants to ban Internet porn |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/15/tech/web/porn-ban-iceland/index.html |work=CNN |date=15 February 2013 |access-date=16 February 2013 |archive-date=15 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215220608/http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/15/tech/web/porn-ban-iceland/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vísir – Ekkert frumvarp um klám fram komið! |date=28 February 2013 |url=http://www.visir.is/ekkert-frumvarp-um-klam-fram-komid!/article/2013130229002 |publisher=VÍSIR |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-date=3 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003150225/http://www.visir.is/ekkert-frumvarp-um-klam-fram-komid!/article/2013130229002 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vísir – Að trúa á netið |date=28 February 2013 |url=http://www.visir.is/ad-trua-a-netid/article/2013702289923 |publisher=VÍSIR |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-date=3 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003143212/http://www.visir.is/ad-trua-a-netid/article/2013702289923 |url-status=live }}</ref>