If you're between 18 and 24 years old, we (@fujomedia.bsky.social and @remedeu.bsky.social) want you to come to our Citizen Lab to give your insights and views on how news works, or doesn't, for you. Find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/yi9CTfsHrwSX...

#SOTEU2025: European Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu announced a new 'Media Resilience Programme' to support independent journalism and media literacy. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

#SOTEU25: We welcome @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu strong stance in support of media freedom. She announced the launch of a new "media resilience programme" which will support journalism and media literacy. "A free press is a backbone of any democracy and we will support Europe’s press to remain free.”

⏰ One week left to send your application to attend this @ox.ac.uk workshop on the future of fact-checking! More information 👇 resilientmedia.eu?p=1752

📢 New Special Issue out now in Medijske studije / Media Studies! “New European Media and Platform Policy: Implications for the Political Economy of News” features cutting-edge research on fact-checking, AI, platform regulation, media ownership. 🔗 Read here: ojs.srce.hr/index.php/me...

Can we still honestly consider that journalism should operate as a profit-based business? @unav.edu professor Mercedes Medina reflected on the need for the media sector to seek profitability in other activities that allow journalism to remain a public-interest endeavour. Read the full interview 👇

We're pleased to announce this workshop on 'The Future of Fact-Checking in the Algorithmic Society'. 🗓️ 27-28 November 2025 📍 Exeter College @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social The event will discuss the fact-checking landscape and initiatives, including the threats & challenges. More information 👇

📖 New publication in Media Studies: Special Issue on European Media & Platform Policy — fact-checking, AI in newsrooms, impartiality, regulation & ownership. Supported by ReMeD (Horizon Europe). 🔗 ojs.srce.hr/index.php/me...

Does it still make sense to talk about journalistic truth? As part of @remedeu.bsky.social, researcher Ana Arzumendi @unav.edu looked at the prevalence of truth in journalistic discourse, and in particular the crucial work of @echr.coe.int in interpreting freedom of expression cases. Read more 👇

How are social media regulated in Europe? We talked to Researchers Anna Shavit and Kateřina Turková @charlesuni.cuni.cz who published a report last year mapping EU-wide and national legislations regarding hate speech, Artificial Intelligence #AI and #disinformation. Read it here 👇 #ReMeD

A comprehensive new study by Blanquerna Roman Llull university shows significant challenges for press councils in defining media outlets and regulating emerging digital news formats in an era of declining public trust and changing information consumption habits. #PressCouncilsEU

Our researchers led by @lmumuenchen.bsky.social shed new light on the media actors in periphery of journalism, profoundly transforming the information sector. In this interview, @andreasriedl.bsky.social shares unique insights on their profiles and perceived influence of their roles. Read it here 👇

📢 New special issue out! In this article, Mercedes Medina @unav.edu and @talestomaz.bsky.social explore how ownership, regulation, and digital transformation are impacting watchdog journalism. Read here 👇 resilientmedia.eu?p=1625

Prof. @talestomaz.bsky.social of the University of Salzburg unpacks how digital habits, tech shifts, and economic pressures are reshaping media across Europe. Read more from his ReMeD project insights 👇

Is that viral video just someone’s opinion — or a covert political ad? With the second round of the Romanian presidential election just around the corner, political actors are increasingly turning to influencers to sway voters. But the rules haven’t kept up. 🚨 /1 ⬇️

[New paper] Mastodon's rapid growth has exposed the decentralised, algorithm-free network to significant challenges. Charlotte Spencer-Smith & @talestomaz.bsky.social suggest paths for the platform to evolve, ensuring it remains true to its founding principles. Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1831

Just published! #ReMeD contributed to this issue with a chapter on "Narratives Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic and War in Ukraine" as part of the "Disinformation in Central Europe" book @springernature.com. Read more 👇 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Some newsrooms are extremely open about corrections, standards and methodologies as a way to restore trust. Is this approach working? We spoke to editors at @bellingcat.com @civio.es @themarkup.org Aftonbladet and Tangle for this new piece reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-n...

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Nina Springer and Jana Rick explores how journalists’ #precarious working conditions affect them, their work routines, and their products. Available with OPEN ACCESS. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Did you miss the @journalismfestival.com this year? Do you want to catch up with the sessions you missed? Read our piece on the festival, curated by our editorial team. With insights on AI, news avoidance, local news, press freedom and more #ijf25 reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/interna...

Our paper on social norm affordances is out in Social Media + Society! @ikepicone.bsky.social @imuses.bsky.social & I analysed how the technological affordances of Instagram and Twitter shape the social norm dynamics of climate change publics. Proud of this one! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Meta's strategy to marginalize professional information on its platforms has accelerated in recent years and directly threatens the public's fundamental right to access reliable information online. @rsf.org

No doubt an interesting discussion to follow at #ifj25 about content creators & how they are changing journalism. What steps do journalists need to take to get a piece of that pie? It's tomorrow at 17.00 with @noosphere.app @marklittle.bsky.social @taylorlorenz.bsky.social @journalismfestival.com

#Denmark: Influencers can now register with the Influencer Board, which will enforce ethical guidelines approved by @djkommunikation.dk in January. Influencers can have their label removed if they repeatedly violate the 18-point guidelines. journalisten.dk/nyt-naevn-ka...

📣 Call for submissions for a special issue in 'Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly' addressing social inequality through journalism. Deadline: September 1, 2025. @lmumuenchen.bsky.social More information ↘️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

New blog post #ReMeD👇 Key actors in the ‘hybrid media system’ (journalists, alternative & community media content) show a diversity of views and practices about democracy and democratic media. Read more: resilientmedia.eu?p=1461

Newsletter out! You will read news about: 🗞️ Prague conference 🗞️ First results of the research conducted in eight European countries 🗞️ Events in which ReMeD has been involved Subscribe to receive the next newsletter directly in your inbox ➡️ lnkd.in/eg87cSv7 Or read it online 👇 lnkd.in/e7Jp6xiw

#Voices2025: Resilient Media for Democracy in the Digital Age (#ReMeD) @remedeu.bsky.social in #Zagreb: How to connect, engage with new audiences, including youth, in an innovative way? "If we can enter their world, they can listen to us, and embrace the stories!" W/ Vito Laterza. #media

Our ReMeD researcher Vito Laterza @uiagder.bsky.social is at #Voices Festival! Tmw Vito will moderate a debate on how the media can attract the next generation of news consumers. What resonates with young audiences? With @rtbf-info.be @belledejong.bsky.social @eurcorrespond.bsky.social

📸 The second day of the @remedeu.bsky.social conference featured a keynote lecture by the former Vice-President of the @ec.europa.eu @verajourova.bsky.social, who discussed European regulations in the digital era.

From the EU perspective, the goal is to ensure that fundamental rights & democracy endure in the face of technological developments.📱That’s why 🇪🇺 regulations focus on the digital information space—protecting media plurality rather than directly controlling media content. Thanks @remedeu.bsky.social

Happening now! Great line-up of academics adressing the urgent challenges on our fragile information ecosystem with losing trust on media, while keeping overall trust in #psm

#ReMeD conference Day 2! Very pleased to have former EU Commissioner @verajourova.bsky.social opening the day with an inspiring lecture 🙏 "With the #DSA, #EMFA, #AI Act, I wanted democracy to survive the technological revolution."

Our partner Erik Uszkiewicz from the Hungarian Europe Society is representing #Diacomet today at the @remedeu.bsky.social conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Join us if you're attending! 👇 👇 🔗 diacomet.eu/event/remed-...

One week left before our next #ReMed conference! "Regulation and Accountability in a Hybrid Media System: Content Creators, Algorithmic Plurality, and Online Platforms" ➡️ @verajourova.bsky.social as keynote speaker 📅 10-11/02 📍 Charles University, Prague Info & registration ⤵️

#US: White House opens press moments to influencers, podcasters & freelancers. The spokeswoman explained that traditional media, which she called “legacy media,” no longer have the influence they once did. Americans now get their news through “new media.” She defends a “revolutionary approach”.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, read our latest op-ed on the role and impact of traditional and alternative media during the 2024 US elections by our #ReMed researchers 👇 resilientmedia.eu?page_id=99

If you're passing through Kristiansand Airport in #Norway on vacation, take a minute to read the banner on #ReMeD about #democracy and the work of the University of Agder!

As new players gain ground alongside professional journalists in the news industry, @unesconow.bsky.social surveyed 500 digital content creators or #influencers around the globe to understand their motivations and practices. ✍ More on #ReMedEU: lnkd.in/ewgZy6-6

🇺🇸 2024 US Elections and the media 👉 Jordi Rodriguez-Virgili, Professor at the University of Navarra, shared his take on the US elections and the power of alternative media. 🤓 Read here: resilientmedia.eu?p=1295

🇺🇸 2024 US Elections & the media 👉 We asked Callum Craig, Postdoctoral Researcher at @tcddublin.bsky.social, to share his take on the US elections and what has changed within the #media landscape since #Trump's defeat in 2020. #ReMedEU 🤓 Read here: resilientmedia.eu?p=1276