Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom

Generative AI is reshaping the information space - CMPF EUI’s Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom joined the University of Dubrovnik in organising the 17th Dubrovnik Media Days.

🧠 Generative AI is reshaping journalism, education & the economy of information.

At #DubrovnikMediaDays, researchers & policymakers asked: how do we protect the integrity of Europe’s information space while keeping it open & democratic?

Read more: cmpf.eui.eu/generative-a...
#MediaFreedom #AI

Voices: The European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom returns for three new editions Voices, the European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom, returns to Florence at Teatro del Maggio Musicale on 10–12 March 2026. Following the ...

We are beyond excited to announce that #Voices, the European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom returns for three new editions.

Save the date!
📍Florence 🇮🇹
🗓️ 10-12 March 2026

Programme, speakers, and registration details will be announced next month 🙌 @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social

Interview with Dr. Konrad Bleyer-Simon @ksimon.bsky.social on building a multilingual news streaming platform to keep EU citizens better informed.

👉 Read here: wp.me/panTdn-4or

#EUMedia
#ESMH
#EUResearch
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Interview with researcher Jan Erik Kermer from @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social on creating a multilingual news platform to keep EU citizens better informed.

👉 Read here: wp.me/panTdn-4os

#EUMedia
#ESMH
#EUResearch
@ksimon.bsky.social

Policy meets practice in Dubrovnik 🗣️

On 24 Oct, the #DubrovnikMediaDays Policy Lab brings together journalists, academics, and regulators to discuss how Europe’s new media rules and AI tools are shaping the information space.

👉https://apps.eui.eu/EUI_API/EVENTSV2/Attachments/Index?id=32532

A Multilingual News Platform for better-informed EU citizens - ESMH Wouldn't it be great to be able to access foreign news in your own language? A recent STOA study explores the idea of a news streaming platform that could

📰New article!

Wouldn’t it be great to access foreign news in your own language?🌍

Discover how #AI powered translation could build a shared communicative space. Read more about the STOA study exploring the options for European News Streaming Platform: wp.me/panTdn-4oi

Dubrovnik Media Days, Generative Ai, cONFERENCE

How is #GenerativeAI transforming journalism and democracy?

Join us 22–24 October for 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐧𝐢𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 to find out.

Hosted by CMPF @eui-eu.bsky.social, Univ. of Dubrovnik & Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

🔗 cmpf.eui.eu/events-centr...

@ivanenadic.bsky.social @eldaelda.bsky.social

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 #𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲?

📢 Join us to discuss the state of play of the 'Media Plurality Test’

🗓️ 13 October 2025 | Online (zoom)
👉 Register here: cmpf.eui.eu/events-centr...

Media Pluralism, Political Independance

Politics vs Press 📰

Our new blog post introduces the Political Independence methodology of the Media Pluralism Monitor, and how it changes after the European Media Freedom Act.

Read more: cmpf.eui.eu/politics-vs-...

#MediaFreedom #Democracy

@eldaelda.bsky.social @robertacarlini.bsky.social @ivanenadic.bsky.social @ksimon.bsky.social @barbarafloridia.bsky.social @ditrapani.bsky.social

𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞?

🔔 Oggi alle 17:30 saremo al #senato per un dibattito su indipendenza & credibilità dei media pubblici. La discussione si concentrerà sulla riforma della #governance della #RAI.

In streaming qui 📺 webtv.senato.it/webtv/altri-...

Need of anonymous FOI applications for investigative journalism FOIAs are an important instrument for investigative journalists, who are however endangered by the lack of anonymity of the process to access public documents and can be subject to intimidations submi...

12/12🧵The PM said “the capability to make anonymous applications” should be overturned, but here’s‘s @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social Sofia Verza’s breakdown of what’s wrong with making citizens & activist unmask themselves when using FOI against corruption
www.rcmediafreedom.eu/Tools/Legal-...

🗞️📉 #Journalism across Europe is under pressure — again.

The new Media Pluralism Monitor #MPM2025 shows risks in every EU country: media capture, AI, Big Tech power, digital ads chaos, and journalists under attack.

Discover more & access data on an interactive map🔗 cmpf.eui.eu/press-under-...

The EU's #DSA and #AI Act both aim to tackle systemic risks to media freedom. Yet, their fragmented scope — platforms vs. AI systems — risks overlooking media-specific harms.

Can they work together? Rosa Maria Torraco breaks it down in our latest blog post👉 cmpf.eui.eu/risk-in-the-...

The #EMFA acknowledges how #media #ownership & editorial #independence are deeply linked.

In this #EMFA blog, Antonio Manganelli & Luce Mariniello reflect on the implications of this new framework, using Italy’s national adaptation as a case study.

Read the analysis 📎 cmpf.eui.eu/blurring-bou...

Europe at a Crossroads: Defending Democracy Depends on Defending Media Freedom On this World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins its partners from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in ...

#WPFD: Increasing attacks on the press underline the urgent need for effective implementation of the European Media Freedom Act, the Anti-SLAPP Directive and related legislation. There can be no democracy in Europe without #mediafreedom. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/05...

🚨 New #EMFA blog!

Maria Luisa Stasi dives into the media pluralism test introduced by Article 22

Don’t miss her analysis covering:
🔹The three key criteria guiding this new assessment
🔹Its limits to tackle existing media concentration
🔹The enforcement challenges

📝 cmpf.eui.eu/media-plural...

@eldaelda.bsky.social @renateschroeder.bsky.social @efjeurope.bsky.social

🗞️ When state ads favor loyal media, who pays the price?
Across the EU, public ad money can distort markets & threaten media pluralism.

Can Article 25 of #EMFA fix it?

🎙️ Join us online: 7 April, 11:00–12:30
💡 With top experts from academia, journalism & EU policy
🔗 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

How often do you look for news sources from outside your country? 🗞️

💡 @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social is exploring the idea of a European Streaming Platform that would be AI-assisted, multilingual, free & accessible to all EU citizens.

Interested in the project? Take the survey! ✉️ buff.ly/1I0ZPvG

Media ownership transparency as a shield against foreign interference The blog post argues that media ownership transparency is crucial not only for public trust and fair competition but also as a legal tool to counter foreign information manipulation and interference (...

🛡️ When #disinformation becomes a weapon, is knowing who funds the news the only shield we have?

In our latest #EMFA blog, Dr. Dariia Opryshko argues that media ownership #transparency can be a legal tool to counter foreign information manipulation & interference 🔗 cmpf.eui.eu/media-owners...

📢 #EMFA Talk next week!

Under Article 6 of #EMFA, media service providers must disclose key ownership and financial details. This marks a step forward for #transparency and editorial independence, but challenges remain. Join us next week as we explore them 👇

Register: www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

Calling all journalists & media practitioners! 📢
Applications are now open for our 2025 #SummerSchool! 🌍
This edition will explore ways to overcome the deep dependencies shaping media & information ecosystems
📅 23-27 June
📍 Florence
🎓 24 #scholarships available
🔗 cmpf.eui.eu/2025-summer-...

🔎 Beyond regulating digital platforms, can the #EU establish its digital infrastructure to reduce dependence on foreign corporations?

Tanja Kerševan explores the battle for media pluralism in Europe amid the latest #trade and #geopolitical tensions

Full blog 👉🏽 cmpf.eui.eu/emfa-and-shi...

♨️ hot off the press!

To keep the Media Pluralism Monitor aligned with EU’s evolving regulatory landscape, researchers @urbanz.bsky.social, Sofia Verza, @ksimon.bsky.social explored how EU laws shape social media’s power over public opinion 👉https://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/78135

Looking forward to this discussion with @renateschroeder.bsky.social @efjeurope.bsky.social @damiantam.bsky.social and other great speakers!
@eldaelda.bsky.social @ivanenadic.bsky.social

The media privilege is here! Now what?

Join us on 📆 10 March at 11:00 - 12:30

We will dive into the practical challenges of implementing Article 18 of the #EMFA, focusing on the relationship btw media service providers & Very Large Online Platforms.

Register here 🔗 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

The event will feature a keynote by Marta Cartabia, Vice-President of the Venice Commission, former Italian Minister of Justice, and President Emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court.
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When can an election be annulled? 🗳️
🇷🇴 Romania’s 2024 presidential elections were overturned due to online foreign interference—a rare and controversial decision.

Join us on 10 March to explore the limits of free speech, election integrity, and digital disinformation:
👉 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

Zdravo from Zagreb! 🇭🇷🇪🇺 #Voices2025 is nearing the finale of an inspiring second day, and it has been an absolute pleasure to be part of it with ADMOhub.eu. Congratulations @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social, @efjeurope.bsky.social and to all colleagues who made VoicesFestival.eu happen 👏🏼