European regulatory frameworks relating to freedom of expression strongly influenced by historical and cultural contexts

In March 2024, ReMeD published a report mapping EU-wide and national legislations regarding hate speech, Artificial Intelligence and disinformation. In this interview, the lead authors Anna Shavit and Kateřina Turková, researchers at Charles University (CZ), look back at the main findings and give an overview of the existing regulatory frameworks for social media platforms. What…

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Andreas Riedl: “Media actors in the periphery of journalism don’t just do journalism differently – they also contribute to redefining what journalism is”

ReMeD researchers led by LMU Munich shed new light on the media actors in the periphery of journalism who are profoundly transforming the information sector. In this interview, Andreas Riedl, Research Associate at the Department of Media and Communication at LMU Munich, shares unique insights on their profiles, values and perceived influence of their roles…

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Democracy, society and technology: some results from ReMeD’s mini-ethnographies with journalists, alternative & community media content producers, and citizens

Getting close to key actors As part of ReMeD, we carried out mini-ethnographies with 17 professional journalists, 15 alternative & community media content producers (alt/com producers from now onwards), and 16 citizens involved in the production, distribution and/or consumption of media across eight European countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Spain and United…

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Getting close to key actors in the media system ​​– An interview with Vito Laterza about ReMeD’s research methodology

As part of the ReMed project, researchers from eight European countries are currently gathering, analysing, and comparing data on the practices of journalists and alternative media content producers, the influence of technology on their work, the perceptions and media consumption practices of citizens, and the role of EU regulations, particularly with regard to online platforms…

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Evolving media regulations: National and EU-wide regulatory frameworks for social media platforms in relation to their role as media distributors

Evolving media regulations: National and EU-wide regulatory frameworks for social media platforms in relation to their role as media distributors Suchibrata Roy In the current period of rapid changes in digital technologies, the regulatory landscape for social media has become a critical concern for legislatures across Europe. The recent ReMeD project report has made a…

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Reuters Digital Report 2024: Platforms reset amidst tense global context

The Reuters Institute, in cooperation with Oxford University, recently published the Digital News Report 2024, revealing the worldwide latest trends in online news consumption. The report is set in a particular context of global elections and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, feeding online news with misinformation and disinformation. This year, the report…

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Media Pluralism Monitor 2024: States must take urgent action to guarantee media pluralism

Another alarming report on the deterioration of media pluralism in Europe. The latest edition of the “Media Pluralism Monitor” (MPM2024) is out. Of the 32 European countries analysed, barely seven (Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland and Lithuania) have a satisfactory situation. Everywhere else, European citizens are not fully guaranteed access to diversified and independent sources…

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Growing information disconnection

Growing information disconnection: 37% avoid news, eight points more than in 2023 Spain is one of the countries with the highest levels of information fatigue or overexposure to news (44%), one of the main causes of disconnection with current affairs. AURKEN SIERRA New generation gap: young people avoid news more (44%) than those over 35…

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Reuters Digital Report 2023: “News fatigue” phenomenon persists

The Reuters Institute, in collaboration with Oxford University, published on 14 June its global Digital News Report 2023, which focuses on how younger audiences consume news, and the trends of online engagement. It provides insights into the increasing prevalence of vertical videos and news podcasts. The influence of inflation, combined with an increasing phenomenon of “news avoidance”,…

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