Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom

Who is a journalist today, and what is journalism for in the age of AI, platforms, and influencers?

Join the CMPF Summer School in Florence for a week of reflection and exchange on journalism and democracy.

🗓️ 15–19 June
⏰ Apply by 15 March
📣 25 full scholarships

🔗 cmpf.eui.eu/course/2026-...

📰 #EUIdeas: Roberta Carlini @eui-schuman.bsky.social discusses whether the potential acquisition of one of Italy's major newspaper publishers by a foreign media mogul could trigger the 1st application of the European Media Freedom Act. 👉 https://loom.ly/BDFjcFU

💬 Exchange of views w/ @ec.europa.eu and @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social on media concentration as a threat to democratic resilience 📺🗞️🛡️

🎥 Live link.europa.eu/Kg4hc9

📄 Agenda link.europa.eu/j7fB6V

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🚨 New #EMFAtalk!

We’ll break down how:
• EMFA Article 18 shields media from unfair takedowns
• EMFA Article 19 creates a “structured dialogue”
• DSA requires platforms to tackle systemic risks

But gaps remain unclear.

📅 9 Feb 2026 | 11 :00–12 :30 CET

🔗 apps.eui.eu/EventRegistr...

📢 Who controls the news in the age of AI?

On 20 Jan (17:00 CET), CMPF’s Iva Nenadić joins a Digital Constitutionalism roundtable on journalism, platforms, and democracy.

🖥️ Online | Register: lnkd.in/dz8VHfXm

🖊️Written by @robertacarlini.bsky.social , Natalia Menendez Gonzalez and Anya Schriffrin.

🤖 AI vs. Journalists: who gets paid?

Our new IPD paper dives into the clash between copyright law and artificial intelligence. How do EU and US approaches affect whether news publishers get paid and if our media landscape stays diverse?

Read the paper here: ipdcolumbia.org/publication/...

Unanimous call to combat the precarious situation of journalists in Europe The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has just sent a strong signal to European policy makers. Yesterday, in their first ever ruling on the ...

The European Economic and Social Committee sounds the alarm on journalists’ worsening working conditions across Europe - findings that are strongly backed by Media Pluralism Monitor data.

The report opens with 13 concrete recommendations, read it here:
europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/12...

Influencers as news creators - Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom Influencers as news creators, what are the implications for media regulation. Is an article written by Tanja Kerševan.

Influencers are the new news creators- how is media regulations catching up?

New blog post our Visiting Fellow TanjaKersevan.bsky.social breaks down the "Regulatory Paradox":

Journalism = Highly regulated, fragile 📉

Influencers = Lightly regulated, high impact 📈

cmpf.eui.eu/influencers-...

📢 This Monday! EMFA Talk on Article 24
How do we make audience measurement in Europe transparent, fair, and independent?

Join us 1 Dec, 11:00–12:30 CET for a discussion with:
• Roberta Carlini (EUI)
• Conor Murray (egta)
• Roberto De Martino (AGCOM)

cmpf.eui.eu/events-centr...

🌍 Last week, @ivanenadic.bsky.social CMPF's Scientific Coordinator joined the 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 “Actioning Media Viability for Informed and Resilient Societies", organised by @oscemediafreedom.bsky.social #CAMC2025.

Read the 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 on this: www.osce.org/files/f/docu...

📣 All women journalists

As #IDEI and the 16 Days of Activism approach, UN Women, ICFJ & UNESCO are running a global anonymous survey on online violence against women in journalism

💜 The 1000th participant wins a trip to New York for CSW70

cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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
@eui-media-freedom.bsky.social

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...

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