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Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom
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Independent research on media pluralism and freedom in Europe.
📊 Publishing the Media Pluralism Monitor report
🎙️ Coordinating Voices, the European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy
🏛️ Based at the European University Institute in Florence
📢 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...
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🌍 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...
November 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📣 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_...
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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
October 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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...
October 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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
September 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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-...
September 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🗞️📉 #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-...
June 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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-...
May 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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...
May 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🚨 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...
April 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🗞️ 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...
April 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
📢 #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...
March 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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-...
March 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🔎 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...
March 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
♨️ 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
March 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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...
March 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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...
March 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Last day at #Voices2025! Members of our team travelled to #Zagreb to bring the findings of the #MediaPluralismMonitor to the second edition of the festival.

So happy that our Croatian research team leader, Paško Bilić joined us!

More on the #MPM: cmpf.eui.eu/media-plural...
March 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Follow along the #Voices2025 festival 🔎 voicesfestival.eu/event-new/
February 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Pier Luigi Parcu highlighted the core issue: "#BigTech has power devoid of responsibility. Their economic influence is huge, yet they refuse accountability for the content they publish. This disrupts democratic discourse."
February 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"Have Big Tech fooled us all?" – a question that sparked a debate at #Voices2025 today 👇🏽
Karen Rønde: "We have been very, very naive. Big Tech has fooled us – people & publishers. This isn't just about profit; it's about democracy" The call to action? #Press publishers—public & private—must unite
February 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📸 Our Deputy Director Elda Brogi spoke about ethics, artificial intelligence #AI and media in a stunning setting today!

📍 Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze

@eldaelda.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New blog on #EMFA!

We analyse the concept of #pluralism, now applied to all media providers, including the #press

#EMFA adopts 2 notions: internal (content diversity) & external (market diversity)

However, If the latter prevails, EMFA's regulatory ambitions may shrink
cmpf.eui.eu/how-does-the...
January 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🎙️ What mechanisms can protect Public Service Media #PSM from subtle interference?

Save the date for the next #EMFATalk! It will focus on Article 5 of the European Media Freedom Act & the guarantees for the independence of #PSM

🗓️ 27 January
⏰ 11:00 CET
📍 Hybrid
➡️ www.eui.eu/events?id=57...
January 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM