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Click here for an overview of our previously published Policy Briefs (2016-March 2024).Policy brief #78 The European Media Freedom Act
Adelaida Afilipoaie, Heritiana Ranaivoson, and Aina Errando explore the European Commission's introduction of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), marking the first EU regulation to mention media pluralism.Policy Brief #77 - 9 key trends in Flemish news consumption of the Digital News Report
In this Policy Brief, the authors identify 9 key trends in Flemish news consumption following the release of the annual Digital News Report of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.Policy Brief #76 - Digital inclusion and age: more than a number
In terms of digital technology ageism is present in all stages from design to use. To give some examples, UX designers do not imagine an older user as a possible end-user while creating their product. This means that age specific accommodations are not considered.SMIT in Cannes
CresCine, an EU Horizon Europe-backed project aimed at boosting the competitiveness of European small markets, shared its insights on the state of the European film industry during the Marché du Film Industry Insights Day at the Cannes Film Festival.The De Gruyter Handbook of Media Economics was published on 20 May
The De Gruyter Handbook of Media Economics was edited by SMIT researcher and Head of the Media Economics and Policy Unit, together with Ulrike Rohn (Tallinn University) and M. Bjørn von Rimscha (Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz).
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