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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).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.Policy Brief #75 - Innovation through collaboration in the Flemish news sector: ambitious start, mixed results
In this Policy Brief, the authors present results from a qualitative study based on a round of seventeen interviews with media managers, innovation managers at news organizations and directors of tech companies, involved as company leads in the 7 collaborative projects – out of the 18 that were gran...Policy Brief #74 - Film export: Small European markets seeking global audiences
What are the export dynamics of films from small European markets?New publications by SMIT researchers (January 2024 – March 2024)
Curious about newly published scientific articles or book chapters from our researchers? In this news item, you can read a summary of articles published from January 2024 till March 2024.New projects at SMIT (January 2024 – March 2024)
Some new projects started between January 2024 and March 2024 at imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. In this news item, we summarise these projects for you. DIMENTIA March marks the conclusion of the DIMENTIA project, a two-year multidisciplinary initiative funded by Innoviris.imec-SMIT, VUB at Media Innovation Xchange
On 13-14 March, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union organised the Media Innovation Xchange, a European conference on innovation and digital transformation in the media sector.
Events
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