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How can human-centred participatory methods be strategically used to support transferability? Discover the insights from the Horizon Europe TRANSMIXR project in this policy brief. 

Het DataBuzz-project liep in augustus 2025 af. Zeven jaar lang trok de DataBuzz door Brussel om data- en mediawijze workshops aan te bieden aan Nederlandstalige scholen en VGC speelpleinen.

Congratulations to Axelle Asmar and Nathalie Van Raemdonck for successfully completing their PhD journeys.         

What are barriers and strategies to inclusive citizen participation? This policy brief summarises findings from the study ''Participation that Matters: Expert Insights on Designing Inclusive Living Labs.''...

The CresCine project will soon publish the report, titled ‘Small Film Markets’ Policy Toolkits.' The forthcoming report offers a comparative analysis of national policy frameworks that support the film industry, focusing on how these frameworks enhance or impede the competitiveness of small markets...

Climate change is also a communication crisis. That is why the Journal of Communication Science is producing a themed issue on Climate and Media. SMIT researcher Ibe Delvaux is one of the guest editors of this special issue.

Who controls the media landscape across Europe, and how is this shaping democracy?

The ECREA Communication Law and Policy Workshop was hosted by imec-SMIT at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel on 18 and 19 September 2025, and organised by Tim Raats, Heritiana Ranaivoson, and Adelaida Afilipoaie.

This year, imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel hosted the emma Doctoral summer school 2025 in Brussels on 2–5 September, bringing together early-career media management researchers.

On the publication day of the Reuters Digital News Report, Pauljan Truyens, Sarah Vis, Sien Van de Wouwer and Ike Picone analyse the most important findings on Flemish news use in 9 key trends. 

ECREA Communication Law and Policy Brussels will take place on 18 & 19 September 2025. Read more about this event in this article. 

Wat zijn de rol en taken van de VRT in een sterk veranderende samenleving en mediamarkt, in tijden van platformisering, AI en polarisering?