Policy Brief #87 - Small film markets’ policy toolkits and supporting competitiveness
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...
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Call for Papers: Special Issue of the TcW on Climate and Media
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.
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The European Media Monitor comes to Brussels
Who controls the media landscape across Europe, and how is this shaping democracy?
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Highlights of the ECREA Communication Law and Policy Workshop in September
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.
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imec-SMIT, VUB hosted the emma Doctoral summer school 2025
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.
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Policy Brief #86 Digital News Report 2025: Flemish news use remains stable but challenged by information overload, AI and concerns about disinformation
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.
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ECREA “Communication Law and Policy” Conference at VUB Brussels on 18-19 September 2025
ECREA Communication Law and Policy Brussels will take place on 18 & 19 September 2025. Read more about this event in this article.
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Policy Brief #84 Maatschappelijke uitdagingen en concurrentie met platformen definiëren het draagvlak voor de publieke omroep... met torenhoge verwachtingen van VRT als gevolg
Wat zijn de rol en taken van de VRT in een sterk veranderende samenleving en mediamarkt, in tijden van platformisering, AI en polarisering?
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Policy Brief #85 Vijf aanbevelingen voor de integratie van gaming in Vlaams digitaal jeugdwerk
In deze Policy Brief geven Lotte Vermeire en Wendy Van den Broeck vijf aanbevelingen voor de integratie van gaming in digitaal jeugdwerk in Vlaanderen.
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Policy Brief #83 Adapting Public Service Media in Belgium
In this Policy Brief, results from research conducted during the second year of PSM-AP, a large-scale comparative research project analysing ‘Public Service Media in the Age of Platforms’ are presented.
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Invitation to participate in a research study about the possibilities of digital communication screens in Duty Free stores
Do you want to participate in a mini focus group study on the use of digital communication screens (also known as digital signage) in Duty Free stores at the airport? Read more!
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Policy Brief #82 Streaming Public Service Television in the Age of Platforms
This Policy Brief summarises lessons learned from a comparative analysis of VoD publishing and personalisation in the Belgian market.
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