Policy Briefs We value sharing research results with stakeholders, policymakers and the wider audience. Our Policy Briefs relate to either a topical issue or summarise finished or ongoing research results. Find all Policy Briefs here. Policy brief #78 The European Media Freedom Act Friday 21/06/2024 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 #74 - Film export: Small European markets seeking global audiences Tuesday 30/04/2024 What are the export dynamics of films from small European markets? How can films from small European markets enhance their reach of broader global audiences? The CresCine project will soon publish an interactive visual report, titled ‘Small European Film Markets: Portraits and Comparisons.' This Policy Brief discusses the insights from the report on film export and international circulation. Policy Brief #77 - 9 key trends in Flemish news consumption of the Digital News Report Monday 17/06/2024 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. Archive Policy Briefs Tuesday 23/07/2024 Click here for an overview of our previously published Policy Briefs (2016-March 2024). Policy Brief #76 - Digital inclusion and age: more than a number Thursday 23/05/2024 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. Age cut-offs in data collection result in uncollected data of older adults, which is key when datadriven services become ubiquous. And Policy Brief #75 - Innovation through collaboration in the Flemish news sector: ambitious start, mixed results Tuesday 21/05/2024 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 granted – with a clear journalistic focus.
