Andreas Veglis, professor of journalism at AUTH, had the opportunity to present the activities and purposes of the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory to a wide audience – including students.
MedDMO presented at Hellenic Research and Development Institute special day Read More »
EDMO’s guidelines and principles for effective media literacy initiatives aim to help increase the quality of media literacy across Europe. They have been developed by EDMO’s Working Group on Media Literacy Standards and Best Practices, with input from the EDMO Hubs along with other practitioners and experts during a consultation process, and are available on the EDMO website.
Launch of the EDMO Guidelines for Effective Media Literacy Initiatives Read More »
October 16, 2024 Photo: Daphne Caruana Galizia with Megan Mallia in 2001. Credit: Mandy Mallia 16th October 2024 By Megan Mallia Malta has a major disinformation problem as a consequence of a highly polarised political environment, and the problem got worse in the years following the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on 16th
Remembering Daphne Caruana Galizia on the 7th Anniversary of Her Murder Read More »
The Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) is holding its 4th plenary meeting in Paris, hosted at the AFP Headquarters. This key event has brought together all nine partners of the consortium to discuss the future trajectory of MedDMO, focusing on the possibility of launching a MedDMO 2 campaign.
MedDMO Explores Future Campaigns and Partnerships in Paris Plenary Meeting Read More »
On October 2nd, 2024, the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) hosted a critical panel in Warsaw titled “Preserving Democracy, Fighting Disinformation: AI-Generated Disinformation in the Context of Elections.”
MedDMO’s Fight Against Disinformation: Key Discussions at Warsaw Event Read More »
Journalists working for the Cypriot media participated in the workshop on “Disinformation, Techniques and Tools for Content Verification”, co-organized on Monday 16 September 2024 at the premises of the Journalism Centre in Nicosia, by the Journalism Programme of the University of Cyprus and the Cyprus Union of Journalists within the auspices of the project “Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory – MedDMO”.
Cyprus: Journalists trained on misinformation and content verification practices Read More »
When EDMO was launched in June 2020, its mission was clear: the creation of an interdisciplinary cross-border network that would elevate Europe’s understanding of – and collective efforts against – online disinformation.
United against disinformation: our work in numbers Read More »
July 10, 2024 An educational seminar on the topic of “Disinformation and Content Verification Practices” took place on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at the University of Cyprus (UCY) in Nicosia. The event was aimed at high school students (aged 15 to 18) and was conducted within the context of the MedDMO and the 2024 UCY
June 20, 2024 Dr. Nikos Salamanos from the Cyprus University of Technology presented a research paper on detecting disinformation on X (formerly Twitter) at the 18th International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM’24) in Buffalo, USA. This research is a collaboration between the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), IMDEA Networks Madrid, and LSTECH
MedDMO – funded project presented at AAAI Conference in the US Read More »
The next generation of journalists took part in a critical discussion Tuesday 11/6 at the University of Athens around the role of investigative journalism and the battle against disinformation in Europe, with MedDMO being invited at one of the panels.
MedDMO’s progress captivated journalism student audience at the University of Athens Read More »
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