European Media & Information Fund (EMIF)

🔎 #EMIFund approves 4 new fact-checking projects. These initiatives will utilise new methods of fact-checking and address #disinformation on several themes such as politics, prisoners' rights, and corruption. With the total grant amount of €268K, EMIF is supporting: 🇨🇿 Belarusian Investigative Center 🇵🇱 European Media LLC 🇪🇸 Verificat 🇫🇷 Prison Insider 🔗 Learn more about these projects: https://loom.ly/3-x2JcU 📅 The next fact-checking calls cut-off date is 31 October 2024: https://loom.ly/0hP9Xy4 Please note that the next two funding rounds will be exclusively dedicated to Urgent Actions. 📑 For more info and to apply: https://loom.ly/0hP9Xy4

📣 Registrations are now open! Join us at our Winter event "Disinformation: Systemic Challenges, Structural Solutions" taking place on 2 and 3 December. The event will be hosted on the campus of the Florence School of Transnational Governance in Italy. 🎟️ Register now: https://loom.ly/hvHuhtc

📣 Applications are open for the EUI Global Executive Master! ✍️ The #EUIGEM is designed to allow working policy professionals both in the public and the private sector, as well as in civil society, to attend classes while being employed full-time. 📆 2-year, part-time programme, in #Florence & online. 🎯 A unique opportunity to define your own professional development journey and learn from #policymakers and leading EUI #academics. Delve into cutting-edge policy issues across 4️⃣ specialisations driven by: ♻️ Florence School of Regulation (#Energy & #Climate) 📈 Florence School of Banking & Finance (#Economy & #Finance) 🌐 Florence School of Transnational Governance (#Geopolitics & #Security) 💡 Centre for a Digital Society (#Tech & #Governance) Are you ready to lead the #policy change? Apply now 🔗 https://loom.ly/wGQqf9U

📣 9th Fact-checking funding round + Update on our calls 📣   📆 #EMIFund is accepting applications under the 9th funding round on “Boosting Fact-Checking Activities in Europe” Call until 31 October 2024, 12:59 CET. 🌐 Project proposals should play a key role in limiting the negative effects of disinformation on the public discourse and democratic processes, and be presented by independent fact-checking organisations located in the EU, EFTA and UK. 📌 Boosting Fact-checking Activities has been an ongoing EMIF Call, with three yearly cut-off dates. Nevertheless, EMIF team would like to point out that the 9th Funding Round, closing on 31 October 2024, is the last one accepting proposals on both types of actions: a) Urgent Actions b) Scale-up Projects   📝 The next two funding rounds will be exclusively dedicated to Urgent Actions - funding projects of up to 55.000€ during 6 months of implementation.   🔗 Find more information in our Call for Proposals document https://lnkd.in/eVb66Qc5

📣 Call for Applications 📣 ⚖️ The #EMIFund'ed project InfoLead is an executive education programme aimed at engaging legal professionals and policymakers on topics of information and media literacy. The programme will focus on the risks of digital media on democracy, discussing topics such as: 💻 Online content moderation 🗳️ #Disinformation during elections 👾 Regulation of generative AI 📍 The institute will take place from 3 to 7 December 2024 at the University of Oxford campus. ✅ Eligibility criteria: Qualify as a judge, legal professional (broadly defined), policymaker (broadly defined), or civil society or public sector member working directly with judges or policymakers based in the EEA region. ⏳ Application deadline: 17 October 2024 For more info 👇 https://lnkd.in/eVshyPF6

👾 How can political advertisement be used to spread #disinformation? 🗳 During the last elections in Hungary, Political Capital partnered with Lakmusz (fact-checkers) and Mérték (media monitor) on a project to uncover, analyse debunk, and research paid disinformation on online platforms. 💻 The project "the marketplace of (false) ideas" discovered that more than half of the money spent on political ads in Hungary was used to spread hostile narratives and disinformation. The findings later showed that more than one third of the population adopted these narratives. 📝 The analysis and results of the project were published in a report, which also provided policy recommendations for EU and local authorities, as well as online platforms. The report was quoted in 150+ media articles was able to generate discussion on the political level in the country. 🎥 Peter Kreko PhD., the Project Manager of the initiative tells us more about the project in this interview 🔗 You can read and download the report here: https://lnkd.in/dN9i5t6k

Who is Ivy Ingram? 🟣🔵 Ivy loves sharing snapshots of her daily life and sponsored posts on her social media accounts. With a captivating personality, she is a passionate supporter and spreads positivity to all her followers! But do these qualities make her a reliable source of news? Stay tuned to learn more about the players in Data Defenders! Associação Portuguesa de Imprensa Universidade de Aveiro Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore CREMIT AMCC - Aveiro Media Competence Center European Media & Information Fund (EMIF) #yomedia #medialiteracy #datadefenders

📅 Save the date! Our flagship event will take place this year on 2 and 3 December on the European University Institute premises in Florence. The Winter Event will include: 🗣️ Expert talks 🎙️ Panel discussions 🙋♂️ Workshops and much more! Stay tuned for more details 🔜

🎮 Escape Fake is a free-to-play augmented reality game that takes players through a digital escape room to fix the future by debunking fake news! What we offer: 🕹️ Three immersive experiences tackling various aspects of mis- and disinformation. 📚 A toolkit for educators with classroom resources like presentations, walkthroughs, and worksheets. 🎓 An online course for educators, diving deep into the game’s key concepts. All the resources are free to use and currently available in 5 languages: English, German, Italian, Romanian and Hungarian. 🔗 Want to learn more? Visit our website for details: https://lnkd.in/eMs9cvZr 📲 Download the game now on Play Store and App Store! #MediaLiteracy #AugmentedReality #EscapeFake

🎙️ New Podcast Episode: Exposing 'Operation Overload' Episode 4 of “Decoding Disinformation” dives deep into ‘Operation Overload’, a large-scale disinformation campaign that targeted journalists and fact-checkers with fake content aligned with a pro-Russian agenda. This operation involved creating and distributing fabricated assets—images, videos, and screenshots—designed to look credible and relevant to the news cycle. The content was spread through channels like emails, Telegram, and X, with a specific focus on anti-Ukraine and anti-France narratives in the context of the Olympic Games. The primary goal? To drain the time and resources of fact-checkers and journalists while attempting to shape public opinion. 🌍 In this episode, we’re joined by Guillaume Kuster, co-founder and CEO of Check First, who led the investigation that exposed this sophisticated disinformation campaign. 🎧 Tune in to gain insights into how this operation was uncovered and what it means for the future of fact-checking and journalism: https://buff.ly/4g4Pva3 This podcast has been produced with the support of the European Media & Information Fund (EMIF) #Disinformation #Journalism #FactChecking #OperationOverload #Podcast