Comparing legacy media responses to the changing business of news: Cross-national similarities and differences across media types

About the DCU Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society

The DCU Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society is a research institute that focuses on the intersection of media, democracy, and society. The institute conducts research on various topics, including media ownership, disinformation, and the impact of technology on democracy.

Projects

• EDMO Ireland: A project that aims to combat disinformation and promote media literacy in Ireland.
• EUComMeet: Deliberative Spaces for Democracy: A project that explores the use of deliberative democracy in the European Union.
• ReMED: Resilient Media for Democracy in the Digital Age: A project that aims to promote resilient media and combat disinformation in the digital age.
• Media Ownership Monitor: A project that monitors media ownership and promotes transparency in the media industry.
• COMDEL: Deliberation for Climate Action: A project that explores the use of deliberative democracy in addressing climate change.
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report: An annual report that provides an overview of the digital news industry in Ireland and other countries.

Publications

• Disinformation about Migration: An age-old Issue with New Tech Dimensions: A report that explores the issue of disinformation about migration.
• Countering misinformation: Evidence, knowledge gaps, and implications of current interventions: A report that provides an overview of the current state of research on countering misinformation.
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report (2020) Ireland: An annual report that provides an overview of the digital news industry in Ireland.
• Covid Check: Assessing the implementation of the EU Code of practice on disinformation in relation to Covid-19: A report that evaluates the implementation of the EU Code of practice on disinformation in relation to Covid-19.

Research Areas

• Media literacy and disinformation: The institute conducts research on media literacy and disinformation, including the impact of disinformation on democracy and the role of media literacy in combating disinformation.
• Deliberative democracy: The institute explores the use of deliberative democracy in addressing various social and political issues, including climate change and migration.
• Media ownership and regulation: The institute conducts research on media ownership and regulation, including the impact of media concentration on democracy and the role of media regulation in promoting transparency and accountability.