Developing Digital News Projects in Private Sector Media

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About the Institute

The DCU Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society (FuJo) is a research centre focused on the intersection of media, democracy, and societal challenges. Our work spans disinformation, digital journalism, media pluralism, deliberative democracy, and extremism in digital spaces.

Key Projects

• EDMO Ireland: Part of the European Digital Media Observatory, addressing disinformation.
• EUComMeet: Explores deliberative spaces for democratic engagement.
• ReMED: Resilient Media for Democracy in the Digital Age.
• Media Ownership Monitor: Tracks media pluralism and ownership in Ireland and Europe.
• COMDEL: Deliberation for Climate Action.
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report: Annual analysis of news consumption trends in Ireland.
• Provenance: Verification tools for digital content.
• Jolt: Harnessing digital technologies for journalism.
• SCALEDEM: Scaling deliberative democracy initiatives.
• TAMeLi: Teacher Academy for Media Literacy.
• EurOMo (Euromedia Ownership Monitor): Comparative analysis of media ownership across Europe.

Research Themes

• Disinformation and misinformation (e.g., COVID-19, migration, anti-NGO narratives).
• Media pluralism and ownership (e.g., Media Pluralism Monitor Ireland).
• Deliberative democracy (e.g., Citizens’ Assemblies, minipublics).
• Digital journalism and algorithmic accountability (e.g., YouTube/TikTok recommender systems).
• Extremism and online radicalisation (e.g., far-right and jihadi networks).
• Media literacy and education (e.g., teacher training, public engagement).
• Climate change communication and public discourse.
• Gender, media, and online hostility (e.g., women in journalism).
• Populism and political communication (e.g., election coverage, social media).

Notable Publications

• Annual Reuters Institute Digital News Report (Ireland) (2015–2023).
• Media Pluralism Monitor Ireland (2023).
• Disinformation about Migration: An Age-Old Issue with New Tech Dimensions.
• Countering the Spread of Political Disinformation.
• Online Extremism and Terrorism Research Ethics.
• Hybrid Media and Populist Currents in Ireland’s 2016 General Election.
• The Impact of Charity and Tax Law on Not-for-Profit News Organizations.
• Social Media and Online Hostility: Experiences of Women in Irish Journalism.