Digital News Report 2025

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 is involved in various projects, including EDMO Ireland, EUComMeet, ReMED, and the Media Ownership Monitor.

Projects

• EDMO Ireland: A project that aims to combat disinformation and promote media literacy in Ireland.
• EUComMeet: A project that explores the role of deliberative spaces in democracy.
• ReMED: A project that aims to promote resilient media for democracy in the digital age.
• Media Ownership Monitor: A project that tracks media ownership and its impact on democracy.
• COMDEL: A project that focuses on deliberation for climate action.
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report: An annual report that provides insights into the state of digital news in Ireland and around the world.
• Provenance: A project that provides verification assistance for new content.
• Jolt: A project that harnesses digital and data technologies for journalism.
• Media Pluralism Monitor: A project that monitors media pluralism in the digital era.

Publications

• Disinformation about Migration: An age-old Issue with New Tech Dimensions
• Countering misinformation: Evidence, knowledge gaps, and implications of current interventions
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report (various years)
• Covid Check: Assessing the implementation of the EU Code of practice on disinformation in relation to Covid-19
• Anti-Immigration Disinformation
• How Disinformation and Far-Right Activism is Shaping Public Debates on Immigration

Research Areas

• Media literacy and disinformation
• Deliberative democracy and citizen engagement
• Media ownership and pluralism
• Journalism and the digital age
• Climate change and media representation