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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 a wide range of topics, including media ownership, disinformation, media literacy, and the impact of technology on democracy.

Research Projects

• EDMO Ireland: A research project that aims to understand the impact of disinformation on democracy in Ireland.
• EUComMeet: Deliberative Spaces for Democracy: A research project that explores the use of deliberative democracy in the European Union.
• ReMED: Resilient Media for Democracy in the Digital Age: A research project that aims to develop resilient media systems in the face of disinformation and propaganda.
• Media Ownership Monitor: A research project that tracks media ownership and its impact on democracy.
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report: An annual report that provides an overview of the digital news landscape in Ireland and other countries.

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 (2020) Ireland
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report (2021) Ireland
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report (2022) Ireland
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report (2023) Ireland

Focus Areas

• Media and democracy
• Disinformation and propaganda
• Media literacy and education
• Technology and democracy
• Deliberative democracy and citizen engagement