21 July 2026 Adriana Mutu delivered the seminar “From Research to Impact: Becoming an Expert and Influencing Policy” as part of the European Union-funded project “Support to Media Reform in Lebanon to Enhance Freedom of Expression.” The seminar examined how… Read More »Adriana Mutu Delivers Seminar on Research and Policy Impact for MJRC
Sally Broughton Micova, CERRE Academic Co-Director, moderated a public webinar on 1 July examining how the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) could be reformed to respond to the rapidly changing digital media environment. Organised by the Centre on Regulation… Read More »Sally Broughton Micova Moderated CERRE Debate on the Future of EU Audiovisual Media Regulation
In August 2026, Joan Barata, MEDEA Founding Member and Visiting Professor at Católica Porto Law School, delivered a Course and Mentorship Programme on Digital Rights for young researchers and legal professionals in Uzbekistan. Organised by UNESCO and Tashkent State University… Read More »MEDEA Founding Member Joan Barata Delivers Digital Rights Programme in Uzbekistan
Adriana Mutu, together with Teodor Răileanu-Olariu, has published a new open-access research paper in Behavioral Sciences, examining how distinct dimensions of authoritarianism are associated with fake-news detection and conspiracy-claim endorsement. Titled “Differential Associations of Authoritarian Submission and Traditionalism with Fake-News… Read More »New research by Adriana Mutu examines the psychology of misinformation during Romania’s electoral cycle
Joan Barata contributed to the revision of the Code of Journalists of Montenegro, presented in Podgorica by the Media Self-Regulatory Council of Montenegro. As part of the revision process, Joan addressed the ethical challenges related to the use of artificial… Read More »Joan Barata – Revised Code of Journalists of Montenegro Addresses Emerging Challenges, Including Artificial Intelligence
Augusto Preta has published a new article in Intermedia (Vol. 54, Issue 2, June 2026), titled: “Measuring digital content: Italy tests a new model for the attention economy” In this article, Augusto analyses the recent initiative by the Italian Communications… Read More »Augusto Preta publishes new article in Intermedia
Drissia Chouit participated as a Keynote Speaker at the International Online Conference on Language, Literature and Culture: Beyond Boundaries, Exploring Interdisciplinary Perspectives, organised by the Department of French, Chandernagore College, West Bengal, India, in partnership with the Association de Francophiles,… Read More »Drissia Chouit Participates as Keynote Speaker at International Conference on Language, Literature and Culture
In June and July 2026, Adriana Mutu participated in two international conferences held in Tilburg, the Netherlands, organized by the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT) and Tilburg University. TILTing Perspectives 2026 – Between Values and Innovation: Tech… Read More »Adriana Mutu Participated in International Conferences on Technology Governance – Tilburg, June–July 2026
Rome, 15–17 April 2026 A high-level study visit took place in Rome within the framework of the EU Twinning Project with the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, bringing together European media regulators from Italy, Ukraine, Germany,… Read More »Adriana Mutu’s “Guidelines for Vloggers” Formally Adopted in Rome, Establishing Basis for Regulation of Digital Content Creators in Ukraine
Joan Barata has published a new paper examining the regulatory challenges posed by generative artificial intelligence in the context of advertising and commercial communications. Developed in collaboration with the Center for Studies in Freedom of Expression (CELE), the study analyzes… Read More »Joan Barata Publishes Study on AI, Advertising, and Regulation