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📺 The MeDeMAP film essay AGON: Constructions of Democracy was broadcast on 11 and 12 April on Öppna Kanalen Stockholm, an open-access TV channel based in Stockholm, Sweden.
This screening represents an important step in expanding the reach of MeDeMAP’s research and creative work, bringing critical reflections on democracy to wider public audiences.
📰 Read the full news here: https://www.medemap.eu/?p=1924
📢 Exciting news from MeDeMAP - our book Democracy and Media in Europe: A Discursive-Material Approach has been shortlisted for the 2026 edition of the Media and Democracy Karol Jakubowicz Award.
Read the full news here 👉 https://www.medemap.eu/?p=1921
🗳️ A new article from the European Journalism Observatory (EJO), authored by Klára Odstrčilová, explores how participants evaluated their experience of taking part in this initiative, drawing on in-depth interviews. It offers valuable insights into how citizens perceived the deliberative process, their level of engagement, and the broader democratic impact of the assembly.
📖 Read the full news here: https://www.medemap.eu/?p=1918
How can research on media and democracy reach beyond academia and spark public debate?
A lecture by Nico Carpentier inspired media coverage by Gündem Kıbrıs Gazetesi, helping bring these ideas into the public sphere.
This is what MeDeMAP is about: connecting research, participation, and real-world democratic impact.
🔗 Read more: https://www.medemap.eu/?p=1914
🎬 MeDeMAP’s film Agon: Constructions of Democracy was recently featured by the Eastern Mediterranean University Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at the VACD Exhibition Hall (3 March 2026).
Developed within the #emuvacd framework, the event brought together a diverse audience for an engaging session combining art-based research and critical discussion.
Read the full news here 👉 https://www.medemap.eu/?p=1860
📣 To help share the outcomes of the Czech Citizen Parliament with younger audiences, the MeDeMAP project collaborated with Czech digital creator Johana Bázlerová.
📹 In her latest video, she explains the results of the Czech Citizen Parliament and highlights the importance of citizen participation in shaping the future of media and democracy.
To know more, read the full news here: https://www.medemap.eu/?p=1856
📚 New reports from the MeDeMAP project are now publicly available on the website. These deliverables share recent research progress and insights on media and democracy in Europe.
They contribute to the project’s work on strengthening democratic media systems and provide useful resources for researchers, policymakers, media professionals, and anyone interested in the future of media and democracy.
⛓️💥 Explore them here: https://www.medemap.eu/?page_id=374
🎬 The MeDeMAP film essay “AGON: Constructions of Democracy” has been published in Issue 16 – 2025 (2) of Tecmerin: Journal of Audiovisual Essays. Set in Prague, the film weaves together the city’s aesthetics with intercultural dialogue, bringing into conversation members of the Indonesian community and other communities residing in the Czech capital.
🔗 Read the open-access article here: https://www.medemap.eu/?p=1806
📍 Reflecting on “Jornalistas e Audiências – Perceções Dissonantes”
On 19 February, MeDeMAP held a timely discussion on news integrity in Portugal, at the Lusófona University (Lisbon).
The exchange underscored a central insight from MeDeMAP’s research: strengthening democratic media ecosystems requires dialogue between journalists and audiences. Read the full news here: https://www.medemap.eu/?p=1803
🛡️ How can we better protect democracy in today’s media landscape?
On 20 February, MeDeMAP joined Checking the Fact-Checkers for the seminar “How to Protect Democracy” at Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD). A key highlight was the presentation of MeDeMAP’s last findings by Tatyana Chervyakova, from the Lusófona University team.
Read the full news here 👉 https://www.medemap.eu/?p=1786
