Category: Outreach

EDMO Ireland Coordinator addresses disinformation and the influence industry at PRII Annual Conference

Posted on By Eileen Culloty
News, Outreach

EDMO Coordinator, Dr Eileen Culloty, was invited to speak at the 2024 Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) National Conference. The conference brought together more than 200 “communications professionals to hear from 20 national and global speakers and thought leaders, to discuss developing trends and learn from case studies and the latest research.” In her … Read More “EDMO Ireland Coordinator addresses disinformation and the influence industry at PRII Annual Conference” »

#DismissTheNoise: Media Literacy for Young People

Posted on By EDMO Admin
Media Literacy, News, Outreach

Over 400 young people from local Waterford schools joined a media literacy conference called ‘Dismiss the Noise’ on 16th October in Waterford City. Organisers included Waterford SLí, the Waterford Youth Information Centre and the Waterford City Libraries, and the Europe Direct Centre. EDMO Ireland’s Dr Eileen Culloty delivered the keynote on media literacy. She noted that … Read More “#DismissTheNoise: Media Literacy for Young People” »

GE24: TheJournal FactCheck team up with PA for Election Check 24

Posted on By Eileen Culloty
Elections, Factchecks, News, Outreach

Election Check 24 is a project supported by the Google News Initiative, aimed at fighting misinformation during Ireland’s general election. Led by PA Media, Ireland’s national news agency, it brings together news publishers and TheJournal’s fact-checkers to ensure accurate information is available to the public. PA Media’s fact-checking team, which is recognized by the International … Read More “GE24: TheJournal FactCheck team up with PA for Election Check 24” »

EDMO Coordinator appears at Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disinformation

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News, Outreach, Policy

The Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media met on Wednesday 26th June for another meeting on “the State’s response to online disinformation and media / digital literacy, including social media and fake news”. Invited witnesses included officials from Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; representatives from the Working Group … Read More “EDMO Coordinator appears at Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disinformation” »

Deepfakes and Elections

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Elections, News, Outreach

Writing in The Conversation, Eileen Culloty considers concerns about the role of deepfakes in upcoming elections. In 2016, disinformation caught many people off guard during the Brexit referendum and U.S. presidential election, prompting the emergence of an industry dedicated to analyzing and countering it. Despite extensive research, fact-checking initiatives, and government involvement, the issue remains … Read More “Deepfakes and Elections” »

EDMO Ireland partners speak at event on Disinformation and its Implications for Security and Defence

Posted on By Eileen Culloty
News, Outreach, Policy

On Wednesday, Disinformation and its Implications for Security and Defence was co-hosted by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), an international affairs think tank, and the Belgian Embassy, as a national contact point for NATO. Ireland is not a member of NATO, but does cooperate with the alliance. In such countries, the embassy … Read More “EDMO Ireland partners speak at event on Disinformation and its Implications for Security and Defence” »

Why it’s so easy to fall for fake AI images

Posted on By EDMO Admin
Media Literacy, News, Outreach

EDMO Ireland’s media literacy coordinator, Ricardo Castellini da Silva, spoke to RTÉ Brainstorm about fake viral images. After a fake image of Pope Francis in a white puffer jacket went viral, RTÉ Brainstorm wonder what the future holds for judging the veracity of digital images. DCU Professor Alan Smeaton explained that the image was successful … Read More “Why it’s so easy to fall for fake AI images” »

EDMO Ireland presentation on countering disinformation

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News, Outreach

At the first meeting of the working group that will develop the National Counter Disinformation Strategy, EDMO Ireland coordinator Dr Eileen Culloty delivered a presentation on countering disinformation. The first part of the presentation highlighted key challenges and contexts including how to define the scope of the problem; common misconceptions about public receptiveness to disinformation; … Read More “EDMO Ireland presentation on countering disinformation” »

EDMO Ireland contributes to the National Counter Disinformation Strategy

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News, Outreach, Policy

EDMO Ireland coordinator Dr Eileen Culloty has been invited to join the working group that will develop the National Counter Disinformation Strategy. In addition to EDMO Ireland, she will represent the DCU FuJo Institute and Media Literacy Ireland. Coordinated by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, the working group includes representatives … Read More “EDMO Ireland contributes to the National Counter Disinformation Strategy” »

EDMO Ireland submission to the National Cyber Security Strategy Consultation

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News, Outreach, Policy

EDMO Ireland and FuJo have made a joint submission to the mid-term review consultation of the National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024. The strategy identifies a range of measures to enhance cyber security, support the cyber security industry and research community, and advance Ireland’s international role. Given our areas of expertise in digital media literacy and disinformation, … Read More “EDMO Ireland submission to the National Cyber Security Strategy Consultation” »