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Be Online Smart Campaign Engages Irish Librarians
28/05/2025
Factchecking will play a key role in EU Democracy Shield
19/05/2025
Be Online Smart talk with DCU in the Community
14/05/2025
EU-Wide ‘Be Online Smart’ Campaign to Raise Awareness About Recommendation Algorithms
05/05/2025
The Digital Services Act: An Initial Review
05/05/2025
EDMO Ireland Researcher Begins Study on Impact of Disinformation on Young People for NYCI
24/04/2025

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#GE24: What the manifestos say about mis/disinformation

Posted on 25/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
#GE24: What the manifestos say about mis/disinformation
Elections, News

In TheJournal FactCheck newsletter, editor Stephen McDermott examines what the party manifestos say about mis/disinformation. Sign up to the monthly FactCheck newsletter here. We’re past the halfway point of the election, and all the major parties have launched their manifestos. The main talking points from those manifesto launches have been around things like housing, tax cuts, reducing … Read More “#GE24: What the manifestos say about mis/disinformation” »

#GE24 Media Dynamics: attack ads, milking media appearances, and organic TikToks

Posted on 23/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
#GE24 Media Dynamics:  attack ads, milking media appearances, and organic TikToks
Elections, News

Aoife Barry reviews the media dynamics of GE24 for EDMO Ireland and FuJo. While ‘attack ads’ have been a feature of American life since the 1960s (we can thank some of the era’s pioneering ad men for that), they’re not a prominent part of Irish politics. Yet this week saw the first attack ad of … Read More “#GE24 Media Dynamics: attack ads, milking media appearances, and organic TikToks” »

#GE24: The National Alliance

Posted on 21/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
#GE24: The National Alliance
Elections, News

Dr Shane Murphy examines the campaign dynamics of right-wing and anti-immigrant candidates. June’s local elections were largely successful for the Irish far right with six anti-immigration candidates elected to local councils. In the aftermath, right-wing candidates began considering what steps would need to be taken in order to recreate this success in the upcoming general … Read More “#GE24: The National Alliance” »

EDMO Ireland’s Ricardo Castellini da Silva nominated for a media literacy award

Posted on 21/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
EDMO Ireland’s Ricardo Castellini da Silva nominated for a media literacy award
Media Literacy, News

Ricardo Castellini da Silva has been shortlisted for a Media Literacy Ireland (MLI) Award in the category of Best Community-based Media Literacy Initiative. This recognition highlights Ricardo’s exceptional contributions to the development and promotion of EDMO Ireland’s Workshop in a Box, a resource designed to empower educators in delivering impactful media literacy workshops. Developed as … Read More “EDMO Ireland’s Ricardo Castellini da Silva nominated for a media literacy award” »

GE24: Compare information sources

Posted on 21/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
GE24: Compare information sources
Elections, Media Literacy, News

In the digital age, information is more accessible than ever. Social media platforms, news websites, blogs, and podcasts provide a constant stream of updates, opinions, and breaking news. A cornerstone of media literacy is comparing sources—a practice essential for uncovering the truth and understanding the broader context of any story. If a piece of information … Read More “GE24: Compare information sources” »

GE24: Look beyond engagement metrics

Posted on 19/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
GE24: Look beyond engagement metrics
Elections, Media Literacy, News

Engagement metrics – such as likes, shares, comments, or views – are not reliable indicators of content quality. Social media and messaging applications make it really easy to share information quickly to large groups of people. In addition, AI-powered technology can also be used to create fake profiles and promote false or inaccurate content, making it … Read More “GE24: Look beyond engagement metrics” »

GE24 Media Dynamics: doctored images, dodgy claims, and stage management

Posted on 16/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
GE24 Media Dynamics: doctored images, dodgy claims, and stage management
Elections, News

Aoife Barry reviews the media dynamics of GE24 for EDMO Ireland and FuJo. The first week of campaigning for General Election 2024 is done, with housing and immigration rising to be two of the biggest issues for parties and their candidates across media and social media. Early on in the week, the two issues coalesced … Read More “GE24 Media Dynamics: doctored images, dodgy claims, and stage management” »

GE24: Look for the whole picture

Posted on 14/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
GE24: Look for the whole picture
Elections, Media Literacy, News

Visual communication is powerful and appealing because our brains are highly adapted to process and interpret visual information quickly and intuitively. But images can be highly deceptive and, in the context of news and election, images can distort our perceptions of people and issues. It only takes a few clicks to change or enhance visual … Read More “GE24: Look for the whole picture” »

GE24: Read beyond the headline

Posted on 12/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
GE24: Read beyond the headline
Elections, Media Literacy, News

Ahead of the General Election on 29 November, EDMO Ireland and Media Literacy Ireland are promoting a Be Election Smart campaign. The campaign will highlight practical tips to be mindful of when navigating news, commentary, and advertising about the election. Tip #1 Read beyond the headline Reading beyond the headline is essential because headlines are … Read More “GE24: Read beyond the headline” »

EDMO Ireland recommendations adopted by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on media

Posted on 06/11/202405/12/2024 By EDMO Admin
EDMO Ireland recommendations  adopted by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on media
News, Policy

As the Dáil wraps up ahead of a general election, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, and Media has published its report on ‘the State’s response to online disinformation and media/digital literacy, including social media and fake news’.  The Committee outlined 16 recommendations relating to understanding disinformation, addressing disinformation harms, developing resilience … Read More “EDMO Ireland recommendations adopted by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on media” »

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