EU studies, projects and research
List of EU studies and projects
The EU recognizes that digital and media literacy are essential for its citizens to fully participate in the digital age, make informed decisions, and safeguard their online experiences.
Through a combination of educational initiatives, awareness campaigns, research funding, and cross-border collaboration, the EU is actively working to promote these critical skills.
Europe's Digital Decade
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/europes-digital-decade
The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/activities/digital-programme
You can search through databases of EU-funded research and innovation projects on the topic of media literacy here (type »media literacy« in a search bar):
https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/projects/project-databases_en?wt-search=yes
For winners of the European Digital Skills Awards 2023 and their work click here:
Or see projects individually:
Empowering Youth in Digital,
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UBBU – Learn to code (Portugal)
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/good-practices/ubbu-portugal
Digital Skills for Education
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Ex Aequo Open the Box (Italy)
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/good-practices/open-box-italy
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Pix (France)
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/good-practices/pix-france-0
Inclusion in the Digital World
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DigiAcademy (EIT Health, Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Sweden and France)
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Women in ICT Careers
Girls Code it Better (Italy)
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/good-practices/girls-code-it-better-italy
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Digital Upskilling @ Work
AI4gov (Spain, Italy, Germany, Estonia)
For winners of the European Media Literacy Awards 2019 and their work click here:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/winners-european-media-literacy-awards
Or see projects individually:
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Internet Knowledge
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Časoris
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Globe Reporters
http://globe-reporters.org/campagnes/bruxelles-coeur-europeen/
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HTML Heroes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q9OQNujeAs
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Cartooning for citizenship
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Media Literacy
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Science Truck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA9MpUnaQKE
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Media Mashup
https://professionals.jeugdfilm.be/nl/meer-dan-film/workshop/media-mashupNL•••
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“Superheroes on the Internet!”
http://vp.gov.lv/supervaronis/
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Media Mistakes
(no link to the project was found)
See also:
The Digital Skills and Jobs Platform (DSJP)
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en
Mapping of media literacy practices and actions in EU-28
https://rm.coe.int/media-literacy-mapping-report-en-final-pdf/1680783500
The European Media Industry Outlook
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/european-media-industry-outlook
Some older good Media Literacy practices are listed here:
Media Literacy In Europe
https://issuu.com/joadriaens/docs/medialiteracymagazine
The Digital Compass: Shaping Europe’s' Digital Future
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-compass
Media Literacy Policy
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/media-literacy
Digital Literacy Action Plan
https://ec.europa.eu/education/education-in-the-eu/digital-education-action-plan_en
Media Literacy for All
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/2017-call-proposals-pilot-project-media-literacy-all
Mapping of Media Literacy Practices and Actions in EU-28
https://www.medieraadet.dk/files/docs/2018-02/Media%20literacy%20mapping%20report%20-%20EN%20-%20FINAL.pdf.pdf
Eurobarometer: Fake News and Disinformation Online
https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2832
EC – Action Plan against Disinformation
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/action-plan-against-disinformation
Code of Practice on Disinformation
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/code-practice-disinformation
Safer Internet Programmes
http://ec.europa.eu/avpolicy/reg/minors/safer/index_en.htm
European Association for Viewers Interests (EAVI)
http://www.eavi.eu/joomla/index.php
EuroMedia Literacy
http://www.euromedialiteracy.eu/index.php
Center for Media and Democracy PR Watch (CMD)
http://www.prwatch.org/cmd
A Database of People and Organizations in Europe who Support the Idea of Media Literacy, EuroMediaLiteracy
https://euromedialiteracy.eu/database.php
The 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/code-practice-disinformation
Tackling online disinformation
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/online-disinformation
Digital Services Act: Commission designates first set of Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_23_2413
EUvsDisinfo
EU DisinfoLab
Fake news in Europe - statistics & facts
https://www.statista.com/topics/5833/fake-news-in-europe/#topicOverview
The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO)
Safer Internet Centres
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/safer-internet-centres
EU Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/about/digital-skills-and-jobs-coalition
Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation program, Horizon Europe, includes funding opportunities for projects related to digital and media literacy research and innovation.