European Science-Media Hub

Mending a ‘fractured reality’: How can the EU reclaim its information space?

In a world where technology development sets the pace of change, even our perception of reality undergoes a rapid transformation. Disinformation is a case point: the way this false or misleading content is created, spreads and looks like, has been changing quickly. Understanding this evolving dynamics...

on September 30, 2026 - Articles, New Technologies

A European streaming platform for news in all EU languages?

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The Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) has published a study on the technical feasibility of a European news streaming platform. The idea is to provide citizens with programmes and news from European public broadcasters in all EU languages. Beyond the importance of this project for...

on July 19, 2023
Prof. Mike S. Schäfer on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools: ‘A gamechanger for science communication’

Articles, Artificial Intelligence

Mike S. Schäfer, Professor of Science Communication at the University of Zürich (Switzerland), has been investigating communication and artificial intelligence (AI) for several years. He is currently focussing on how the development of the technology and its impact on society are envisioned in public...

on July 12, 2023
Tackling rare diseases together: Prof. Kjeld Schmiegelow proposes more collaboration and EU expert hubs

Articles, Health

"Multinational rare disease expert hubs would speed up research, innovation and development", says Kjeld Schmiegelow, Professor of paediatrics and paediatric oncology at the Copenhagen University Hospital (Denmark). Together with his colleagues, he proposes an EU level framework for data sharing and...

on July 03, 2023
‘Storytelling in science’: the ESMH Summer School 2023 in a nutshell

Past Events

Hosted from 6-10 June at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School 2023: ‘Storytelling in science’, provided 60 early-career journalists with the opportunity to participate in discussions on science journalism, Europe’s information ecosystem, and how to...

on June 28, 2023
Video report - ESMH Summer School 2023: 'Storytelling in science'

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2023 ESMH Summer School: Storytelling in science Making complex scientific concepts understandable and interesting is no easy task. Yet it is crucial to make science more accessible to the wider public. The 2023 European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School ‘Storytelling in science’ offered young...

on June 21, 2023
ESMH Summer School 2023: 'Storytelling in science'

Past Events

2023 ESMH Summer School for young media makers, 6-10 June in the European Parliament in Strasbourg: focus on science journalism and the importance of storytelling The 2023 European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School ‘Storytelling in science’, with more than 80 participants from all over Europe,...

on May 30, 2023
How could the education system motivate young people to take climate action?

Articles, Environment, Health

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges in our society. Scientists are researching the role of the education system in combating global warming and how it could motivate younger generations to take climate action. Undoubtedly, one of the most important challenges that the European Union will...

on May 24, 2023
Tackling antimicrobial resistance: from science to policy

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Antimicrobial resistance, whereby antibiotics are no longer effective against bacteria or other microorganisms, is a growing problem. Every year, 33,000 people in the EU die from infectious diseases that cannot be treated with available medication. The European Parliament's Panel for the Future of...

on May 17, 2023