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The European Science-Media Hub: Bringing scientists, journalists and policymakers together

December 10, 2021
The European Science-Media Hub: Bringing scientists, journalists and policymakers together
European Generation Media Lab. Credit: European Science Media Hub

This month’s GeoPolicy blog post introduces the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) along with its key initiatives. It also takes a deeper dive into the organisation through a Q&A that we were thrilled to have with the Head of the European Parliament’s Scientific Foresight Unit Theo Karapiperis and the coordinator of the ESMH Svetla Tanova-Encke.   In 2017, the European Parliament’s Panel f ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Social media is influencing our political behaviour, democracies, and scientific communities

March 19, 2021
GeoPolicy: Social media is influencing our political behaviour, democracies, and scientific communities
Technology and Democracy: understanding the influence of online technologies on political behaviour and decision-making

A recently published report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has found that our democracy is under pressure from the influence that social media has on our political opinions and our behaviours. What can be done to mitigate this and what could it mean for our democracy, society and scientific community? The pros and cons of living in an increasingly online world The COVID-19 pa ...[Read More]