Media for Citizens and Democracy in the Digital Age

ongoing

"The project ""M4CD – Media for Citizens and Democracy in the Digital Age"" aims to strengthen media pluralism and press freedom within the EU and candidate countries by promoting the ethical use of AI, addressing SLAPPs, and enhancing democratic participation. Through research, training, and policy dialogue, the project targets journalists, academics, students, citizens, journalists union representatives, and policymakers. The expected results include increased awareness of AI ethics and SLAPPs, improved capacity of media organizations to resist legal intimidation, enhanced cross-border cooperation, concrete policy influence, and promotion of gender equality. The project will deliver research and training modules on AI in journalism and legal protection against SLAPPs, organisation of workshops and webinars, production of awareness materials, policy briefs and recommendations on AI ethics, SLAPP protection, and implementation of the anti-SLAPP directive, final report summarising lessons learned and good practices, events recommendations for national and EU-level advocacy. These deliverables will be disseminated through publications, events, and online platforms, to reach a wide audience and maximize the project's impact. Overall, the project ""M4CD – Media for Citizens and Democracy in the Digital Age"" seeks to promote democratic resilience by promoting best practices, knowledge exchange, critical thinking, and media literacy, through inclusive and informed citizen-engagement on European Values. "