The Stars4Media innovation exchange programme is supporting collaborative initiatives developed by at least two media organisations from two different EU countries.
Stars4Media Second Edition is the continuation of the first European innovation exchange programme for media professionals to accelerate innovation and cross-border cooperation.
Europe’s MediaLab as initiator and its consortium leader IDATE DigiWorld – plus three consultants – are carrying out a feasibility study for the European digital distribution of curated content, especially news and quality media content.
The Media4Europe series of events are the opportunity to develop policy and solutions for a healthy and balanced media ecosystem.
Through the #Media4EU research project developed with the Université Libre de Bruxelles Institut d’Études Européennes, we interviewed 30 media experts from 6 countries, to discuss the parallel between the crises facing the media sector and those facing Europe itself, as well as ways to foster better cooperation: EURACTIV Special Report #Media4EU: Can innovation beat the crises facing the EU and media? (2017)
In particular, the programme was designed to provide independent quality journalism across Europe, aiming for ‘up and coming’ young journalists to gain experience in EU policies and online media. The main objectives of the training were to:
Together with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF): development of French-language coverage around Europe
Together with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: boosting Europe coverage of development policy in three languages
Supporting trust indicators and transparency of algorithms to tackle online disinformation.
Supporting cross-border cooperation between news media and media pluralism.
We encourage, exchange, and discuss ideas to rebalance the media ecosystem.
