Daniel Catalán Matamoros , Director of UC3M MediaLab , represented the lab at the SFI MediaFutures Annual Meeting at the University of Bergen, Norway on November 13. The event, titled “Navigating Uncertainty with AI: Battling Misinformation & Empowering Users” , featured keynotes from Cornelia Bjørke-Hill (Microsoft Norway) and Alex Connock (University of Oxford). Daniel Catalán spoke on “Messaging Strategies to Counter Health Misinformation.” In his presentation, he showcase

MediaLab’s  HealthComm Project  team member, Dr. Rut Gómez Sobrino , recently presented the National HealthComm Project at a webinar hosted by the Media and Learning group on 19 November entitled “Understanding and Responding to Health Disinformation.”  Dr. Gómez Sobrino highlighted the various work packages of the project and discussed the challenge of designing an intervention that would result in a practical workbook to help counter disinformation, specifically targeted at

The “ III Jornadas Internacionales Periodismo en Crisis, Emergencias y Desastres ” brought together 123 participants from six countries across Europe and South America for an international dialogue on journalism’s role in times of crisis. The event featured 15 experts from a wide range of fields—including journalism, humanitarian work, medical science, conflict management, fact-checking, and academia—who explored how different sectors contribute to communicating and managing

The recently concluded 2nd European Congress on Disinformation and Fact-Checking , organized by the MediaLab research group  of UC3M , brought together a truly global community of scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss some of the most pressing challenges in media, communication, and information integrity. This year’s event attracted an impressive 428 participants from 58 countries across six continents  — Asia, Europe, North America, Australia, Africa, and Sout

A member of the MediaLab’s HealthComm project , Dr. Anna Sendra Toset , together with her colleague Dr. Sinikka Torkkola, has recently published a new book titled Healthcare and Patient Communication in the Digital Era: A Patienthood and Patient Perspective . The book draws on critical empirical data to explore how the digitalization of healthcare communication reshapes the experiences of patients, re-spatializes and re-temporalizes care, and reconstructs the meanings of pat

As preparations for the upcoming 2nd European Conference on Disinformation and Fact-checking , scheduled for 29 – 30 October, continue to...

Daniela Bruno (3rd from left) and some members of the MediaLab Researh Group MediaLab Research Group , UC3M, recently welcomed Daniela...

Preparations are well underway for the 2nd European Conference on Disinformation and Fact-Checking , with an impressive lineup of...

Four groundbreaking research projects led by MediaLab  have been recognised by UC3M  among the most impactful initiatives currently...

The FUTEUDISPAN 2025 General Conference , held at Carlos III University of Madrid , brought together leading journalists, communication...

As part of the dissemination activities of the MediaLab’s EU Disinformation Project , the Jean Monnet Chair on Disinformation at the UC3M...

Madrid, Spain  – Following the success of the inaugural event in November 2023, the 2nd European Congress on Disinformation and...

A cross-section of MediaLab members and participants in the juts concluded close-out training for the project The MediaLab research...

Professor Carlos Elias The Jean Monnet Chair on European Union, Disinformation and Fake News- Carlos Elias  of the MediaLab Research ...

Daniel with MediaLab colleagues at UC3M Our team at MediaLab  welcomed Daniel Fritz Silvallana - a visiting PhD student and lecturer...

Our research group- MediaLab - is seeking a dynamic and motivated professional to join our team as a Staff for Scientific-Technical...

Andrea with UC3M colleagues Andrea Langbecker, a MediaLab team member, recently defended her PhD in media research at the Department of...

A new team member, Ojonimi Alfred has joined the MediaLab research group at UC3M from Nigeria. Ojonimi will hold a predoctoral research...

Researchers at MediaLab, under the leadership of Daniel Catalan, Director of UC3M MediaLab at Madrid University Carlos III, have...