Dublin City University recently welcomed participants from across Europe for the #ChangingTide project, an initiative focused on media literacy and countering disinformation. Organised by DCU FuJo (the Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society), the programme brought together a diverse group of young adults, including Leaving Certificate students, PhD researchers, community workers, and healthcare professionals.
The event featured participants from Ireland alongside guests from Ukraine, Poland, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, and Romania, creating a vibrant forum for discussion and knowledge exchange.
ADAPT Funded Investigator Dr Eileen Culloty, Associate Professor in DCU’s School of Communications and Deputy Director of DCU FuJo, welcomed the strong engagement and international collaboration fostered through the project.
Special thanks were extended to Ricardo Castellini da Silva for leading the workshop, as well as Martina Chapman of Media Literacy Ireland and Emily Lynch of Coimisiún na Meán for their presentations.
Participants are now in the running to join the Changemakers Programme in Brussels, led by colleagues at TEPSA (the Trans European Policy Studies Association), where they will continue developing skills and strategies to address the challenges of disinformation.
