Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG)
The Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG) was created within the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society in 2004 and contributes to teaching activities at the Bachelor's level, particularly by managing the specialisation area in 'Communication and Media'; at the Master's level, by organising the Master in Media Management; and at the doctoral level, with a vibrant doctoral cohort drawn from different nationalities.
The IMeG carries out research activities, particularly in the following areas:
- Journalism, algorithms (AI) and big data;
- The development of media technologies in an international context;
- Digital media consumption and young people;
- Social media management in its economic and cultural context;
- The development of fandom and media;
- Climate change communications with special relevance to young people;
- Cultural and creative industries, including music.
The Institute of Media and Journalism is directed by Prof. Matthew Hibberd.
Partners
IMeG collaborates with several universities and organisations in its training and research activities. Among them:
- Columbia University - New York
- CUC Communication University of China - Beijing
- Locarno Film Festival
- EANA - European Alliance of News Agencies
- FUB Fondazione Ugo Bordoni - Roma
- IEM Istituto di Economia dei Media Fondazione Rosselli
- ISIMM Istituto per lo Studio dell'Innovazione - Roma
- Maison des Sciences de l'Homme - Paris
- Puglia Sounds - Bari
- Réseau-Netzwerk Cinema CH - Lausanne, Zurich
- Ticino Film Commission
- Kasetsart University - Bangkok
- RMIT Vietnam
Observatories
The following observatories are part of the institute:
- the European Journalism Observatory (EJO) engages in ongoing research on the dynamics of the publishing and journalistic worlds
- go to EJO - the China Media Observatory (CMO) studies the economic and socio-political evolution of the Chinese media system
- go to CMO
