The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF), based at the European University Institute in Florence, conducts advanced research and monitoring on media pluralism across Europe to support democracy, accountability, and fundamental rights.

Through evidence-based analysis and policy engagement, CMPF contributes to safeguarding a diverse and independent media as a cornerstone of democratic societies.

Projects

Media Pluralism Monitor

The Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) is a scientific tool developed by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom to assess the potential weaknesses in national media systems that may hinder media pluralism.

European Media Freedom Act, press conference with Vera Jourova and Thierry Breton

Observatory on the European Media Freedom Act

The Observatory on the European Media Freedom Act is a research hub that offers expert analysis and promotes discussion on EMFA and its implementation, with publications, blog posts and webinars.

Voices – The European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom

From 10 to 12 March 2026 the festival returns for a third edition in Teatro del Maggio in Florence. Bringing citizens, journalists, and media professionals together to explore crucial themes shaping our relationship with information and media.

FLODIR – Florence Observatory on Digital Regulation

The project aims to promote the coherent application of the emerging EU digital acquis with research, policy dialogue and training.

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19 March 2026

Seminar series

Digital Omnibus amendments to the Data and the Data Governance Acts

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Featured Publication

Media Pluralism in the Digital Era. Legal, Economic, Social, and Political Lessons Learnt from Europe

A comparative and longitudinal analysis of the evolution of conditions and standards relevant for sustainable, free, and plural media and journalism in Europe.

Elda Brogi - Iva Nenadic - Pier Luigi Parcu

Gender equality: When local media show the way forward!

Gender parity in the news? 30 years after The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (UNWOMEN, 1995), this is still a myth in the European Union.

A ‘media plurality test’ for Italy

In this piece, we analyse how this acquisition could trigger the first use of the new EMFA tool to assess threats to media pluralism and editorial independence.

Implementation of the Media Freedom Act: Elda Brogi presents preliminary findings of study

On 2 December, Professor Brogi presented the preliminary results of a CMPF study on the implementation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) across Member States.

Influencers as news creators: implications for media regulation

Influencers as news creators, what are the implications for media regulation. Is an article written by Visiting Fellow Tanja Kerševan.

Voices – The European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom returns for three new editions

Voices, the European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom, returns to Florence at Teatro del Maggio Musicale on 10 –12 March 2026.

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