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23 April 2024

European Union Approved AI Act

On February 13, the European Union ratified the AI Act, establishing the world's first legal framework for regulating artificial intelligence. Although pending a final vote in the European Parliament, the text is nearly finalized and has already generated various reactions. The regulation's official enactment is expected two years after its official publication.
by Marco Boscolo
06 March 2024

Engaged Science Journalism. The ENJOI Podcast.

The ENJOI podcast is out!  Listen to "Engaged Science Journalism", a journey through the experiences of some European media who found innovative ways to survive, or even grow, in a post-pandemic world.
by Giulia Bonelli
05 March 2024

Unveiling AI's Newsroom Role: Efficiency Boosts and Misinformation Hazards

Recent research highlights the widespread adoption of AI tools in newsrooms for various tasks, driven by a need for efficiency amid financial pressures. While AI offers benefits, it also introduces risks of misinformation, emphasizing the importance of careful integration and broader industry engagement.
by Marco Boscolo
26 February 2024

Why it's important for journalism to speak to science, and vice versa

In a world where science enters the life of society daily due to pandemics, climate change, and artificial intelligence, understanding scientific processes and methods is crucial. Therefore, the relationship between science and journalism must improve, playing a vital role in facilitating this societal process.
by Enjoi Team
16 February 2024

The risk with data voids in reinforcing misinformation

In the lead-up to the 2024 election, concerns over misinformation abound, fueled by "data voids" and reinforced by online searches. Experts emphasize the need for tailored approaches and recognize trust in information as a multifaceted, ongoing process.
by Marco Boscolo
10 February 2024

Aron Pilhofer: «Innovation in journalism should be a measurable process»

What is innovation in journalism? Innovation, Aaccording to Aron Pilhofer, journalist and expert in business models, digital transformation and innovation at The Guardian, innovating means carrying out a recognisable and objectively measurable process.
by Enjoi Team
31 January 2024

Everything that happened during the ENJOI Final Event

On November 16th and 17th 2023, in Palazzo Pepoli, Bologna, the ENJOI Final Event was held. Journalists and practitioners from different countries, backgrounds and experiences gathered in a unique context to actively discuss ENJOI's results and the new frontiers of innovation in science communication and journalism.
by Enjoi Team
15 December 2023

Labelling AI-generated content helps maintain audience trust. Or not?

We already know that artificial intelligence is already present in many newsrooms around the globe. And we know AI-based tools are used to help generate news content in various ways, but often without an explicit declaration of such behaviour. What if we labelled the AI-generated content as such? Are we going to foster a trusting […]
by Marco Boscolo
30 November 2023

ENJOI contribution to the Concluding Statement of the PCST Venice Symposium 2023

At the end of September, scholars, practitioners, science writers, and science communicators from around the world met in Venice for the PCST Venice Symposium 2023, a gathering hosted on San Servolo island by the Venice International University. ENJOI project participated in the event and contributed to the discussion, presenting some of its major results. We […]
by Marco Boscolo
03 November 2023

AI in the newsroom: a general lack of guidelines. A survey

A new report from the LSE’s JournalismAI initiative underlines the lack of news organisations strategy on AI and highlights some concerns on the future of the industry We already discussed how much and for what kind of purposes AI is used in newsrooms around the world, thanks to a recent report on the topic. A […]
by Marco Boscolo
27 October 2023

ENJOI Final Event. Innovation and engagement on the journalism horizon

Join us for the ENJOI Final Event on November 17 in Bologna! An international, cross-border conversation about innovation and engagement on the journalism horizon
by Enjoi Team
25 October 2023

ENJOI Final Event. Engagement and journalism innovation for outstanding open science communication

Join us for the ENJOI Final Event on November 16 in Bologna! Insights from the ENJOI project to promote engagement and journalism innovation for outstanding open science communication
by Enjoi Team
16 October 2023

Watch the ENJOI Policy Event: How can policy shape great science communication?

The ENJOI Policy Event was held on October 4 in Brussels. Watch the video and get inspiration on how policy can support a healthy science communication environment.
by Enjoi Team
11 October 2023

The importance of conversing, also in science communication

The Church of San Zaccaria, a few minutes on foot away from Piazza San Marco and Palazzo Ducale in Venice, contains one of the many remarkable paintings by Giovanni Bellini. The Italian maestro created the painting in 1505 in memory of the Venetian diplomat Pietro Cappello. The scene depicted is a classical representation of a […]
by Marco Boscolo
30 September 2023

Data and solution journalism to report on climate change and environmental issue

Journalism can make climate change concrete and promote action to fight it Climate change is increasingly in the headlines. Its (negative) influence on our lives is now tangible. Still, for some reasons – mainly related to how our brain perceives dangers and risks – our attitude remains largely passive, and awareness of the seriousness and […]
by Enjoi Team
25 September 2023

Using artificial intelligence in journalism

Courses, materials, and readings - almost all free of charge - to learn how to use machine learning and artificial intelligence in journalistic practice. Dedicated to editors, journalists, press officers, and, in general, those involved in disseminating and verifying information and data.
by Enjoi Team
20 September 2023

The Renaissance of the Newsletter and where to find them

In a certain way, newsletters have anticipated what journalism would have become. It was already in existence during the Middle Ages, when travelling merchants moved not just goods but also news. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica: "Traders' newsletters contained commercial information on the availability and prices of various goods and services, but they also could […]
by Marco Boscolo
11 September 2023

Lights and Shadows on Local Journalism

Engagement has never been more crucial in determining the survival of journalism than in the case of local newspapers and media outlets.
by Enjoi Team
08 September 2023

ENJOI Policy Event. Ethics, engagement and excellence: how can policy shape great science communication?

Join us for the ENJOI Policy Event on October 4 in Brussels! An interactive discussion about how policy can support a healthy science communication environment.
by Enjoi Team
21 August 2023

Fact-checking, engaging communities in debunking scientific hoaxes

In an era when information channels are so diverse and easily accessible, fact-checking has never been more fundamental.
by Enjoi Team
14 August 2023

Starting with Data Journalism: Tools and Courses Available for Journalists

Reading, commenting, and extracting information from data: doing this correctly unequivocally determines whether you are writing a credible article or disseminating fake news.
by Enjoi Team
20 July 2023

Generative AI is here: half of the newsrooms seem already to be using various tools

Insights from the report "Gauging Generative AI’s Impact on Newsroom", collecting inputs from 101 newsroom editors, journalists, and other newsroom staff worldwide.
by Marco Boscolo
29 June 2023

The 17th Conference on Communication and Environment gathered researchers, practitioners, artists, and activists in Harrisonburg, Virginia

“Many Voices, One Planet: Accounting for the past and narrating sustainable futures”. The biennial conference organized by the International Environmental Communication Association (IECA) in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, VA, USA.
by Esther Marín
26 June 2023

Building a relationship between science journalism and citizen science

Insights from the European project NEWSERA, aimed to incorporate participatory science into science communication. Blueprint for #CitSciComm now available.
by Marco Boscolo
19 June 2023

How should science journalism talk about environmental pollution? The collaboration of data journalism and solution journalism

Data is fundamental for framing and understanding the problem, discussing the measures to be taken, and presenting solutions that have been successfully implemented in particular contexts Pollution and environmental disruption are heavy themes, difficult to contextualize and describe. Often, when we read or hear stories about pollution – from the lack of prevention to the […]
by Enjoi Team
30 May 2023

Engaging for innovating and improving science communication

Take-home messages and good intentions from the European Association for Science Engagement (EUSEA) conference
by Valentina Guglielmo
22 May 2023

Slow journalism as an answer to news inflation

Reversing the trend of press-release journalism, or “churnalism”, is necessary to do quality work, but it requires new models of financial sustainability and support from the readers. And it is an interesting approach especially for reporting on science topics
by Marco Boscolo
17 May 2023

The right way to make science known, and to bring it into people's lives

At the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Elisabetta Tola and Massimo Polidoro discuss the importance of talking about science, the difficulties that journalists and science communicators face in accurately conveying scientific information, and what still separates the scientific world from other aspects of social and political life, especially in Italy. right way to make science known, […]
by Valentina Guglielmo
09 May 2023

The problem of misinformation after the Covid-19 pandemic

And what kind of precautions should science journalists ask themselves when contacting scientists and researchers
by Marco Boscolo
18 April 2023

Has the Covid-19 pandemic changed how science journalists work?

A focus on the selection and use of sources during the pandemic, and on the relation between journalists and scientists
by Marco Boscolo
03 April 2023

What went wrong with data journalism during the Covid-19 pandemic

And what we should learn from this, plus some examples of how high-quality data journalism can make a difference
by Enjoi Team
20 March 2023

How cross-border collaboration could help scientific journalism

Cooperation and engagement between journalists in different countries to reach information
by Enjoi Team
17 March 2023

Conversations around citizen science communication and citizen science journalism. NEWSERA final event

On March 29th, 2023, the NEWSERA final event ‘Conversations around citizen science communication and citizen science journalism’ will be hosted at the BIP Meeting Centre, in the historic center of Brussels.
by Enjoi Team
14 March 2023

Flaws in reporting on AI: a checklist tool for reporters

Reporting on AI can be tricky. Journalists do not always possess enough knowledge in the field to avoid exaggerated claims (both positive and negative) and companies tend to hype their products in order to maximize their media exposure. But nonetheless, reporting on AI is crucial in a moment of great expansion of the sector and […]
by Marco Boscolo
25 February 2023

Etmaal Conference: an opportunity for discussion and engagement

The ENJOI Partner Anne M. Dijkstra, University of Twente, presented the results of the ENJOI activities during the Conference session devoted to Science Communication and Journalism
by Enjoi Team
23 December 2022

DATA4CitSciNews: Data Journalism, Misinformation and Citizen Science

The NEWSERA-ENJOI Conference "DATA4CitSciNews" on Data Journalism, Misinformation and Citizen Science will be held on November 28 in Barcelona
by Enjoi Team
15 November 2022

DATA4CitSciNews Conference, Barcelona

The NEWSERA-ENJOI Conference "DATA4CitSciNews" on Data Journalism, Misinformation and Citizen Science was held on November 28 in Barcelona
by Enjoi Team
14 October 2022

ENJOI Labs

Participatory events in Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Belgium to improve the quality of science communication and journalism
by Enjoi Team
02 September 2022

ENJOI 4th Engagement Workshop, Portugal

The fourth and last ENJOI Engagement Workshop was held in Lisbon, Portugal, in May 2022. Co-creating the standards, principles and indicators in science communication and journalism
by Esther Marín
25 August 2022

ENJOI 3rd Engagement Workshop, Spain

The third ENJOI Engagement Workshop was held in Barcelona, Spain, in April 2022. Co-creating the standards, principles and indicators in science communication and journalism
by Karinna Matozinhos
31 July 2022

ENJOI 2nd Engagement Workshop, Belgium

The 2nd ENJOI Engagement Workshop was held in Bruxelles, Belgium, in 29 March 2022. Co-creating the standards, principles and indicators in science communication and journalism
by Maria Zolotonosa
16 June 2022

ENJOI 1st Engagement Workshop, Italy

The first ENJOI Engagement Workshop was held in Bologna, Italy, in March 2022. Co-creating the standards, principles and indicators in science communication and journalism
by Giulia Bonelli
11 May 2022

QUEST: Looking for quality and effectiveness in SciComm

How to define, measure and support quality in science communication? Interview with Alessandra Fornetti, coordinator of the European Project QUEST
by Tanja Salandin
02 March 2022

SPIs pilot workshop in Italy

Looking for standards, principles and indicators in scicomm and science journalism: the ENJOI workshop during the Italian Conference of Science Communication in Trieste, November 2021.
by Giulia Bonelli
30 November 2021

FC.ID presents ENJOI in Lisboa and Oviedo

ENJOI at the 7th Annual Meeting of the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Lisboa, Portugal, and the International Congress on Science and Technology Cultures, Oviedo, Spain.
by Enjoi Team
12 November 2021

SPIs for excellent scicomm @CCSC21, Barcelona

More than 300 science communication professionals gathered from September 29th to October 1st at the VIII Congress of Social Communication of Science (CCSC21) held in CosmoCaixa Museum in Barcelona, Spain.
by Enjoi Team
29 June 2021

Enjoy our ENJOI website

Exploring engagement innovation to promote an outstanding open science communication and journalism: this is the goal of the European project ENJOI. Find out more in our brand-new website!
by Enjoi Team
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