journalism
2026 ESMH Summer School kicked off
From 22 to 25 June 2026, the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) of the European Parliament hosted its sixth Summer School for young science journalists and content creators in Brussels. The 2026 ESMH Summer School focused on science communication in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). It explored the transformative role of AI in journalism and ...
AI and the future of journalism: Balancing innovation and responsibility
The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming society across a wide range of sectors and journalism is no exception. The challenge is twofold: AI can both support and disrupt journalistic work, acting at once as a powerful tool and a potential competitor. At the same time, journalists carry the responsibility of helping ...
Bringing tailored AI tools into the newsroom – interview with Jyri Kivimäki
Jyri Kivimäki leads the AI development and transformation at Yle, the Finnish national public broadcasting company. He will hold a workshop on “AI in journalism and newsrooms” at the 2026 ESMH Summer School on science communication in the age of artificial intelligence. We asked him a few questions about the transformative role of AI in ...
Covering AI: behind the curtain of hype and doom – interview with Svea Eckert
Svea Eckert is a freelance tech journalist and expert for NDR/ARD television, Germany’s national public broadcaster. She will hold a workshop on “responsible reporting on AI” at the 2026 ESMH Summer School on science communication in the age of artificial intelligence. We asked her a few questions about what good AI coverage should look like and ...
Keeping an eye out: interview with Dr Alice Fleerackers on ‘watchdog science journalism’
Science journalists can sometimes take on the role of watchdogs, exposing issues in and with science itself. To shed light on the importance of this and the challenges this type of journalism is facing, we spoke with Dr Alice Fleerackers. Dr Fleerackers is Assistant Professor of Journalism and Civic Engagement at the Department of Media ...
Mirko Bischofberger: ‘AI offers a promise of a better way of communicating’
Dr. Mirko Bischofberger is an expert in science communication. He is a lecturer at the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Zurich and Lausanne (ETH and EPFL), as well as the universities of Zürich and Basel. Mirko studied molecular biology, specialised in computational biology and worked for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, a renowned Swiss newspaper. He ...
Elisabetta Tola: ‘We need spaces to learn, share, and reflect together’
Elisabetta Tola is a science, data, and investigative journalist. She is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Facta.eu, an Italian independent media outlet that applies the scientific method to journalism and promotes science journalism as a cornerstone of democratic participation. Elisabetta is also the CEO of formicablu, an Italian science communication and multimedia production agency, and ...
Science communication in the digital age: How to navigate the risks and rewards?
The digital revolution and dawn of generative AI are fundamentally reshaping the conditions for science communication and journalism, giving rise to new threats but also new opportunities to improve the reach and accessibility of scientific knowledge. These themes are the focus of the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School 'Science Communication in the Digital Age', ...