ESMH Summer School
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 ...
ESMH Summer School 2025: ‘Science communication in the digital age’ – Programme
On 24-26 June 2025, the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) of the European Parliament is organising a Summer School in Brussels on 'Science Communication in the Digital Age'. Young journalists between 18 and 39 years old have been invited following a call for application published earlier this year. The three-day event will include workshops, panels and ...
Call for young journalists and communicators – ESMH Summer School 2025
Are you a young journalist interested in science and technology? Apply to the 2025 Summer School on science communication in the digital age! The European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) of the European Parliament is organising a Summer School in Brussels on 24-26 June 2025 to address the opportunities and challenges of digital science communication. The three-day ...
Interview with researcher Felix Irmer on data journalism, society and distrust
"Data journalism, journalism informed by quantitative evidence, is an expanding field", says researcher Felix Irmer, of the Institute of Communication and Media Studies, Leipzig University (Germany). He was one of the speakers at the European Science-Media Hub Summer School from 6-10 June 2023. Data journalism can "transform large amounts of data and information into digestible ...
Interview with Kai Kupferschmidt on the importance of trust in journalism and a functioning information ecosystem
"The only way that our work will have an impact on the world is if people believe it to be true. Showing people how journalism works will help to foster trust", says science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt. Kai, based in Berlin, studied molecular biomedicine and afterwards attended the Berlin Journalism School. He has worked as a ...
‘Storytelling in science’: the ESMH Summer School 2023 in a nutshell
Hosted from 6-10 June at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School 2023: ‘Storytelling in science’, provided 60 early-career journalists with the opportunity to participate in discussions on science journalism, Europe’s information ecosystem, and how to connect with different audiences. The event also provided the participants with the opportunity to ...
Video report – ESMH Summer School 2023: ‘Storytelling in science’
2023 ESMH Summer School: Storytelling in science Making complex scientific concepts understandable and interesting is no easy task. Yet it is crucial to make science more accessible to the wider public. The 2023 European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School ‘Storytelling in science’ offered young media professionals a unique opportunity to gain insight into science journalism, ...
Valentine Delattre: “YouTube also enables you to share science with an audience that is normally very difficult to reach.”
Opinion: Interview with Valentine Delattre on the changing landscape of science-communication on YouTube Valentine Delattre is a French science journalist and video creator. She is the creator of the YouTube channel Science de comptoir, where she uses humour to popularise life and earth sciences. She participated in the panel ‘Telling climate stories’, on Friday 9 ...