Media Informatics Laboratory

School of Journalism and Mass Communications
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Projects

Ongoing Research Projects

MedDMO

An initiative of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) that aims to tackle disinformation and misleading news in Greece, Cyprus and Malta.
An EU initiative with the aim of revolutionizing the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) by making Generative AI accessible to all.

SCENE

An EU initiative that brings together cutting-edge technology and a strong commitment to social responsibility and sustainability, empowering the Film Industry with next-generation tools and opportunities.

Completed Research Projects

iMedius

An EU initiative that aims to laverage cutting-edge multidisciplinary methods to detect and analyze news across various media landscapes.

SOCIO-BEE

An EU initiative that aims to encourage collaboration and co-production between journalists and citizens through monitoring atmospheric changes.

SHAZAAM

A EU initiative that aims to develop new digital tools and research methods that detect and combat digital pseudoscience misinformation.

Media Watchers 4 Climate

An EU initiative that aims to develop new research methods and tools in order to detect and combat misinformation in the field of environmental journalism.​

MediaVerse

A EU initiative that aims to encourage cooperation and co-production, by preserving and ensuring digital creators' copyrights.

WeVerify

An EU initiative that aims to enhance collaborative verification of misleading digital content between journalists and the public.

JOLT

An EU educational network that aims to utilize and integrate Data Science and Digital Media Technologies in journalism practice.

PHARM

A EU initiative that aims to tackle hate speech against refugees and migrants and eliminate the spread of verbal abuse.

MATE

An EU initiative that aims to enhance foreign students' intercultural competence to function effectively across cultures.

ERUM

An EU initiative that aims to promote critical thinking and media literacy among students, educators and professional journalists.

COPE

An EU initiative that aims to acquaint journalism students with EU policy-making issues and EU cohesion through MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)​.

MultiSensor

An EU initiative that aims to promote research and development of multilingual media technologies that provide users the opportunity to better understand media content.

Extended List of Research Projects

  • Hamlet – Human-centered generative Ai Framework for culturaL and industriEs’ digital Transition. Horizon Europe’s Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society.
  • SCENE – Searchable multidimensional Data Lakes supporting Cognitive Film Production & Distribution for the Promotion of the EuropeaN CultutraL HeritagE. Horizon Europe (Horizon CL-2) (2023 – 2026).
  • iMedius, Integrating multidisciplinary media impact assessment instruments to track news streams, extract semantics, and monitor users’ reactions, HFRI Greece 2.0 – Research funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (2024 – 2026)
  • SHAZAAM, Science Hoaxes to Avoid Alienation in Generation Z – A Media Literacy Approach, European Media and Information Fund (2023-2025)
  • MediaWatchers4Climate, Media Watchers for Climate Change: An innovative research methodology framework for environmental journalism, HFRI Greece 2.0 – Research funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (2023 – 2025)
  • COPE Covering Cohesion Policy in Europe – Training MOOC for European Journalism Students (2023 –2024)
  • MedDMO – Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (DIGITAL-2021-TRUST-01-EDMO) (2022 – 2025)
  • SOCIOBEE, Wearables and droneS fOr CIty Socio-Environmental Observations and BEhavioral ChangE (H2020-LC-GD-2020) (2021 – 2024)
  • MediaVerse: A universe of media assets and co-creation opportunities at your fingertips – IA – Innovation action (2020 – 2023)
  • PHARM (Preventing Hate Against Refugees and Migrants). Non-profits & Media advocating for good! (χρηματοδότηση Active Citizens Fund (2020 – 2022)
  • ERUM (Enhancing Research Understanding through Media) (2019 – 2022)
  • “Youth and EU Elections” research project – Funding by EU Parliament (2019)
  • WeVerify – Wider and Enhanced Verification For You – European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (2018 – 2021)
  • JOLT – Harnessing Data and Technology for Journalism (2018 – 2021)
  • MATE (An Innovative, Student-Centered Approach to Intercultural Skills Acquisition for Students and Young Migrants) – (December 2018 – November 2020)
  • Participatory journalism: Semantic services and management models (2018 – 2020)
  • European PhD Hub (December 2017 – 2019)
  • SlideWiki EU Project – EU ICT-20-2015 Project SlideWiki (2016 – 2018)
  • Multi-Sensor user Group member (8/2016-12/2016)
  • “Organization of media park – educational seminars of Thessaloniki”, production of educational material / training seminars implementation, Research Committee (2015)
    Data Journalism, OKFN Greece (1/2015 – today)
  • Social Sensor user Group member (9/2014 – 12/2014)
  • Euro Crisis Project: Participation in the EU program: Scientific supervisor: Professor Robert Picard of The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford (2012 – 2015)
  • Research project “Study of Greek Media Websites” funded by the Hellenic Audiovisual Institute (ΙΟΜ) (2009)
  • Participation in the reformation program of the undergraduate program of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications financed within the framework ΕΠΕΑΕΚ ΙΙ. (2003 – 2008)
  • Participation in the program ΕΠΕΑΕΚ ΙΙ “Academic and Professional upgrading of the primary education teachers” – Redagogical Department of Primary Education of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). (2003 – 2005)