The European Media Forum is an independent, non-profit space where journalists, researchers and citizens examine how media works — and how to make it more honest, more transparent and more useful to the public.
Reporting and research on the state of media accountability across Europe.
A practical framework anyone can use to judge whether a story deserves their trust — before they share it.
When local newsrooms close, accountability doesn't disappear — it just goes unwatched. What the evidence shows.
Why treating false information as purely a platform issue misses the harder, more human questions.
We publish original, evidence-based reporting and analysis on how media operates — funding, ownership, standards and failures.
We produce free, practical guides that help citizens read the news critically and recognise manipulation.
We train and support community reporters, especially in local news deserts where professional coverage has vanished.
We hold others to account, so we hold ourselves to the same standard. Every article names its author, cites its sources, and follows a published editorial process. We disclose our funding and correct our mistakes in the open.
We're funded by individual member contributions and independent grants from foundations that support press freedom. We never take funding that comes with editorial strings attached, and we publish our funding sources openly.
No. We are strictly independent and non-partisan. Our only agenda is a healthier, more accountable media ecosystem in Europe.
Yes — we welcome pitches from journalists, researchers and community reporters. See the Get involved page for how to pitch.
We correct errors promptly and transparently, noting the correction at the foot of the article. Our full policy is on the Editorial standards page.