The ERUM project aims to develop a relevant transversal educational offer on the topic of “quality of information between mis and disinformation today” for higher education students who are partaking in the shaping of the present and future of the information and knowledge society. It also brings about a shift in the way higher education institutions and media are collaborating vis-a-vis evidence-based and research communication.The core objectives of the project lie in the quality of information today, between mis- and disinformation or so-called “fake news”:
To improve the educational offer on the topic of quality of information in higher education and equip students with transversal skills that are necessary for the exercise of democratic citizenship;
To foster structured collaboration between higher education and media and contribute to the policy discussion about the role of universities and media in the knowledge and information society;
Improve the quality of information with regards to research-based communication.
The project aims to have a systemic impact across EU higher education institutions and the media industry with about 2000 people reached both directly through the project outcomes and piloting and indirectly. At short and mid-term, higher education students from different study fields will benefit from advanced learning tools and material to develop and reinforce their skills and resilience related to the mis/disinformation topic. At long-term, the project will enable the establishment of structured collaboration between media and academia on a structural systemic level.