JEMILE – Journalism Education Enhancing Media and Information Literacy in Europe: Network for Citizen-Centred Engagement is a 24-month project funded through the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV). It addresses disinformation, information manipulation and declining trust in news by strengthening the role of media and information literacy (MIL) in journalism education and practice.

The project brings together six beneficiary organisations in five countries: Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland (coordinator); Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania; Learn to Check, Spain; Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia; Media Reforms Center / StopFake, Ukraine; and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

JEMILE develops and tests approaches for integrating MIL more systematically into journalism education. Activities involve journalism teachers, students, media professionals, young people and citizens. The project maps existing practices and needs, develops training methods and a toolkit for journalism educators, trains teachers, supports international exchange, and encourages journalism students to develop MIL-related journalistic content and educational activities. Students also organise workshops for younger audiences, while research activities assess good practices, learning outcomes and pedagogical approaches.

The project is supported by a wider group of collaborating/associated organisations, including the European Journalism Training Association (EJTA), Forum for European Journalism Students (FEJS), International Press Institute (IPI), Mohyla School of Journalism at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine, Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation (LAPAS), Latvia, Finnish National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI), Finland, and News Media Finland, Finland. Earlier project documents refer to these organisations as associated partners, while the amended project documentation uses the term collaborators.

Overall, JEMILE aims to make media and information literacy a stronger and more permanent part of journalism education, improve journalists’ ability to engage with citizens, strengthen young people’s resilience to disinformation, and create European networks and educational resources that continue beyond the project period.