The EUPress Course Catalogue presents a structured collection of training modules developed within the project, aimed at strengthening education on European civic education, media literacy, and democratic citizenship. The modules are designed to be integrated into university and school programmes as curricular or extracurricular activities and are conceived to ensure transferability, adaptability, and long-term sustainability beyond the project’s duration.
Module 1 – European Journalism and Information Sources in the EU Context
This module introduces students to European journalism with a specific focus on the institutional and political context of the European Union. Particular attention is given to the role of information sources in covering EU policies, institutions, and the European public debate. Students analyse the differences between national and European sources and their impact on the quality and accuracy of information.
The module explores the main types of sources used in European journalism—direct, institutional, documentary, and digital sources—with a specific focus on official communications, briefings, reports, and data produced by EU institutions.
Learning outcomes:
- understand the role of sources in European journalism;
- distinguish and assess European and national institutional sources;
- critically analyse media coverage of EU policies and institutions;
- develop a responsible and informed approach to source usage in the EU context.
Format: Interactive workshop
Target group: University students and students in the final years of secondary school
Duration: 2–3 hours
Module 2 – Fact-checking and Disinformation on European Issues
This module addresses disinformation with a specific focus on the European context. Students analyse how fake news and misleading information affect the European public debate, EU policies, and democratic processes, paying particular attention to media coverage of EU institutions and key European issues. The module provides practical fact-checking tools applied to EU-related content, including reporting on European policies, institutional statements, official data, and disinformation campaigns at both national and European levels.
Learning outcomes:
- identify disinformation dynamics in the European public debate;
- apply verification tools to EU-related content;
- critically assess news and narratives concerning EU policies and institutions;
- strengthen awareness of the role of fact-checking in safeguarding European democracy.
Format: Practical lab/educational game
Target group: University students and students in the final years of secondary school
Duration: 2 hours
Module 3 – Multimedia Journalism and European Issues
This module explores multimedia journalism techniques with a specific focus on the analysis and communication of European issues. Students examine how EU policies, institutions, and public debates are covered through digital journalistic formats, combining text, images, video, and data to make complex European topics more accessible and understandable.
Special attention is given to key European themes such as economic governance, social policies, and the digital and green transition, as well as to comparisons between national and European-level media coverage of the same issues.
Learning outcomes:
- analyse European issues through multimedia journalistic formats;
- critically assess media representations of EU policies and debates;
- develop digital storytelling skills applied to European content;
- understand the role of multimedia journalism in communicating the European Union.
Format: Collaborative workshop
Target group: University students and students in the final years of secondary school
Duration: 2–3 hours
Module 4 – Press Freedom in the European Union
The module examines the state of press freedom across EU Member States, using international indicators and case studies to discuss the role of journalism in democratic societies.
Learning outcomes:
- understand principles of press freedom;
- compare press freedom contexts across EU countries;
- enhance civic and democratic awareness.
Format: Interactive lecture/debate
Target group: University students and students in the final years of secondary school
Duration: 2 hours
Module 5 – Simulations and Participatory Activities on European Issues
This module uses simulations and participatory activities to explore and apply European issues through experiential learning. Through press conference simulations, debate games, and collaborative workshops, students engage with EU institutions, media dynamics, and key European policies, reproducing real-life scenarios of public communication and journalism.
The activities encourage critical discussion on European topics such as press freedom, disinformation, EU decision-making processes, and the relationship between national and European-level media coverage.
Learning outcomes:
- apply knowledge of EU policies and institutions in simulated contexts;
- critically analyse the role of media and journalism in the European public sphere;
- develop communication and argumentation skills on European issues;
- strengthen teamwork and problem-solving abilities in transnational learning settings.
Format: Simulation/role-playing/participatory activities
Target group: University students and students in the final years of secondary school
Duration: 2–3 hours
