PLURILINGMEDIA - COST Action CA23105

Language Plurality in Europe’s Changing Media Sphere

Researching and promoting linguistic diversity in media

PLURILINGMEDIA is a COST Action, an EU-funded network of researchers from across Europe. Our mission is to promote collaboration in research on media in minority and regional languages.

We aim to bridge the gap between academia and media practice, encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue and the sharing of knowledge.

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Latest Updates

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Education and Training of Minority Language Journalists: WG4 Policy Workshop in Helsinki

On 2–3 June 2026, members of PLURILINGMEDIA Working Group 4 met at the Swedish School of Social Science at the University of Helsinki for a policy workshop on the education and training of minority language...
Education and Training of Minority Language Journalists: WG4 Policy Workshop in Helsinki
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2nd PLURILINGMEDIA General Conference: Minority Language Media and Journalism

The first PLURILINGMEDIA General Conference will take place in Warsaw on 4–5 December 2025. The main theme of the conference is ‘Media and Language Vitality’, reflecting the role of Working Group 3 as the lead...
2nd PLURILINGMEDIA General Conference: Minority Language Media and Journalism
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Call for Papers: Minority Language Media and Language Vitality

PLURILINGMEDIA invites contributions to a new edited volume on the relationship between minority language media and language vitality. The publication aims to advance the discussion on how media can support speakers of lesser-used languages and...
Call for Papers: Minority Language Media and Language Vitality
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Looking back: PLURILINGMEDIA's Second Training School in Fiume/Rijeka

  From 18 to 20 May 2026, PLURILINGMEDIA held its second Training School, “Linguistic Plurality in Media: International and National Legal Frameworks,” hosted by the Faculty of Law at the University of Rijeka. Organised by...
Looking back: PLURILINGMEDIA’s Second Training School in Fiume/Rijeka
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PLURILINGMEDIA workshop explores minority language media audiences

The PLURILINGMEDIA policy workshop, held on 27–28 April 2026 at Ollscoil na Gaillimhe (University of Galway), was organised by Working Group 1 and brought together researchers, media practitioners and policymakers to examine how changing consumption...
PLURILINGMEDIA workshop explores minority language media audiences
Language Policy Forum

PLURILINGMEDIA members at the 5th Language Policy Forum in Madrid

On 22–23 April 2026, several members of the PLURILINGMEDIA COST Action participated in the 5th Language Policy Forum, hosted by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The conference brought together researchers from across the field of...
PLURILINGMEDIA members at the 5th Language Policy Forum in Madrid

Meet our Working Groups

WG1. Audience and content-creator habits

Explores audience habits and content creation practices within the context of media plurality and minority languages.

WG2. Legislation and Standards

Examines how laws and standards affect minority and regional languages in the media.

WG3. Language Vitality

Explores how minority media support language vitality through education, revitalization, and everyday use.

WG4. Journalism

Focuses on minority language journalists, their challenges, and builds a network of researchers and professionals in the field.

Languages represented in our network

Our network brings together a rich diversity of minority and regional languages from across Europe. Each language is represented by a city that serves as its cultural capital – though on our map, you’ll only see the languages themselves.

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Basque

Cymraeg/Welsh

German

Ladin

Upper Sorbian

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