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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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
Call for Papers

Call for Papers: The regulation of minority language media

PLURILINGMEDIA invites contributions to a new edited volume on the regulation of minority language media. The publication will explore how legal and policy frameworks shape the development, visibility and sustainability of minority language media across...
Call for Papers: The regulation of minority language media
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PLURILINGMEDIA Ad Hoc Committee on AI: introducing the members

Following an open call in late 2025, the PLURILINGMEDIA Ad Hoc Committee on AI on Artificial Intelligence has been established, bringing together experts from a range of linguistic contexts across Europe. Led by Jelske Dijkstra...
PLURILINGMEDIA Ad Hoc Committee on AI: introducing the members
Lara Sorgo

PLURILINGMEDIA Vice-Chair, Lara Sorgo, invited to Slovenian national COST event

PLURILINGMEDIA’s Vice-Chair, Lara Sorgo of the Institute for Ethnic Studies in Ljubljana, was invited to present our Action at a national information event in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 20th January 2026. The COST Action focused event...
PLURILINGMEDIA Vice-Chair, Lara Sorgo, invited to Slovenian national COST event
Ned Thomas

In conversation with Ned Thomas about Cymraeg/Welsh and its media landscape

Ned Thomas is a well-known activist for Cymraeg, the Welsh language. At the PLURILINGMEDIA Training School, which took place from 15 to 17 September 2025 in Aberystwyth, he spoke about developments in the Cymraeg/Welsh media...
In conversation with Ned Thomas about Cymraeg/Welsh and its media landscape

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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