This presentation was part of the webinar What is Ageism? Ageism in the Social Media at University of Third Age, Scotland, 26 April 2021. In this webinar, members of the European Network EuroAgeism provided insights into current research on ageism in the media. The media (e.g. newspapers or social media sites) can be seen as one of the many institutions that contribute to the construction of stereotypical images of ageing and old age. At the same time, the media can play a crucial role in breaking stereotypes and helping to solidif (...)

This presentation was part of the webinar What is Ageism? Ageism in the Social Media at University of Third Age, Scotland, 26 April 2021. In this webinar, members of the European Network EuroAgeism provided insights into current research on ageism in the media. The media (e.g. newspapers or social media sites) can be seen as one of the many institutions that contribute to the construction of stereotypical images of ageing and old age. At the same time, the media can play a crucial role in breaking stereotypes and helping to solidify the socially and culturally constructions about older people and late-life.  Among other research, an example of ageist portrayal of nursing homes in newspapers during COVID-19 were discussed.

During the first part of the webinar activities of the whole EUROAGEISM H2020 project in all 15 FIPs/ESRs projects were introduced