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Lusófona University led a FilmEU+ mobility project for the first time. The initiative, titled "Interconnected Journalism: reconnecting people to and through the media," was led by MagLab (part of CICANT) and established a cross-border collaboration between faculty from Estonia’s Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (TLU BFM) and Ireland’s Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT).

Pedro Eduardo Ribeiro, a PhD candidate and member of the international Magazine Media Research Network (MagNet), presented the communication “The Realization of Affect through Instagram Comments: The Case of Patrícia Mamona in Women’s Health” at the Congress Migration and Communication in a Planetary Age: Debates and Actions.

The Magazine Media Lab (MagLab), the world's first international research lab specializing in the field of Magazine Studies, is celebrating three years of activities, solidifying its position as a global benchmark for the analysis and development of this evolving communication area. Based at CICANT, Lusófona University research center, the lab pursues the consolidation and expansion of Magazine Studies as an autonomous academic discipline.

The first interconnected feature was published on the Sábado magazine website. Entitled “Depois da reforma, onde se vive melhor?” (After retirement, where is life better?), it was produced by Eduarda Alves and Inês Ramos, final-year students in the Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Journalism at the Department of Communication Sciences (ECATI) of Lusófona University. The feature was developed within the scope of the course Magazine Journalism in the Digital Era.

The second edition of the Future of Magazine conference (FoM25) brought together more than fifty participants for three days of vibrant discussion and exchange. Organized in a hybrid format, the event embraced both the challenges and opportunities of connecting in-person and remote audiences, broadening its international reach while fostering a strong sense of community among all participants.

The international  Future of Magazine 2025 conference, organized by Magazine Media Lab/CICANT, has unveiled a robust programme featuring four internationally renowned keynote speakers, five thematic sessions and two workshops, promising rich dialogues on the evolving landscape of the medium.