Introduction - 9
Pedro Jerónimo & Inês Amaral

Audiences and the perception of disinformation in the angolan context - 13
Disakala Ventura

Combating misinformation and stigma: public relations and health communication during Portugal’s 2022 Mpox outbreak - 35
E. Ciszek & Nuno Correia de Brito

Overview of the critical information needs and engagement of local media with their audiences in 27 EU countries - 57
Tijana Blagojev & Jan Erik Kermer

Risks and opportunities for local and community media in Europe: the portuguese case - 81
Dora Santos-Silva, Carla Baptista, Luís Bonixe, Luís Oliveira Martins & Patrícia Caneira

Navigating the crossroads of the digital age: how journalists perceive disinformation - 103
Luísa Torre, Pedro Jerónimo, Tatiana Dourado & João Miranda

How media education activities led by journalists affect trust? A case study in french high schools - 141
Laureline Marc

Relating media regulation and self-regulation to mis- and disinformation: the case of Portugal - 165
Tatiana Dourado, Luísa Torre, Pedro Jerónimo & João Miranda

The law on access to administrative documents as a resource for local journalism - 191
Isabella Moura & Cláudia Dominguez

Community media in Brazil’s favelas organized to combat disinformation during the Covid-19 in a context of historical exclusion from public policy - 217
Gizele de Oliveira Martins

Resilient joy: how journalists use humor to cope with working expectations - 235
Jin Young Hwang, Grace Ficara & Gregory Perreault

Authors bios - 263