# Center for Media, Data and Society #  The Center for Media Data and Society was founded as an independent research center of Central European University. It seeks to improve the quality of media policymaking through research and debate. Marking CEU's commitment to play a role in media and communication policy, the Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) at the CEU Democracy Institute seeks to improve the quality of media policymaking through research and debate. For more information [visit the Center for Media, Data and Society website ](https://cmds.ceu.edu/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Media and Journalism]] **Projects and Programs** Data governance: https://cmds.ceu.edu/search/site/data%20governance **Funders and Partners** For more information about the [Funders](https://cmds.ceu.edu/partners) and Partners, please visit [Center for Media, Data and Society](https://cmds.ceu.edu/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people]() working at Center for Media, Data and Society and the [career opportunities]() currently available. They also have a dedicated [career center](https://cmds.ceu.edu/opportunities) **Languages** [[English]] **Classification and Geography** Center for Media, Data and Society is classified as a [[Research Institution]] and has headquarters located in Budapest, Hungary. We are still reviewing information about the geographic scope of work. Current data indicate the scope is [[Europe]] <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=Center+for+Media,+Data+and+Society+Budapest,+Hungary&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://cmds.ceu.edu/ *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/CMDSatCEU *Instagram* https://www.instagram.com/cmdsatceu/ *YouTube* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR_gGE9lZBUnxlMnq6_dwFA --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 4 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative