Osservatorio Di Pavia

The Osservatorio di Pavia is a research and media analysis institute, established in 1994 by C.A.R.E.S. – the Cooperative for Economic and Social Analysis and Monitoring. Its core activity focuses on the study of communication as conveyed both by traditional media (press, radio and TV) and by platforms linked to the development of new technologies (the Internet and social media). Since its beginnings, the Osservatorio di Pavia has worked in close collaboration with the University of Pavia, whose scientific support has contributed to the development of various methods for data collection and analysis. The institute has maintained a long-standing partnership with RAI, for which it has continuously carried out political pluralism monitoring since 1994. The findings of this work are regularly used by the RAI Parliamentary Oversight Commission. Among the studies regularly conducted by the Osservatorio di Pavia for both public and private clients, it is worth mentioning the image profiles of institutions, individuals and brands, as well as the analyses of how themes, events and crises are portrayed in the media. The institute has also collaborated with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the OSCE/ODIHR, the European Union (EU), the Council of Europe (CoE) and the United Nations (UN) in the context of international election monitoring. The experience gained over time has enabled the Osservatorio di Pavia to develop and deliver training courses aimed at national and international institutions, the school system, universities and advanced education providers.