Voices - European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy

#Voices is an itinerant festival. However, this isn't about touring around, but about fostering diverse dialogues, embracing cultural richness across #Europe, and engaging local communities in each host city. Our minds are already in 2025... Get ready, Zagreb, because we're bringing our energy to you! ?? https://voicesfestival.eu/ ?? #MediaLiteracy #Journalism #Voices2025 #Zagreb #Festival European University Institute Association Journalisme et citoyenneté EAVI - Media Literacy for Citizenship Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) European Federation of Journalists European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

When you talk about something for a long time, it’s easy to forget that what feels like common knowledge to you might be truly transformative for someone else. I was reminded of this while leading my workshop,?"Surviving the Headlines", at the Voices - European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy in?Zagreb?last week. The first clue was the lack of space to accommodate everyone who wanted to join. I've now done over a dozen of these workshops over 3 continents. And while they follow the same logic, each was made unique by journalists speaking about emotional situations they face. This time, it was the anger at #discrimination, frustration at #censorship and metrics-based approaches in newsrooms, anxiety that comes from the #impostorsyndrome?as well as responsibilities towards the sources and the public, exhaustion of multitasking... The best part of doing these workshops for me is hearing from the participants afterward. Several shared that they felt?heard?and?validated?in a way they hadn’t experienced before. It is both humbling and exciting to see how these conversations resonate - many mentioned that they were already planning to bring these ideas back to their newsrooms to create healthier and more sustainable environments - for themselves, their colleagues, and journalism. This was #Voices in general - a celebration of journalism, its professionals and its role in societies, with a healthy critical inward look and a good degree of introspection. Kudos to the entire organisational team, and especially to the superheroines of the Festival - Iva Nenadic and Maja Sever????????? See you at the next one! Photos by Petra Kova?evi?, Irene Oddo, Giorgio Giamberini

"They are not interested in old stories, egos, or unnecessary rivalries. They are here because they understand the power and significance of #journalism in a democratic society." One of the most special aspects of #Voices2025 in Zagreb? The coverage, presence, and involvement of students from Croatia and Televizija Student Here's how they experienced it ???? https://lnkd.in/dDahmEX3

And just like that, #Voices2025 comes to an end! Three days to reflect on how independent #information is not something to take for granted. Three days to acknowledge the price and effort it takes to uncover the truth. Three days to celebrate and recognise #journalists and #media advocates who dedicate themselves to this mission——sometimes protecting the way of life we know, and in other cases, fighting for the society many long for. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this possible! ?? https://voicesfestival.eu/

"It takes months for an #InvestigativeJournalist to connect the dots and reach conclusions, yet we expect to access their work instantly, clicking on an article and reading it for free in a minute." Therese Comodini Cachia ?? Maybe it's time we reflect on this as a society. To what extent are we willing to do something so we are not surrounded by disinformation? Before the evening programme, we're having a fascinating discussion on investigative journalism in #Croatia and the #Balkans—a field that requires special initiative, goes the extra mile, and moves beyond simply reporting how people react to facts. ?? Featuring hrvoje ?imi?evi?, Radmilo Markovic, Dora Kr?ul, and Marija Vasilevska ? ? ?#Voices2025 ???? https://voicesfestival.eu/

?? “Looking for Harmony: Digital Well-being for the World and Us” panel at Voices - European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy just finished with thought-provoking insights. This discussion explored how digital technology and AI can drive sustainability, the mindset shifts needed for responsible use, and the media's role in shaping behaviors for a better future. ?? In the era of rapid technological advancement, we need to talk more about ethical innovation to have a truly sustainable and inclusive future. Thanks to Paolo Celot , EAVI - Media Literacy for Citizenship; Lee Hibbard, Council of Europe; Antonio Lopez, John Cabot University and Boris Joki? for their insightful inputs. ?? Check out other panels https://lnkd.in/d6drXMb7 #DigitalWellbeing #AI #MediaLiteracy

?? The person behind the job, that's what you see if you talk face to face beyond the stage or a conference. This morning, we had the honour to hear powerful testimonies from Georgine Kellermann, Marc Marginedas, Du?an Milju?, Mortaza BEHBOUDI, and Aksana Brovach, during the #LivingStories session to explore the concept of safety in #journalism. "It is extremely important to understand that this is not just a job; it is a mission," said Iva Nenadic during the introduction. ??Aksana Brovach: "My main message to you is be a voice, not an echo. I am a voice for my colleagues in Belarus, where 40 journalists are in prison. Their only 'crime'—doing their job (...) Dictatorships want silence, but we must be vocal and visible." ??Du?an Milju?: "I remember some advice from the police and prosecutors after my attack: 'The mafia does not forgive and does not forget your work. If they can take revenge after 10 or 15 years, they will.' So we must be very careful..." More on this final day of the #Voices2025: https://voicesfestival.eu/

We are about to begin the final day of the #Voices Festival in #Zagreb! ???? Between sessions, take some time to explore the photo #exhibitions on display. We are proud to present five projects that highlight marginalised realities. Around the Museum of Contemporary Art, you will find: ?? 'You Still Don't Know My Name': The lives of migrant sex workers and potential victims of human trafficking in Denmark, captured by?Louise Herrche Serup and Sarah Hartvigsen Juncker ?? 'Hidden Away': The daily realities of residents in Moldova’s largest institution for mental and physical disabilities—an unmodernised remnant of the Soviet era—portrayed by?Maria H?y Hansen ?? 'Generation Climate': The passion of young activists fighting for the planet in Germany, documented by?Christian Falck Wolff ?? 'From Reporting Chaos to Reporting House': A defense of independent journalism, curated by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network and the award-winning team at Organizirano Oblikovanje. ?? 'We Did What We Could, Remember Us': A collection of illustrations by the Trade Union of Croatian Journalists, honouring colleagues killed during the genocide in?#Gaza. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/d8-hc-yV ?? Zagreb | 27 February - 1 March 2025

Celebrating fuels motivation! ??? It was inspiring to see on stage the commitment, efforts, and projects of the #Voices awardees. "Thanks for keeping faith in what you do despite everything -said Elda Brogi during the ceremony- Consider your participation a building block for the Voices community, a #community that tries to build a resilient #information environment." Congratulations to Giacomo Zandonini, the Under the Surface project, Liliana Carona, Ivana Milosavljevi?, and Jenny Tsiropoulou in the #journalism category, and Antonin Atger, the Peace Journalism Laboratory (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Safa Ghnaim, Fran?ois Laboulais, and Tereza Krá?marová in the #MediaLiteracy category. Such an outstanding group of people! ?? Learn more about the Awards: https://lnkd.in/dK__C5D4