PERUGIA, ITALY | 9-13 APRIL 2025
XIX EDITION | FREE ENTRY
SUPPORTERS 2025
supported by a charitable donation from
main sponsors
sponsors
institutional partners
PIAZZA IV NOVEMBRE
VIA DEI PRIORI
PIAZZADELLA REPUBBLICA
1- HOTEL BRUFANI piazza Italia, 12
2- SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI piazza Italia, 2
3- TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA via della Sapienza, 6
4- TEATRO DEL PAVONE piazza della Repubblica
5- SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI corso Vannucci, 47
6- SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI piazza IV Novembre
7- SALA DEL DOTTORATO Chiostro Cattedrale San Lorenzo piazza IV Novembre
8- AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO via San Francesco, 4
VIA C. CAPORALI
PIAZZA ITALIA
INFORMATION
INFOPOINT
from Wednesday to Sunday 9.00 - 19.00
Sala Oderisi, Hotel Brufani
FREE ENTRY
All festival sessions are free entry on a first-come-first-served basis
FREE WIFI
wifi: journalismfestival password: journalismfestival
LIVE STREAMING AND ON DEMAND:
www. journalismfestival.com: on the homepage, at the bottom of each speaker page, at the top of each session page and on the festival YouTube channel
The programme may be changed for reasons beyond the control of the festival organisation. Please check the programme updated in real time on the festival website.
Events organized by IJF are recorded and published regularly on the Internet. Furthermore, it is also possible that attendees are photographed or filmed in the event venues or in the surrounding areas. The shooting and processing of the related data complies with the rules set out in the European Regulation n. 679/2016 (GDPR).
Unlock hidden stories with the best of Google’s search and AI technology
With Pinpoint, journalists can upload and search thousands of text, audio, and image files, transcribe recordings, and transform similarly-structured data tables into Sheets.
Learn more at g.co/pinpoint
WEDNESDAY APRIL 2025 9
WEDNESDAY 9
09:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
L’UMBRIA È FACILE:
LA REGIONE A PORTATA DI MANO
Tommaso Bori vicepresidente Regione Umbria
Sergio Casagrande direttore Gruppo Corriere
Luca Garosi caporedattore RaiNews 24 e docente universitario
Valeria Palazzari ingegnere Regione Umbria
Sergio Talamo direttore Area Comunicazione, Editoria, Trasparenza e Relazioni Esterne del Formez
10:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
PODCAST, LIBRI E MUSEI: I GIOVANI AL CENTRO DELLA CULTURA
Tommaso Bori vicepresidente Regione Umbria
Monica Fiore presidente AIB Umbria
Luca Garosi caporedattore RaiNews 24 e docente universitario
Antonella Pinna dirigente Servizio Cultura
Martino Tosti direttore Radio Glox
SEGUE
Maria Teresa Carbone giornalista professionista
Sergio Casagrande direttore Gruppo Corriere
Con la partecipazione del Liceo Classico e Musicale
“Annibale Mariotti” e dell’UDU (Unione degli Universitari), in rappresentanza dei sindacati studenteschi dell’Università degli Studi di Perugia
Tommaso Bori
Maria Teresa Carbone
Sergio Casagrande
Luca Garosi
WEDNESDAY 9
12:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
L’UMBRIA SI CONNETTE:
IL DIGITALE NELLE AREE INTERNE
GRAZIE ALLA POLITICA DI COESIONE
Graziano Antonielli dirigente Regione Umbria
Tommaso Bori vicepresidente Regione Umbria
Diego Ceccobelli Università degli Studi di Milano
Andrea Floria Commissione europea
Alessandro Longo direttore Agendadigitale.eu e giornalista la Repubblica
Francesca Parasecolo Open Fiber SPA
Pietro Piccinetti amministratore delegato Infratel Italia Spa
Giovacchino Rosati CEO Eagleprojects Spa
15:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
RAFFORZAMENTO POLITICHE ATTIVE
DEL LAVORO: LA STRATEGIA
DEL PROGRAMMA REGIONALE FSE+ DELLA REGIONE UMBRIA
Carlo Cipiciani dirigente Regione Umbria
Francesco De Rebotti assessore Regione Umbria
Antonio Giubilaro De Angelis Commissione europea
Luigi Rossetti direttore Regione Umbria e commissario
straordinario ARPAL Umbria
Paolo Sereni dirigente ARPAL Umbria
16:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
GOOGLE MAPS PER GIORNALISTI
Gabriele Cruciata teaching fellow Google News Lab
Gabriele Cruciata
Francesco De Rebotti
Luigi Rossetti
DECENTRALISING MEDIA SUPPORT FOR THE WORLD'S MAJORITY
This event (17.00-18.30) is set up as a series of five short talks (each lasting up to 20 minutes) with between two and four speakers per talk. See the online programme for more detail.
Introduction by Preethi Nallu co-founder and executive director Report for the World
George Adelman head of partnerships FT Strategies
Aida Al-Kaisy co-founder Jummar
Roby Alampay founder PumaPodcast
Dinesh Balliah director Wits Centre for Journalism
Kim Bode head of revenue development program Newspack
Rawan Damen director-general Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
Shereen Daver programme director climateXchange
Che de los Reyes programme manager Philippines
International Media Support
Noreen Gillespie journalism director Microsoft
Aled John deputy managing director FT Strategies
Alesya Marokhovskaya editor-in-chief IStories
Eli Moskowitz environmental team coordinator OCCRP
Ariadne Papagapitos impact director Lighthouse Reports
Ryan Powell head of innovation and media business
International Press Institute
Sannuta Raghu head of AI lab for news and journalism Scroll
Bilal Randeree chief program officer Media Development Investment Fund
George Adelman
Sannuta Raghu
Bilal Randeree
Preethi Nallu
Ariadne Papagapitos
freedom of expression and in the values expressed in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. an informed citizenry as essential for a representative democracy to function effectively. engaged, equitable and inclusive communities.
THURSDAY APRIL 2025 10
THURSDAY 10
08:50 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS FOR JOURNALISTS AND EDITORS
Elisabet Cantenys executive director ACOS Alliance
Mike Christie editorial safety consultant
Mykola Kostynyan co-founder RESIDENT.ngo
Lauren Walsh director Gallatin Photojournalism Intensive
New York University
09:00 | #SPAZIO | in English | Reservation necessary
MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE CLINICS
Susanne Amann DER SPIEGEL
James Ball political editor The New European
Lucas Batt co-founder Greater Community Media
Alexandra Borchardt journalist and author
Francesca Donner founder and editor The Persistent
Jasper Jackson tech editor The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Renée Kaplan head of news ARTE
Sipho Kings co-founder and publisher The Continent
Lucy Kueng senior visiting research associate RISJ
Anita Li founder and publisher The Green Line
Gabriela Manuli director special projects International Press Institute
Mattia Peretti founder News Alchemists
Ryan Powell head of innovation and media business
International Press Institute
Isabelle Roughol media consultant
Elisabet Cantenys
Gabriela Manuli
Isabelle Roughol
Mike Christie
Ryan Powell
THURSDAY 10
09:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
JOURNALISTS AS FOUNDERS: REINVENTING JOURNALISM FOR THE NEXT ERA
Maritza Felix founder and director Conecta Arizona Pavla Holcova founder investigace.cz
Martin Kotynek founding director Media Forward Fund
Djordje Padejski associate director JSK Journalism Fellowships Stanford University
09:30 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
WHERE'S THE MONEY?
Roby Alampay founder PumaPodcast
Styli Charalambous co-founder and CEO Daily Maverick Ross Settles independent researcher and investor
Janine Warner co-founder and executive director SembraMedia
09:30 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
VOICES ACROSS BORDERS: JOURNALISM IN EXILE AMID
RISING AUTOCRACIES
Yavuz Baydar blogger and media expert
Arzu Geybulla regional editor South Caucasus and Turkey Global Voices
Fathi Osman Eritrean exile journalist and author
Sonja Wimschulte programme director Democracy and Cohesion Department Korber-Stiftung
YAVUZ BAYDAR
ARZU GEYBULLA
Djordje Padejski
Janine Warner
09:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
LEADING BY EXAMPLE:
TRANSFORMING NEWSROOM LEADERSHIP FOR CLIMATE CRISIS REPORTING
Fergus Bell co-founder and CEO Fathm
Phil Chetwynd global news director Agence France-Presse
Sharon Johnson executive director Bellwethers Group
Lea Korsgaard co-founder and editor-in-chief Zetland
09:30 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
WHAT JOURNALISM NEEDS TO CHANGE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Ahmad Abu Hamad media for development lead Aljazeera Media Institute
Yafa El Masri University of East Anglia Montaser Marai media initiatives manager Al Jazeera Media Institute
09:30 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
15 YEARS OF NEWS PRODUCT MANAGEMENT: WHAT WORKED, WHAT DIDN’T?
Felicitas Carrique executive director News Product Alliance
Mariah Craddick executive director of product The Atlantic
Nic Newman senior research fellow Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Anita Zielina founder and CEO Better Leaders Lab
FELICITAS CARRIQUE
MARIAH CRADDICK
Fergus Bell
Sharon Johnson
Yafa El Masri
Montaser Marai
10:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
JOURNALISTS UNDER FIRE
Dana Coester founder and editor-in-chief 100 Days in Appalachia
Andrea Hernandez anchor Once Noticias
Kathy Im director journalism and media MacArthur Foundation
Elisa Lees Munoz executive director International Women’s Media Foundation
Mimi Mefo Newuh founder and CEO Mimi Mefo Info
10:30 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
THE POWER OF EDITORIAL CARTOONS
Stellina Chen cartoonist
Tjeerd Royaards editor-in-chief Cartoon Movement
10:30 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
THE EVOLUTION OF THE CENSORSHIP NARRATIVE: CHALLENGES AND THREATS FACING FACT-CHECKERS IN RECENT YEARS
Ed Bice CEO and board chair Meedan
Angie Drobnic Holan director International Fact-Checking Network
Tai Nalon co-founder and executive director Aos Fatos
Karen Rebelo fact-checker BOOM (via video)
ED BICE
ANGIE DROBNIC HOLAN
Dana Coester
Elisa Lees Munoz
Tjeerd Royaards
10:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
THE FUTURE OF LOCAL NEWS: DECLINE, RESILIENCE AND THE PATH FORWARD
Maritza Felix founder and director Conecta Arizona
Richard Fletcher director of research Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Tim Franklin Medill School of Journalism Northwestern University
Noreen Gillespie journalism director Microsoft
Daryna Shevchenko CEO The Kyiv Independent
10:30 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
JUSTICE AS A PROCESS: RETHINKING HUMAN RIGHTS JOURNALISM IN A POLARISED WORLD
Nataliya Gumenyuk co-founder Public Interest Journalism Lab
Angelina Kariakina co-founder Public Interest Journalism Lab
Gavin Rees senior advisor training & innovation Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
10:30 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
GOING DIRECT TO CONSUMER: REDEFINING MEDIA IN THE AGE OF CONSTANT
DISRUPTION
Ian Phillips director News & Media Division United Nations
Sophia Smith Galer journalist and content creator
Mary Walter-Brown founder and CEO News Revenue Hub
SOPHIA SMITH GALER
MARY WALTER-BROWN
Maritza Felix
Richard Fletcher
Nataliya Gumenyuk
Gavin Rees
10:30 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
WHY I TOLD THIS STORY: REPORTING ON GENDER FOR IMPACT AND TO EFFECT CHANGE
Ladan Anoushfar senior video producer As Equals CNN
Carlotta Dotto senior visual editor As Equals CNN
Misbah Khan health and environment reporter The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Peter Murimi executive producer BBC Africa Eye
Lam Thuy Vo investigative reporter Documented
11:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
PRESS FORWARD AND HOW PHILANTHROPY IS TRYING TO SAVE LOCAL NEWS
Dale Anglin director Press Forward
Jim Brady VP journalism Knight Foundation
Martin Kotynek founding director Media Forward Fund
Jenny Montoya Tansey program lead just democracy Skyline Foundation
11:30 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
EUROPEAN PRESS PRIZE INSIGHTS: LAUREATE TALKS AND 2025 SHORTLIST
Jennifer Athanasiou-Prins executive director European Press Prize
Megan Clement editor Impact
Cristian Lupsa media consultant
Iliana Papangeli managing director Solomon
11:30 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
MASTERING
MOBILE
JOURNALISM:
RECORD, EDIT, AND DELIVER VIDEO PACKAGES WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE
Rob Layton Bond University
Jennifer Athanasiou-Prins
Rob Layton
Iliana Papangeli
Ladan Anoushfar
Misbah Khan
Dale Anglin
11:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
HOW TO FIND AND EXECUTE THE SCOOPS THAT CAN ROCK THE WORLD
Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak assistant managing editor ProPublica
Karlijn Kuijpers investigative reporter NRC
James Oliver producer Panorama BBC
Alexander Papachristou executive director Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice
Gerard Ryle director International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
11:30 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
WHO OWNS THE NEWS AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Branko Brkic founder Project Kontinuum
Basia Cummings digital editor The Observer
Joshi Herrmann founder and editor Mill Media
Jane Martinson journalist and author
11:30 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
CAPTURED: HOW SILICON VALLEY'S AI EMPERORS ARE RESHAPING
REALITY
Natalia Antelava co-founder and editor-in-chief Coda Story
Isobel Cockerell senior reporter Coda Story
Julie Posetti VP global research International Center for Journalists
Christopher Wylie whistleblower and author
Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak
Gerard Ryle
Jane Martinson
NATALIA ANTELAVA
CHRISTOPHER WYLIE
11:30 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
JOURNALISM’S PUBLIC VALUE: BALANCING INDIVIDUAL METRICS AND SOCIETAL IMPACT
Karlijn Goossen genre coordinator journalism 360 NPO
Maike Olij media consultant
Mattia Peretti founder News Alchemists
Erik van Heeswijk co-founder and CEO Smartocto
11:30 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
WESTERN JOURNALISM AND ITS DISCONTENTS IN THE MENA REGION
Shuruq As'ad Palestinian journalist
Fatemah Farag founder and CEO Welad Elbalad Media
Zahera Harb chairperson Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
Ricardo Mir de Francia senior international reporter and photographer El Periodico
12:35 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
TRUMP AND THE PRESS: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE SECOND TERM
Betsy Reed editor-in-chief The Guardian US
Joel Simon founding director Journalism Protection Initiative
Maike Olij
Shuruq As'ad
Erik van Heeswijk
Fatemah Farag
BETSY REED
JOEL SIMON
12:35 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH RANA SABBAGH
Alia Ibrahim co-founder and CEO Daraj.com
Rana Sabbagh co-founder Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
12:35 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
WAYFINDER MEDIA TRENDS REPORT: NAVIGATING TOMORROW
Ezra Eeman strategy and innovation director NPO
12:35 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
GOING UNDERCOVER
Jean Peters senior reporter CORRECTIV
David Schraven publisher CORRECTIV
12:35 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME: JASON REZAIAN AND CECILIA SALA IN CONVERSATION
Jason Rezaian director press freedom initiatives The Washington Post
Cecilia Sala Chora Media
Alia Ibrahim
Ezra Eeman
David Schraven
JASON REZAIAN
CECILIA SALA
12:35 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
RUNNING A FEMINIST GRASSROOTS
JOURNALISM NETWORK IN INDIA
Kavita Devi co-founder Khabar Lahariya (via video)
Priya Thuvassery co-CEO Chambal Media
12:35 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
REBUILDING MY LIFE: A CONVERSATION
WITH PHOTOJOURNALIST CHRISTINA ASSI
Christina Assi photojournalist Agence France-Presse
Phil Chetwynd global news director Agence France-Presse
14:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
NEW HERE? LESSONS FROM NEWSROOM LEADERS JOINING PRODUCT TEAMS
Upasna Gautam senior platform product manager CNN
Michael Jarjour product manager The Financial Times
Gary Payne director product operations The Daily Telegraph
Hannah Sarney editorial product director The Financial Times
14:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
ADDRESSING UKRAINE FATIGUE IN THE MEDIA: KEEPING THE STORY ALIVE
Alicia Alamillos editor-in-chief international desk El Confidencial
Sonia Delesalle-Stolper chief foreign editor Libération
Zoya Krasovska Come back alive! Initiatives Center
Daryna Shevchenko CEO The Kyiv Independent
14:00 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE AMAZON: THE RUN-UP TO COP 30 BELÉM—AND BEYOND—WHILE AMPLIFYING LOCAL VOICES
Daniel Nardin founder and CEO Amazonia Vox
Priya Thuvassery
Christina Assi
Michael Jarjour
Zoya Krasovska
Daniel Nardin
14:00 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
IN AN AGE OF AI, VOICE IS THE ULTIMATE CURRENCY
Fran Beighton head of growth Daily Maverick
Joshi Herrmann founder and editor Mill Media
Lea Korsgaard co-founder and editor-in-chief Zetland
14:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS: A CONVERSATION WITH FUNDERS INVESTING IN INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
Angelica Das director equitable journalism Democracy Fund
Vince Stehle executive director Media Impact Funders
Nienke Venema managing director Stichting Democratie en Media
Sadia Zaman CEO Inspirit Foundation
14:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
NEWS AND DEMOCRACY: HOW TO STRENGTHEN THE BOND IN TRYING TIMES
Jim Brady VP journalism Knight Foundation
Richard Gingras founding board member Center for News, Technology and Innovation
JIM BRADY
RICHARD GINGRAS
Lea Korsgaard
Angelica Das
Vince Stehle
14:00 | #SPAZIO | in English | Reservation necessary
SAFETY CLINICS FOR JOURNALISTS AND EDITORS
Mike Christie editorial safety consultant
Harlo Holmes director digital security Freedom of the Press Foundation
Mykola Kostynyan co-founder RESIDENT.ngo
Alexander Papachristou executive director Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice
Lauren Walsh director Gallatin Photojournalism Intensive New York University
14:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
AI TOOLS FOR JOURNALISTS
Etan Horowitz global innovation programs manager news partnerships Google
14:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
JOURNALISM AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN UPHOLDING HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
Caoilfhionn Gallagher human rights lawyer
Christine Glancey executive editor Rest of World
Ken Roth Princeton School for Public and International Affairs
Rana Sabbagh co-founder Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
KEN ROTH
RANA SABBAGH
Harlo Holmes
Mykola Kostynyan
Etan Horowitz
15:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
FROM FUNDING CRISIS TO OPPORTUNITY: IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS IN A POST-USAID LANDSCAPE
Eliza Anyangwe editor-in-chief The Fuller Project
Lars Boering director European Journalism Centre
Peter Erdelyi founding director Center for Sustainable Media
Mira Milosevic executive director Global Forum for Media Development
Sharon Moshavi president International Center for Journalists
Alinda Vermeer director Limelight Foundation
15:00 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
JOURNALISM SAFETY 360: ENSURING JOURNALIST SECURITY IN A HOSTILE WORLD
Cecilia Anesi co-founder IRPI
Pavla Holcova founder investigace.cz
Paul Radu co-founder OCCRP
15:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE MEDIA'S TREATMENT OF GISELE PELICOT?
Francesca Donner founder and editor The Persistent
Virginie Herz managing editor France 24
Sandrine Josso member of Parliament France
Annette Young creator and host The 51 Percent France 24 Television
VIRGINIE HERZ
ANNETTE YOUNG
© Anthony
Ravera
Lars Boering
Mira Milosevic
Pavla Holcova
15:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
COMMENT IS FREE, FACTS ARE SACRED WASTED
Natalia Antelava co-founder and editor-in-chief Coda Story
Ritu Kapur co-founder and managing director Quint Digital Media Ltd
Alan Rusbridger editor Prospect Magazine
Matt Wells VP news EMEA CNN
15:00 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
COVERING SUDAN: NAVIGATING CONFLICT, RISK AND THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
Kholood Khair founder and director Confluence Advisory
Tracy McVeigh editor foundations and philanthropic projects
The Guardian
Zeinab Mohammed Salih freelance journalist
Mark Townsend senior global development reporter The Guardian
15:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
DIGITAL CONTENT CREATORS AND JOURNALISTS: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF NEWS TOGETHER
Hannah Ajakaiye founding editor FactsMatterNG
Summer Harlow associate director Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
Adeline Hulin head of Media and Information Literacy and Digital Competencies Unit UNESCO V Spehar TikToker and political advocate
SUMMER HARLOW
V SPEHAR
Ritu Kapur
Kholood Khair
Matt Wells
Tracy McVeigh
15:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
REBUILDING TRUST IN THE NEWS ECOSYSTEM
Sarah Alvarez founder and editor-at-large Outlier Media
Katrice Hardy CEO The Marshall Project
Andrew Morse president and publisher The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Julie Pace executive editor The Associated Press
15:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in Italiano
COMUNICARE SALUTE A SCUOLA: PRESENTAZIONE DEL PROGETTO “TESTA, MANI, CUORE, TI SALVO!”
Francesco Borgognoni Azienda ospedaliera di Perugia
Andrea Ceccagnoli Regione Umbria
Simona Foresi Regione Umbria
Cecilia Gubbiotti Liceo Scientifico Galileo Galilei
Salvatore Macrì Regione Umbria
Stefano Piccardi Regione Umbria
16:00 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
THE CASE FOR EMERGENCY VISAS FOR JOURNALISTS IN EXILE
Jodie Ginsberg CEO Committee to Protect Journalists
Bilal Sarwary freelance journalist
Jon Williams executive director Rory Peck Trust
Can Yeginsu deputy chair High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom
16:00 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
HOW TO GENERATE IMPACT FROM YOUR STORIES
Grace Murray impact producer Bureau of Investigative Journalism Tessa Pang impact editor Lighthouse Reports
Julie Pace
Bilal Sarwary
Jon Williams
Grace Murray
16:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
JOURNALISM FUNDS
Pierrick Judeaux director of portfolio International Fund for Public Interest Media
Sameer Padania director Macroscope Consultancy
Kate Skinner executive director Association of Independent Publishers
Nina Weingrill consultant Brazilian Journalism Fund
16:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
HOW CAN WE MAKE CLIMATE TRAINING EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING FOR A SCEPTICAL NEWSROOM?
Audrey Cerdan climate editor France Télévisions
Ivan Couronne Future of the Planet global editor Agence France-Presse
Mark Hertsgaard co-founder and executive director Covering Climate Now
Hannah Hoag senior producer Science and Climate Unit CBC News
16:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
A NEW SEASON FOR JOURNALISM IN SYRIA?
Lina al Hafez filmmaker and journalist
Enrico De Angelis co-founder UntoldStories
Loujein Haj Youssef editor-in-chief Radio Rozana
Kholoud Helmi co-founder and board member Enab Baladi
Siruan Hossein founder and general manager Radio Arta
Yassin Swehat co-founder and editorial board member Al-Jumhuriya Collective
KHOLOUD HELMI
SIRUAN HOSSEIN
Pierrick Judeaux
Audrey Cerdan
Nina Weingrill
Ivan Couronne
16:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
THE MUSKIFICATION OF AMERICAN MEDIA
Patricia Campos Mello editor-at-large Folha de Sao Paulo
Courtney Radsch director Center for Journalism and Liberty
Anya Schiffrin School of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University
Clayton Weimers executive director Reporters Without Borders USA
16:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF LOCAL NEWS: HEAR FROM THE INNOVATORS MAKING THINGS WORK
Melissa Bell CEO Chicago Public Media
Catarina Carvalho founder Mensagem de Lisboa
Madhav Chinnappa VP partnerships Human Native AI
Jeff Elgie CEO Village Media
Aron Pilhofer chief product officer Star Tribune Media Company
16:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
JOURNALISM IN THE AGE OF AI: AGENTS, ANSWERS AND ACCURACY
Charlie Beckett director Polis London School of Economics
Gina Chua executive editor Semafor
Astrid Maier deputy editor-in-chief dpa
Richard Socher founder and CEO you.com
ASTRID MAIER
RICHARD SOCHER
Courtney Radsch
Catarina Carvalho
Clayton Weimers
Jeff Elgie
17:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
WHO SPEAKS FOR TECH? BIAS, POWER, AND THE GLOBAL REPORTING
DIVIDE
Daniel Howden founder and managing director Lighthouse Reports
Hajira Maryam media manager Technology and Human Rights Programme Amnesty International
Elise Tillet-Dagousset lead campaigns and media Luminate Strategic Initiatives
Natalia Viana co-founder and executive director Agencia Publica
17:00 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
NETANYAHU'S DOMESTIC WAR ON THE ISRAELI MEDIA
Noa Landau deputy editor-in-chief Haaretz
17:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
JOURNALISM OR PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION? THE FUNDER’S NEXT FRONTIER
Maribel Koniger director journalism and media ERSTE Foundation
Kjersti Loken Stavrum CEO Tinius Trust
Paul Nemitz College of Europe
Patrice Schneider chief strategy officer Media Development Investment Fund
Katharina Thomas chief operating officer Allianz Foundation
PATRICE SCHNEIDER KATHARINA THOMAS
Noa Landau
Daniel Howden
Elise TilletDagousset
17:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
CIR OPEN-SOURCE FILM AWARDS CEREMONY
Ross Burley executive director Centre for Information Resilience
Benjamin Strick director of investigations Centre for Information Resilience
Suzanne Vanhooymissen documentary film-maker Centre for Information Resilience
17:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
FROM FAKE TO FAITH: REGAINING TRUST IN JOURNALISM IN AFRICA
Sulemana Braimah executive director Media Foundation for West Africa
Ama Kodjo program director DW Akademie Ghana
Pamella Makotsi Sittoni trustee Thomson Foundation
Hamadou Tidiane Sy founder Ouestaf News
17:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
ALL JOURNALISTS ARE CONTENT CREATORS: IT’S TIME FOR US TO EMBRACE THAT
Jane Ferguson founder and CEO Noosphere
Johnny Harris journalist and YouTube influencer
Mark Little media entrepreneur and consultant
Taylor Lorenz founder User Magazine (via video)
JANE FERGUSON JOHNNY HARRIS
Sulemana Braimah
Ross Burley
Suzanne Vanhooymissen
Pamella Makotsi Sittoni
17:00 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
BATTLING DISINFORMATION IN THE SHADOW OF HYBRID WARFARE: LESSONS FROM ROMANIA AND MOLDOVA
Dan Duca editorial director Hotnews
Victor Ilie investigative journalist
Cristian Lupsa media consultant
Alina Radu investigative journalist and CEO Ziarul de Garda
17:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
PRESS UNDER PRESSURE:
GLOBAL CHALLENGES FOR JOURNALISM IN THE TRUMP ERA AND BEYOND
Can Dundar journalist and author
Anup Kaphle editor-in-chief Rest of World Jason Rezaian director press freedom initiatives The Washington Post
18:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English NO OTHER LAND
Introduction by Michael Jensen International Media Support
Screening of No Other Land, winner of the 2025 Oscar for Best
Documentary Feature. The film depicts the unique friendship between a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist as they work together to document how the Israeli military and Israeli settlers displace Palestinians from their villages in the occupied West Bank.
Cristian Lupsa
Anup Kaphle
Alina Radu
Moderated by Astrid Maier, Deputy Editor-in-Chief for Deutsche Presse-Agentur, and featuring Dr. Richard Socher, founder and CEO of you.com, Gina Chua, Executive Editor of Semafor, and Charlie Beckett, Director at The Journalism AI Project at the LSE
FRIDAY APRIL 2025 11
FRIDAY 11
06:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
Reservation necessary
SUNRISE SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY WALK
Rob Layton Bond University
Aphrodite Salas Concordia University
09:00 | #SPAZIO | in English | Reservation necessary
SAFETY CLINICS FOR JOURNALISTS AND EDITORS
Mike Christie editorial safety consultant
Harlo Holmes director digital security Freedom of the Press Foundation
Mykola Kostynyan co-founder RESIDENT.ngo
Alexander Papachristou executive director Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice
Lauren Walsh director Gallatin Photojournalism Intensive New York University
09:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
REPORTING ON THE FOUR BIGGEST KILLERS: EXPOSING THE CORPORATE PLAYBOOK OF BIG FOOD, TOBACCO, FOSSIL FUELS AND ALCOHOL
Chrissie Giles deputy editor The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Ben Hallman founder and executive director The Examination
Stephane Horel investigative journalist Le Monde
Fabiola Torres editor-in-chief Salud con Lupa
Rob Layton
Alexander Papachristou
Ben Hallman
Lauren Walsh
Stephane Horel
FRIDAY 11
09:30 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
JUSTICE FOR GAZAN JOURNALISTS
Shrouq Al Aila director Ain Media (via video)
Dylan Collins chief video journalist Beirut Agence France-Presse
Amelia Evans deputy advocacy director Committee to Protect Journalists
09:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
PINPOINT FOR JOURNALISTS
Megan Chan news ecosystem lead Google
Michal Orenburg senior user experience designer Google
09:30 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
CLIMATE IN CONTEXT: COVERING THE CLIMATE CRISIS IN A FRACTURED WORLD
Ravid Al Jaloud founder Pax Memoria (via video)
Ellery Roberts Biddle editorial and policy lead Meedan
Nithin Coca freelance journalist
Isobel Cockerell senior reporter Coda Story
Dylan Collins
Megan Chan
ELLERY ROBERTS BIDDLE
NITHIN COCA
09:30 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
THE IMPACT/ACTIVISM QUESTION, AS SEEN FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE GLOBE
Ankita Anand journalist and poet
Khalil Cassimally head of special projects The Conversation
Ruona Meyer freelance journalist
Miriam Wells impact editor The Examination
09:30 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ETHIC OF NEWS TECHNOLOGY
Upasna Gautam senior platform product manager CNN
Damon Kiesow Knight Chair in journalism innovation
Missouri School of Journalism
Ben Werdmuller senior director of technology ProPublica
10:30 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
INVESTIGATING AND REPORTING ON AI ‘NUDIFYING’ SITES AND NON-CONSENSUAL INTIMATE IMAGERY
Sam Cole co-founder 404 Media
Kolina Koltai senior researcher Bellingcat
Charlotte Maher social media editor Bellingcat
Michael Safi host Today in Focus The Guardian
10:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
CLOSING THE GAP: ALIGNING LOCAL NEWS WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS
Jim Brady VP journalism Knight Foundation
Jonathan Heawood executive director Public Interest News Foundation
Sarah Bishop Woods chief of staff News Revenue Hub
Damon Kiesow
Sam Cole
Sarah Bishop Woods
Ben Werdmuller
Kolina Koltai
Khalil Cassimally
Miriam Wells
10:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE AT THE CROSSROADS: WHAT ROLE FOR THE MEDIA?
Janet Anderson lead correspondent Justice Info
Thierry Cruvellier editor-in-chief Justice Info
Kate Gibson international criminal lawyer Doughty Street Chambers
Marlise Simons international justice correspondent The New York Times
10:30 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
WHEN ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN: LESSONS IN PLANNING FOR THE UNKNOWN FROM A WARTIME NEWSROOM
Toma Istomina deputy editor-in-chief The Kyiv Independent
Zakhar Protsiuk chief operating officer The Kyiv Independent
Olga Rudenko editor-in-chief The Kyiv Independent
Daryna Shevchenko CEO The Kyiv Independent
10:30 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
LESSONS
FROM
FEMINIST INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS AROUND THE WORLD
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah co-founder Institute of Journalism and Social Change
Mona Eltahawy founder and editor-in-chief FEMINIST GIANT
Jerry Richardson freelance journalist
Neha Wadekar independent multimedia journalist
NANA DARKOA SEKYIAMAH
MONA ELTAHAWY
© Charles Lawson
Zakhar Protsiuk
Olga Rudenko
Thierry Cruvellier
Kate Gibson
10:30 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
HOW TO GROW THRIVING MEDIA BUSINESSES IN THE TOUGHEST CIRCUMSTANCES
Mary Fitzgerald media expert
Sruthi Gottipati media executive
Josy Joseph founder Confluence Media
Tasneem Khalil editor-in-chief Netra News
Omar Rajaratnam co-founder Factum
10:30 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
USING TELEGRAM IN ONLINE INVESTIGATIONS
Jane Lytvynenko freelance investigative reporter
11:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
LOCAL CALL: INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
IN ISRAEL AFTER 7 OCTOBER 2023
Ghousoon Bisharat editor-in-chief +972 Magazine
Francesca Caferri La Repubblica
Yonit Mozes economic editor Local Call
Oren Persico staff writer The Seventh Eye
Meron Rapoport co-founder A Land for All
Samah Salaime activist and peace advocate
11:30 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
TOOLS FOR OPEN-SOURCE RESEARCHERS: BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE TOOLKIT THAT ACTUALLY WORKS
Viktorija Ignataviciute community builder Bellingcat
Sophie Tedling technology fellow Bellingcat
Johanna Wild open source researcher Bellingcat
Josy Joseph
Yonit Mozes
Viktorija Ignataviciute
Jane Lytvynenko
Tasneem Khalil
Meron Rapoport
Johanna Wild
11:30 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
DESIGNING THE NEWSROOM OF 2025: RETHINKING STRUCTURE, CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP
Aled John deputy managing director FT Strategies
Lea Korsgaard co-founder and editor-in-chief Zetland
11:30 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
GOING INDEPENDENT: HOW JOURNALISTS ARE BUILDING AUDIENCES AND GROWING BUSINESSES ACROSS THE WORLD
Gloria Chan co-founder Green Bean Media
Adam Cole freelance video and audio producer
Yuri Fernandes partner and general director #Colabora Samuel Munia head of investigative desk Africa Uncensored
11:30 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
AFTER THE HYPE: WHAT ARE THE KEY TRENDS IN JOURNALISM AND AI?
Charlie Beckett director Polis London School of Economics
Gina Chua executive editor Semafor
Ezra Eeman strategy and innovation director NPO
Karen Hao journalist and author
EZRA EEMAN KAREN HAO
Aled John
Gloria Chan
Samuel Munia
11:30 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
BROKEN TRUST: TIME TO ABANDON A MANIPULATED METRIC
Emily Bell director Tow Center for Digital Journalism
Jillian Green editor-in-chief Daily Maverick
Julie Posetti VP global research International Center for Journalists
Maria Ressa co-founder and CEO Rappler
11:30 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
OPEN SESSION ON OPPRESSED: CAN DIVERSITY SURVIVE?
Milica Pesic executive director Media Diversity Institute
Verica Rupar School of Communication Studies Auckland University of Technology
Miazia Schueler researcher AI Forensics
Gary Younge University of Manchester
11:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM THAT ALIGNS WITH FOUNDATION PROGRAM AND PRIORITY AREAS
Kayce Ataiyero chief external affairs officer Joyce Foundation
Sam Gill president and CEO Doris Duke Foundation
Vidya Krishnamurthy chief communications officer William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Nina Sachdev director communications Media Impact Funders
KAYCE ATAIYERO
VIDYA KRISHNAMURTHY
Milica Pesic
Gary Younge
Julie Posetti
Maria Ressa
12:35 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
QUITE NORMAL MEN: THE PELICOT TRIAL AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
Virginie Herz managing editor France 24
Annika Joeres climate and environment reporter CORRECTIV
12:35 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
HOW AI IS REVOLUTIONISING FACT-CHECKING AROUND THE WORLD
Andrew Dudfield head of AI Full Fact
12:05 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
HOW TO MAKE CLIMATE SCIENCE SHINE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Adam Levy journalist and climate communicator Anna Turns senior environment editor The Conversation UK
ADAM LEVY
ANNA TURNS
Virginie Herz
Annika Joeres
Andrew Dudfield
12:35 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
THERE’S NOTHING VIRTUAL ABOUT THIS! THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TOLL OF ONLINE HARASSMENT
Anthony Feinstein University of Toronto
Hannah Storm founder and co-director Headlines Network
12:35 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
WHO IS MAINSTREAM MEDIA NOW?
Mitali Mukherjee acting director Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Sophia Smith Galer journalist and content creator
12:35 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
POETRY AND WAR
Lindsey Hilsum international editor Channel 4 News
Kirsty Lang chair Global Witness
LINDSEY HILSUM
KIRSTY LANG
Anthony Feinstein
Mitali Mukherjee
12:35 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
CHILD SLAVERY IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: AN INVESTIGATION FROM THE MINES OF INDIA
Romita Saluja freelance journalist
12:40 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
NETWORKED JOURNALISM: HOW COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS ARE RESHAPING GLOBAL NEWS MEDIA
Franco Piccato executive director Chequeado
12:35 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
THE GLOBAL ASSAULT ON PRESS FREEDOM: WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW, WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Caoilfhionn Gallagher human rights lawyer Karen Kaiser senior VP and general counsel The Associated Press
CAOILFHIONN GALLAGHER KAREN KAISER
Romita Saluja
Franco Piccato
14:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
IMPACT INVESTING: A NEW FRONTIER FOR JOURNALISM FUNDING?
Lot Carlier executive director Vereniging Veronica/VVentures
Heather Gilberds deputy director Center for International Media Assistance
Pierrick Judeaux director of portfolio International Fund for Public Interest Media
Mark Little media entrepreneur and consultant
Adam Thomas founder Evenly Distributed
14:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
BRIDGING ETHICS: LESSONS FOR MAINSTREAM AND HUMANITARIAN JOURNALISM IN CRISIS REPORTING
Jane Ferguson founder and CEO Noosphere
Patrick Gathara senior editor inclusive storytelling The New Humanitarian
Martin Scott University of East Anglia
Catherine Wambua-Soi East Africa correspondent Al Jazeera
14:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
UNPLUGGING TO RECONNECT: CREATING PREMIUM OFFLINE EXPERIENCES TO RECHARGE MEMBERSHIP
Natalia Antelava co-founder and editor-in-chief Coda Story
Fran Beighton head of growth Daily Maverick
Versha Sharma editor-in-chief Teen Vogue
Mary Walter-Brown founder and CEO News Revenue Hub
Heather Gilberds
Patrick Gathara
Adam Thomas
Catherine Wambua-Soi
Versha Sharma
14:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
PRESERVING TRUTH: THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM IN SYRIA'S PAST AND FUTURE
Hadi Al Khatib founder The Syrian Archive
Loujein Haj Youssef editor-in-chief Radio Rozana
Danny Makki non-resident fellow Middle East Institute
Jenifer Vaughan spokesperson United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
14:00 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
CAN AI IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS?
Mike Christie editorial safety consultant
Gina Chua executive editor Semafor
Nikita Roy host podcast Newsroom Robots
14:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
DETECTING AI DECEPTION IN THE REAL WORLD: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE EXPERTS
Nilesh Christopher 2025 Nieman fellow Harvard University
Sam Gregory executive director WITNESS
Claire Leibowicz head of AI and media integrity program PAI
Luisa Verdoliva University Federico II of Naples
SAM GREGORY
CLAIRE LEIBOWICZ
Loujein Haj Youssef
Nikita Roy
Jenifer Vaughan
14:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
WHEN REMOVING BYLINES ISN’T ENOUGH: HOW TO SAFELY INVESTIGATE TECH IN 2025?
Alexandra Buccianti principal global programmes Luminate
Carlos Gaio CEO Media Defence
Karen Hao journalist and author
'Fisayo Soyombo founder and editor-in-chief Foundation for Investigative Journalism
14:00 | #SPAZIO | in English | Reservation necessary
MANAGEMENT
AND CULTURE CLINICS
Susanne Amann DER SPIEGEL
James Ball political editor The New European
Lucas Batt co-founder Greater Community Media
Alexandra Borchardt journalist and author
Francesca Donner founder and editor The Persistent
Jasper Jackson tech editor The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Renée Kaplan head of news ARTE
Sipho Kings co-founder and publisher The Continent
Lucy Kueng senior visiting research associate RISJ
Anita Li founder and publisher The Green Line
Gabriela Manuli director special projects International Press Institute
Mattia Peretti founder News Alchemists
Ryan Powell head of innovation and media business
International Press Institute
Isabelle Roughol media consultant
15:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
SILENCING THE PRESS: THE GLOBAL SPREAD OF FOREIGN AGENT LAWS AND THEIR IMPACT ON JOURNALISM
Alsu Kurmasheva Tatar-Bashkir service RFE/RL
Can Yeginsu deputy chair High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom
Antonio Zappulla CEO Thomson Reuters Foundation
Antonio Zappulla
Lucy Kueng
Mattia Peretti
Anita Li
Can Yeginsu
Alexandra Buccianti
15:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
BRINGING READERS BACK: REAL WORLD TACTICS FOR COMBATTING NEWS FATIGUE
Ellen Heinrichs founder and CEO Bonn Institute
Inanna Lallerstedt senior product manager Svenska Dagbladet
Nic Newman Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Angela Pacienza executive editor The Globe and Mail
15:00 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
BEST PRACTICES IN REPORTING GENDERRELATED CRIMES: CENTERING SURVIVORS AND ETHICAL STORYTELLING
Eliza Anyangwe editor-in-chief The Fuller Project
Janine di Giovanni executive director The Reckoning Project
Leyla Hussein global advocacy director The Girl Generation
Jacinta Muteshi-Strachan team leader The Girl Generation
15:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
TELLING BIG TALES ON BIG TECH WITH BIG DATA
Jonathan Albright The University of Western Australia
Omer Benjakob investigative journalist Haaretz
Carole Cadwalladr feature writer The Observer
Miazia Schueler researcher AI Forensics
OMER BENJAKOB
CAROLE CADWALLADR
© Yair Meyuhas
Leyla Hussein
Eliza Anyangwe
Ellen Heinrichs
Nic Newman
15:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
BEHIND THE SCENES: HOW AI IS RESHAPING LOCAL NEWS
Melissa Bell CEO Chicago Public Media
Matt Boggie chief technology and product officer The Philadelphia Inquirer
David Chivers Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program
Nikki Freeman director strategic partnerships Office of the CTO Microsoft
Evan Young co-founder and COO Nota
15:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF JOURNALISM AND HOW TO MEASURE IT?
Jazmin Acuna co-founder and editorial director El Surtidor
Marina Dias communications and impact director Agencia Publica
Sameer Padania director Macroscope Consultancy
Flora Pereira head of engagement Pulitzer Center
Sisi Wei chief impact officer CalMatters
15:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
WHO SHOULD BE SUPPORTING JOURNALISM? WHY?
Branko Brkic founder Project Kontinuum
Jodie Ginsberg CEO Committee to Protect Journalists
Zahra Joya founder and editor-in-chief Rukhshana Media
Meera Selva chief executive Internews Europe
BRANKO BRKIC
MEERA SELVA
David Chivers
Jazmin Acuna
Nikki Freeman
Sameer Padania
15:00 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
HOW TO WORK WITH EDITORS AND SHIP AT PACE
Martin Stabe data editor The Financial Times
Matt Taylor senior product manager The Financial Times
16:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
HOW TO SAVE JOURNALISM FROM BIG TECH
Martin Andree University of Cologne
Nienke Venema managing director Stichting Democratie en Media
16:00 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
HOW TO PROMOTE WELL-BEING IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
Mar Cabra co-founder and executive director The Self-Investigation
Emma Thomasson media consultant and trainer
16:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
CLOSING THE AI ADOPTION GAP
Susan Comrie amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism
Luke Feltham editor-in-chief Mail & Guardian
Noreen Gillespie journalism director Microsoft
Heba Kandil head of media initiatives Thomson Reuters Foundation
Vivian Schiller VP and executive director Aspen Digital
LUKE FELTHAM
NOREEN GILLESPIE
Mar Cabra
Martin Stabe
Martin Andree
16:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
ICFJ PRESENTS: THE NEWS CREATOR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDEPENDENT
VIDEO JOURNALISM
Winners: Marcela Trejo, Zinc Chew, Adam Cole and Jocelyn Fong, Anita Li, Tala Al-Sharif, Gloria Chan, Yuri Fernandes and Samuel Munia
hosted by Adam Banicki head of video Fortune
16:00 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
THE #GAZAPROJECT: COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATIONS WITHOUT ACCESS
Manisha Ganguly visual investigations lead The Guardian (via video)
Frederik Obermaier investigative reporter and author
Hoda Osman Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
Laurent Richard founder and executive director Forbidden Stories
16:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
JOURNALISM PLUS IMAGINATION
David Castello-Lopes journalist and comedian
Sonia Kronlund producer Les Pieds sur terre France Culture
Florence Martin-Kessler founder and CEO Live Magazine
Douglas McGray founder Beyond Beyond
DAVID CASTELLO-LOPES
FLORENCE MARTIN-KESSLER
Adam Banicki
Frederik Obermaier
Laurent Richard
16:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in Italiano
PIATTAFORME E DISINFORMAZIONE: LE REGOLE EUROPEE SUL DIGITALE
Carlo Corazza direttore Ufficio del Parlamento europeo in Italia
Ewelina Jelenkowska-Luca head of communications DG
CONNECT Commissione europea
Antonio Losito autore tv e podcaster
Pina Picierno vicepresidente Parlamento Europeo
Giulia Pozzi senior analyst NewsGuard
16:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
POWER AND CONTROL: HOW MEDIA AND TECH COUNTER AUTHORITARIANISM
Jakub Parusinski director The Fix
Galina Timchenko co-founder and CEO Meduza
Udbhav Tiwari VP strategy and global affairs Signal
Penelope Winterhager managing director JX Fund
Annie Zhang founder and CEO Matters Lab
17:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
NAVIGATING ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS IN WARTIME: INSIGHTS FROM UKRAINIAN MEDIA LEADERS
Mariia Leonova management consultant Jnomics Media
Serhii Prokopenko editor-in-chief Gwara Media
Dmytro Tishchenko founder and leader Cukr.city
Rosana Tuzhanska co-founder and director Varosh
SERHII PROKOPENKO
ROSANA TUZHANSKA
Pina Picierno
Jakub Parusinski
Penelope Winterhager
17:00 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
FINDING PEOPLE WHO DON’T WANT TO BE FOUND: HOW TO REMOTELY INVESTIGATE AND IDENTIFY PERPETRATORS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CRIMES
Sophia Jones open source researcher Digital Investigations Lab Human Rights Watch
17:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
LEADING THE AI-DRIVEN NEWSROOM: STRATEGIES FOR EMBRACING INNOVATION RESPONSIBLY
Gina Chua executive editor Semafor
Josef El Mahdi news commissioner Swedish Radio Lwazi Maseko programme officer JournalismAI Joshua Olufemi founder Dataphyte (via video)
17:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
WHAT DO JOURNALISM FUNDERS WANT—AND WHY ARE THEY SO FOCUSED ON BUSINESS MODEL?
Kathy Im director journalism and media MacArthur Foundation
Martin Kotynek founding director Media Forward Fund
Lucy Kueng senior visiting research associate RISJ
Joanna Rozycka-Iwan chief investment officer Media Development Investment Fund
KATHY IM MARTIN KOTYNEK
Gina Chua
Sophia Jones
Lwazi Maseko
17:00 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
JOURNALISM THAT STANDS UP: PRESS FREEDOM IN LATIN AMERICA
Jaime Abello Banfi co-founder and general director Gabo Foundation
Laura Ardila journalist and author
Luz Mely Reyes co-founder and CEO Efecto Cocuyo
Jose Zamora chief communications and impact officer Exile Content
17:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
NEW ANGLES: CREATING A RICHER, MORE INCLUSIVE NEWS STORY
Megan Clement editor Impact
Francesca Donner founder and editor The Persistent
Louise Donovan senior reporter The Fuller Project
Ahlem Khattab freelance journalist
Zahra Nader editor-in-chief Zan Times
Annette Young creator and host The 51 Percent France 24 Television
17:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
FREE EXPRESSION AND THE FUTURE OF INFORMATION REGULATION ONLINE
Khaled Mansour writer and member Oversight Board
Alan Rusbridger editor Prospect Magazine
Anya Schiffrin School of International and Public Affairs Columbia University
Sophia Smith Galer journalist and content creator
ALAN RUSBRIDGER
ANYA SCHIFFRIN
Jaime Abello Banfi
Luz Mely Reyes
Francesca Donner
Zahra Nader
17:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
RESILIENCE AND REPRESENTATION: LEADING LOCAL NEWSROOMS IN A DIVIDED AMERICA
Nicole Avery Nichols editor-in-chief Detroit Free Press
Erin Perry editor-in-chief Outlier Media
17:35 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
THE MAFIA BOSS, THE PRESIDENT AND ME: AN INVESTIGATION BY CAN DUNDAR
Can Dundar journalist and author David Schraven publisher CORRECTIV
18:15 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English A STATE OF PASSION
Screening of a feature-length documentary film by Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi. After 43 horrific days working round the clock under constant bombardment in the emergency rooms of Gaza’s Al Shifa and Al Ahli hospitals, British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, emerged to find himself as a face of Palestinian resistance. followed by Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi interviewed by Lina Attalah
Erin Perry
Can Dundar
Development, efficiency and cohesion at the service of Umbria.
RESEARCH
BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS
MOBILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
CULTURE TOURISM
EDUCATION
TRAINING EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL INCLUSION WELFARE
SATURDAY APRIL 2025 12
SATURDAY 12
06:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
Reservation necessary
SUNRISE SMARTPHONE
VIDEOGRAPHY WALK
Rob Layton Bond University
Aphrodite Salas Concordia University
09:00 | #SPAZIO | in English | Reservation necessary
MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE CLINICS
Susanne Amann DER SPIEGEL
James Ball political editor The New European
Lucas Batt co-founder Greater Community Media
Alexandra Borchardt journalist and author
Francesca Donner founder and editor The Persistent
Jasper Jackson tech editor The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Renée Kaplan head of news ARTE
Sipho Kings co-founder and publisher The Continent
Lucy Kueng senior visiting research associate RISJ
Anita Li founder and publisher The Green Line
Gabriela Manuli director special projects International Press Institute
Mattia Peretti founder News Alchemists
Ryan Powell head of innovation and media business
International Press Institute
Isabelle Roughol media consultant
09:30 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
EARTH SHORTS: THE ROLE OF JOURNALISTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATORS IN REDEFINING ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM
Imelda Abano program manager Earth Journalism Network Internews
Hannah Bernstein senior program associate Earth Journalism Network Internews
Jacque Manabat social media content creator
Gregg Yan social media content creator
Aphrodite Salas
Susanne Amann
Alexandra Borchardt
James Ball
Jacque Manabat
Gregg Yan
SATURDAY 12
09:30 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
IN CONVERSATION WITH FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE
Nour Abuzaid senior researcher Forensic Architecture
Lina Attalah publisher Mada Masr
09:30 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
LESSONS FROM WRITING A BOOK ABOUT
MENTAL HEALTH FOR JOURNALISTS
Phil Chetwynd global news director Agence France-Presse
Hannah Storm founder and co-director Headlines Network
09:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
HOW TO STOP A NUCLEAR WAR
Robert Elder president and CEO Outrider Foundation
Paul Jay journalist and filmmaker
ROBERT ELDER
PAUL JAY
© Greg Rothstein
Nour Abuzaid
Hannah Storm
09:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
NEWS OR NOISE? THE COMPETING VISIONS FOR JOURNALISM IN AN AI-MEDIATED SOCIETY
David Caswell founder StoryFlow
Shuwei Fang fellow Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
Paul Matzko adjunct scholar Cato Institute
Murielle Popa-Fabre expert on AI policies Council of Europe
09:30 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
WHEN GOVERNMENTS FUND JOURNALISM: WALKING THE INDEPENDENCE TIGHTROPE
Anuska Delic founder Ostro
Timothy Large head of Investigative Journalism for Europe fund Frederik Obermaier investigative reporter and author
Laurent Richard founder and executive director Forbidden Stories
09:30 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
CAN FACT-CHECKERS ACCURATELY FORECAST FALSE CLAIMS THAT MAY CAUSE HARM AND DEFEND WIDER FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
Peter Cunliffe-Jones senior visiting researcher University of Westminster
Angie Drobnic Holan director International Fact-Checking Network
Lucas Graves School of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Wisconsin
Karl Malakunas head of philanthropic partnerships Agence France-Presse
David Caswell
Murielle Popa-Fabre
Anuska Delic
Timothy Large
Peter Cunliffe-Jones
Lucas Graves
10:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
BUILDING AI FOR NEWSROOMS: AI AGENTS, RAG, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Richard Socher founder and CEO you.com
Stefan Voss head of verification DPA
10:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
CENSORSHIP AND SELF-CENSORSHIP IN MEDIA DURING WARS
Omer Benjakob investigative journalist Haaretz
Milan Czerny investigative journalist Shomrim
Olga Rudenko editor-in-chief The Kyiv Independent
Vivian Schiller VP and executive director Aspen Digital
10:30 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU? REIMAGINING COVERAGE OF RACE AND IDENTITY IN A GLOBAL ERA OF BACKLASH
Natalia Antelava co-founder and editor-in-chief Coda Story
Sara Lomax co-founder URL Media
Karen McMullen festival director Urbanworld
Martin Reynolds The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
SARA LOMAX
MARTIN REYNOLDS
Richard Socher
Milan Czerny
Vivian Schiller
10:30 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
GOING SOLO: CREATOR JOURNALIST WORKSHOP
Liz Kelly Nelson Project C
10:30 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
BREAKING THE SILENCE: THE JOURNALISTS WORKING IN SECRET TO TELL THE STORIES OF AFGHANISTAN’S WOMEN AND GIRLS. AN INTERVIEW WITH ZAHRA JOYA
Zahra Joya founder and editor-in-chief Rukhshana Media
Deborah Kelly director training and communications
Thomson Foundation
10:30 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
JOURNALISM UNDER PRESSURE: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN GEORGIA
Ilona Diasamidze lawyer Media Ombudsman
Irma Dimitradze communications manager Gazeti Batumelebi
Tamar Kintsurashvili founder and executive director Media Development Foundation
Nino Macharashvili co-founder and director ForSet
Mariam Nikuradze co-founder and director OC Media
Zahra Joya
Deborah Kelly
Liz Kelly Nelson
NINO MACHARASHVILI
MARIAM NIKURADZE
10:30 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
INVESTIGATING THE TRUTH: PREPARING FOR A TOXIC FUTURE AS A DONOR AND JOURNALIST
Mary Fitzgerald media expert
Miranda Patrucic editor-in-chief OCCRP
Drew Sullivan co-founder and publisher OCCRP
10:30 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
BRICKS AND MORTAR: THE NEW WAVE OF HOUSES OF JOURNALISM
Jesse Beentjes co-founder Huis voor de Journalistiek
Maurice Otieno executive director Baraza Media Lab
Sameer Padania director Macroscope Consultancy
Natalia Viana co-founder and executive director Agencia Publica
11:30 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE? THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN AN ERA OF RISING AUTHORITARIANISM
Patricia Campos Mello editor-at-large Folha de Sao Paulo
Damian Collins senior fellow Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy McGill University
Ritu Kapur co-founder and managing director Quint Digital Media Ltd
Staffan Lindberg director V-Dem Institute
Antonio Zappulla CEO Thomson Reuters Foundation
PATRICIA CAMPOS MELLO ANTONIO ZAPPULLA
Mary Fitzgerald
Drew Sullivan
Jesse Beentjes
Natalia Viana
11:30 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
SHAPING THE FUTURE: PRODUCT STRATEGY FOR PURPOSEFUL AI ADOPTION IN NEWSROOMS
Alessandro Alviani lead generative AI Süddeutsche Zeitung
Digitale Medien
Mariah Craddick executive director of product The Atlantic
Nikita Roy host podcast Newsroom Robots
Martin Stabe data editor The Financial Times
Anita Zielina founder and CEO Better Leaders Lab
11:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
JOURNALISM INTERMEDIARIES: IN THE WAY OR HERE TO STAY?
Sarah Alvarez founder and editor-at-large Outlier Media
Vera Peneda director programmes and impact European Journalism Centre
Beckie Shuker Public Interest News Foundation
Richard Tofel media consultant
SARAH ALVAREZ
RICHARD TOFEL
Alessandro Alviani
Nikita Roy
11:30 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
DISRUPTED POLITICS, RESILIENT MEDIA: SUSTAINABLE JOURNALISM IN A POLARIZED WORLD
Jamil Anderlini regional director Europe POLITICO
11:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
AUTHOR TALKS: SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A BOOK IN YOU?
Melissa Bell CEO Chicago Public Media
Mitra Kalita co-founder URL Media
Raju Narisetti partner global publishing McKinsey & Company
11:30 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
ESPIONAGE, ABUSE OF AI AND TORTURE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT: GROUNDBREAKING INVESTIGATIONS THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
Yuval Abraham investigative journalist +972 Magazine
Ghousoon Bisharat editor-in-chief +972 Magazine
Francesca Caferri La Repubblica
Meron Rapoport co-founder A Land for All
Oren Ziv reporter and photographer +972 Magazine
YUVAL ABRAHAM GHOUSOON BISHARAT
Jamil Anderlini
Raju Narisetti
12:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English and Italian
STORIES ON UMBRIA
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARD
Winners: William Cook, Rosa Molinero Trias, Daniele Cini
Stephanie Lin, Torsten Schäfer, Teresa Fallavollita, Federico Cristiani and Luca Capponi, Michele Alessi, Lucia Maccaglia and Stella Stefanucci Special Mentions: Annalisa Cavaleri, Gustav Hofer, Mirko Perniola and Federico Grammatica
presented by Bruno Gambacorta jury president
12:05 | SALA DEL DOTTORATO | in English
FROM DATA TO IMPACT: VISUALISING OPEN SOURCE INVESTIGATIONS
Benjamin Strick Centre for Information Resilience
Suzanne Vanhooymissen Centre for Information Resilience
12:35 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE| in English A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ABED SALAMA
Jodie Ginsberg CEO Committee to Protect Journalists
Nathan Thrall journalist and author
12:35 | TEATRO DELLA SAPIENZA | in English
WHAT IS JOURNALISM FOR? A CONVERSATION WITH JON ALLSOP AND JOEL SIMON
Jon Allsop Columbia Journalism Review
Joel Simon founding director Journalism Protection Initiative
12:35 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
DECEPTIVE AI VIDEO: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CREATION, USAGE, GUARDRAILS & REGULATION
Sam Gregory executive director WITNESS
Bruno Gambacorta
Benjamin Strick
Nathan Thrall
Jon Allsop
Sam Gregory
12:35 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI| in English
EXHIBITION "NO" BY MEDUZA: HOW INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM MEETS CONTEMPORARY ART TO COMBAT NEWS AVOIDANCE
Ivan Kolpakov co-founder and editor-in-chief Meduza
Galina Timchenko co-founder and CEO Meduza
12:35 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
RIGHTING
WRONGS: AN INTERVIEW WITH KEN ROTH
Janine di Giovanni executive director The Reckoning Project
Ken Roth Princeton School for Public and International Affairs
12:35 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
IN CONVERSATION WITH DIANE FOLEY
Laura Silvia Battaglia al-Jalal Radio3 Rai
Diane Foley president and founder James W. Foley Legacy Foundation
LAURA SILVIA BATTAGLIA AL-JALAL DIANE FOLEY
Galina Timchenko
Ken Roth
14:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
MAKING SATELLITE IMAGERY ACCESSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS AND SMALL NEWSROOMS
Logan Williams technology officer Bellingcat
14:00 | #SPAZIO | in English | Reservation necessary
SAFETY CLINICS FOR JOURNALISTS AND EDITORS
Mike Christie editorial safety consultant
Harlo Holmes director digital security Freedom of the Press Foundation
Mykola Kostynyan co-founder RESIDENT.ngo
Alexander Papachristou executive director Cyrus R. Vance
Center for International Justice
Lauren Walsh director Gallatin Photojournalism Intensive New York University
14:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English CAPTURED, TORTURED, VANISHED: WHAT IT TAKES TO COVER THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION IN UKRAINE THE CASE OF VICTORIA
ROSHCHYNA
Anna Babinets co-founder and editor-in-chief Slidstvo.info
Angelina Kariakina co-founder Public Interest Journalism Lab
Yanina Kornienko investigative journalist Slidstvo.info
Pauline Maufrais regional officer Ukraine Reporters without Borders
Oksana Romaniuk executive director Institute of Mass Information
Mike Christie
Harlo Holmes
ANGELINA KARIAKINA
YANINA KORNIENKO
Logan Williams
14:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
THE WEAPONISATION OF NOSTALGIA
Natalia Antelava co-founder and editor-in-chief Coda Story
Patricia Campos Mello editor-at-large Folha de Sao Paulo
Garry Pierre-Pierre founder The Haitian Times
Julie Posetti VP global research International Center for Journalists
14:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
NOW THE HARD PART: EVALUATING AND INTEGRATING AI IN NEWSROOMS
Rubina Madan Fillion associate editorial director AI initiatives The New York Times
Tess Jeffers director newsroom data and AI The Wall Street Journal
Chris Moran head of editorial innovation The Guardian
Felix Simon research fellow AI and news Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
14:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
BEING
A “ONE WOMAN SHOW” IN MEDIA: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Patience Chisanga-Mayer corporate communications expert
Sruthi Gottipati media executive
Josephine Karianjahi co-founder Africa Podfest
Johanna Rudiger head of social media strategy Deutsche Welle
PATIENCE CHISANGA-MAYER
SRUTHI GOTTIPATI
Garry Pierre-Pierre
Tess Jeffers
Felix Simon
14:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
PHILANTHROPY, NON-PROFIT LOCAL NEWS AND ESTABLISHED MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS: A NEW WAY TO THINK ABOUT SUPPORTING NEWS ECOSYSTEMS
Melissa Bell CEO Chicago Public Media
Sam Gill president and CEO Doris Duke Foundation
Patrice Schneider chief strategy officer Media Development Investment Fund
Rachel White CEO Associated Press Fund for Journalism
15:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
BREAKING ON BLUESKY: LIVE NEWS IN A POST-TWITTER ERA
Peter Andringa visual investigations The Financial Times
Fadah Jassem head of data visualisation The National News
Sarah Jeong features editor The Verge
Emily Liu head of special projects Bluesky
15:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE: THE CONTINUOUS FIGHT FOR PRESS FREEDOM
Lydia Cacho Ribeiro journalist and author
Scott Griffen interim executive director International Press Institute
Kadri Gursel columnist Medyascope
Olga Rudenko editor-in-chief The Kyiv Independent
LYDIA CACHO RIBEIRO
KADRI GURSEL
Peter Andringa
Emily Liu
Rachel White
15:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
INVESTIGATING AI SYSTEMS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Karen Hao journalist and author
15:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
COLLABORATION BEYOND CONTENT: STRENGTHENING INDEPENDENT
PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM
Brigitte Alfter director Arena for Journalism in Europe
Peter Matjasic executive director Investigate Europe
Marcia Parker VP philanthropic partnerships The New York Times
Lela Vujanic research manager Central and Eastern Europe Project Oasis
15:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
A COUNTRY TRANSFORMED: THE MONUMENTAL TWO WEEKS THAT SHOOK DAMASCUS
Hadi Al Khatib founder The Syrian Archive
Federico Borello deputy executive director Human Rights Watch
Nabieha Mahmoud Altaha Syrian journalist
Hiba Zayadin senior researcher MENA Human Rights Watch
Karen Hao
Peter Matjasic
Marcia Parker
HADI AL KHATIB HIBA ZAYADIN
15:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
THE FUNDRAISING LIMBO: WHY ARE THERE NO GRANTS IN THE SOUTH OF EUROPE?
Cecilia Anesi co-founder IRPI
Ricardo Esteves Ribeiro co-founder Fumaca
Iliana Papangeli managing director Solomon
16:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
PRODUCT IS FOR EVERYONE: CHALLENGES AND LESSONS FROM SMALL AND LOCAL NEWS IN OPERATIONALIZING THE AUDIENCE-CENTRIC MINDSET
Felicitas Carrique executive director News Product Alliance
Pablo Hamada deputy editor La Gaceta de Tucumán
Aron Pilhofer chief product officer Star Tribune Media Company
Ariel Zirulnick audience and product consultant
16:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in English
JOURNALISM ETHICS IN THE CREATOR ECONOMY ERA
Sanne Breimer founder Inclusive Journalism
Kassy Cho founder and editor-in-chief Almost
Sruthi Gottipati media executive
Indira Lakshmanan ideas and opinion editor U.S. News & World Report
16:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
MOBILE JOURNALISM AWARDS FILM SCREENINGS
Rob Layton Bond University
Michelle Porter senior video producer IFAD
Johanna Rudiger head of social media strategy Deutsche Welle
Aphrodite Salas Concordia University
Ricardo Esteves Ribeiro
Aron Pilhofer
Ariel Zirulnick
Kassy Cho
Indira Lakshmanan
Johanna Rudiger
16:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
BEYOND THE ALGORITHM: HOW TO REPORT ON GENERATIVE AI OUTSIDE THE WEST
Nilesh Christopher 2025 Nieman fellow Harvard University Anup Kaphle editor-in-chief Rest of World
16:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
THE DISINFORMATION DISINTEGRATION
James Ball political editor The New European Emily Bell director Tow Center for Digital Journalism
Nina Jankowicz co-founder and CEO The American Sunlight Project
Claire Wardle Department of Communication Cornell University (via video)
16:35 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
HOW THE FINANCIAL TIMES IS USING AI
Matthew Garrahan head of digital platforms The Financial Times
17:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI
MISTAKES, SETBACKS AND UNFULFILLED EXPECTATIONS: AN HONEST F*CK-UP SESSION
Steffi Dobmeier head of digital and editorial development STERN
Shirish Kulkarni news innovation research fellow
Chris Moran head of editorial innovation The Guardian
Anita Zielina founder and CEO Better Leaders Lab
Nilesh Christopher
Nina Jankowicz
Matthew Garrahan
SHIRISH KULKARNI
ANITA ZIELINA
17:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
CO-CREATIONAL NEWS MEDIA
Jonathan Heawood executive director Public Interest News Foundation
Darryl Holliday co-founder and partner Commoner Company (via video)
Eliz Mizon strategy lead The Bristol Cable
Natalia Viana co-founder and executive director Agencia Publica
17:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
WITNESS AND SUBJECT: THE EVOLUTION OF WAR PHOTOGRAPHY IN GAZA
Samar Abu Elouf freelance photographer
Hoda Osman executive editor Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
Lauren Walsh director Gallatin Photojournalism Intensive New York University
17:00 | TEATRO DEL PAVONE | in English
#FREETHEPRESS: IN CONVERSATION WITH ALSU KURMASHEVA AND OMAR RADI
Jodie Ginsberg CEO Committee to Protect Journalists
Alsu Kurmasheva Tatar-Bashkir service RFE/RL Omar Radi investigative journalist
OMAR RADI
ALSU KURMASHEVA
Jonathan Heawood
Eliz Mizon
Samar Abu Elouf
Hoda Osman
17:10 | SALA DELLE COLONNE, PALAZZO GRAZIANI | in English
NO NEWSROOM WANTS TO BE LATE FOR AI, BUT IS THAT GOOD NEWS FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH?
Wafaa Albadry newsletter editor The National News
Daria Minsky global leaders fellow McCain Institute
Nakeema Stefflbauer CEO FrauenLoop (via video)
Jaemark Tordecilla editor-at-large Puma Podcast
17:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in italiano
DOCUMENTARIO - LIRICA UCRAINA
SEGUE
RACCONTARE LA GUERRA, ASCOLTARE I SOPRAVVISSUTI
Iosonouncane musicista
Francesca Mannocchi giornalista e scrittrice
FRANCESCA MANNOCCHI
Wafaa Albadry
Jaemark Tordecilla
18:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALE: ETICA, REGOLE E SCENARI FUTURI
Carola Frediani co-fondatrice GuerrediRete.it
Francesca Rossi IBM Global Leader AI Ethics (via video)
Andrea Daniele Signorelli giornalista freelance
19:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
MASCHILITÀ: COME RACCONTARLA, COME LEGGERLA, COME CAMBIARLA
Francesca Cavallo scrittrice
Roberta Giuili Skytg24
Pasquale Quaranta diversity editor Gruppo Gedi
20:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano
©Greta Gandini
Francesca Rossi
Francesca Cavallo
20:30 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in italiano
ROBERTO SAVIANO RESISTERE
introduce Arianna Ciccone
22:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in italiano
DIEGO BIANCHI
SERATA PROPAGANDA
con Paolo Celata e Francesca Schianchi
SUNDAY APRIL 2025 13
SUNDAY 13
10:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano
I 50 ANNI DI AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
ITALIA: LE PIAZZE CHE HANNO CAMBIATO LA STORIA D’ITALIA
Fabio Masi regista
Riccardo Noury portavoce Amnesty International Italia
Francesca Schianchi La Stampa
10:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
LA FATTORIA DEGLI UMANI: COME PIATTAFORME DIGITALI E INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALE STANNO RIDISEGNANDO LE NOSTRE VITE
Fabio Chiusi giornalista e scrittore
Enrico Pedemonte giornalista e scrittore
11:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano
GUERRA AGLI INVIATI
Stefania Battistini inviata TG1 - Rai
Lucia Goracci TG3
Nello Scavo Avvenire
11:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
ZONE DI SACRIFICIO: LIBERTÀ DI INFORMAZIONE E GIORNALISMO INVESTIGATIVO
Christina Badde project manager CORRECTIV.Europe
Rosy Battaglia fondatrice Cittadini Reattivi
Ernesto Belisario avvocato e scrittore
Riccardo Noury
Enrico Pedemonte
Stefania Battistini
Rosy Battaglia
SUNDAY 13
12:15 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano
L’ITALIA MELONIANA
Dino Amenduni comunicatore politico
Vitalba Azzollini giurista
Adriano Biondi condirettore fanpage.it
Annalisa Cuzzocrea La Repubblica
12:30 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
LA GUERRA IN SUDAN, UN GENOCIDIO
ARMATO DA PAESI STRANIERI
Laura Silvia Battaglia al-Jalal Radio3 Rai
Antonella Sinopoli fondatrice AfroWomenPoetry
15:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano
DALL’UCRAINA A GAZA: IL DIRITTO
INTERNAZIONALE SOTTO ATTACCO
Paola Caridi cofondatrice e presidente Lettera 22 (via video)
Emanuele Cimiotta Università di Perugia
Giulio Fedele docente - Università La Sapienza
Francesca Mannocchi giornalista e scrittrice
Nello Scavo Avvenire
15:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
CRIMINE E PREGIUDIZIO: COME RACCONTIAMO LA VIOLENZA
QUANDO A COLPIRE È UNA DONNA
Giulia Blasi scrittrice e formatrice
Amalia De Simone videoreporter d’inchiesta Rai 3
Annalisa Cuzzocrea
Antonella Sinopoli
Giulia Blasi
Amalia De Simone
Paola Caridi
Nello Scavo
16:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
IL SOGNO EUROPEO:
L'ALLARGAMENTO DELL'UE TRA SPERANZE, OSTACOLI E DISINCANTO
Andrea Braschayko giornalista freelance
Luisa Chiodi direttore Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa
Luna De Bartolo corrispondente freelance - La Repubblica
Aleksej Tilman giornalista freelance
16:15 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano
L’ATTACCO ALLA DEMOCRAZIA
NELL’ERA DEI BROLIGARCHI
Leonardo Bianchi giornalista freelance
Fabio Chiusi giornalista e scrittore
Arianna Ciccone cofondatrice IJF e Valigia Blu
Carola Frediani co-fondatrice GuerrediRete.it
17:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
L’AMERICA DI TRUMP E L’ASCESA
DEL FASCISMO GLOBALE
Marco Arvati giornalista
Jacopo Di Miceli autore
Viviana Mazza Corriere della Sera (via video)
Barbara Serra Sky News UK (via video)
17:15 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano
GAZA, LE PAROLE PER DIRLO
Francesca Caferri La Repubblica
Roberto Cetera L'Osservatore Romano
Safwat Kahlout giornalista
Luisa Chiodi
Leonardo Bianchi
Carola Frediani
Jacopo Di Miceli
Viviana Mazza
Safwat Kahlout
Aleksej Tilman
18:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
DARE VOCE ALLA SIRIA POST-ASSAD
Asmae Dachan giornalista, fotografa
Enrico De Angelis ricercatore e co-fondatore UntoldStories
Fouad Roueiha associazione Un Ponte Per
Eva Ziedan specialista beni e patrimonio culturale
19:00 | SALA RAFFAELLO, HOTEL BRUFANI | in italiano
Leila Belhadj Mohamed redattrice e podcaster freelance
Jessica Cugini Nigrizia
Hillary Esi Akoun brand manager Esserenero
Nogaye Ndiaye scrittrice e attivista
18:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano (astro)fisico UniTorVergata conduttrice Radio3 Scienza
Asmae Dachan
Nogaye Ndiaye
AMEDEO BALBI
ELISABETTA TOLA
19:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano
KARMA_B LE NOTIZIE COL TRUCCO
20:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in italiano
LERCIO LIVE SHOW
Vittorio Lattanzi | Davide Paolino | Augusto Rasori | Andrea Sesta
Graphic Design: Sauro Magrini