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4th Journalism festival in Bratislava
World between the Lines / 7th April - 11th April 2025

Journalism festival in Bratislava

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The 4th edition of the World Between the Lines Festival is financially supported by the European Union and SlovakAid.

The event is organised by the media initiative World Between the Lines in cooperation with university departments and media and non-profit partners.

The university partners are the Department of Journalism of Comenius University, the Department of Media and Communication of ELTE University and the Department of Media Studies and Journalism of Masaryk University. Media and non-profit partners include the Eastern Frontier Initiative and non-profit partners such as People in Peril, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the OSF Journalism Award.

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THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC MEDIA
9:30 | LECTURE + DISCUSSION | EN
  • Marína Urbániková (Masaryk University)
  • Vladimír Amrich (formerly STVR Strike Committee, now journalist at Aktuality.sk)
  • Moderator: Miroslava German Širotníková
Analysis of various forms of political interference with public media independence across the region.

STORYLAB I (CLIMATE, MIGRATION AND GENDER IN MEDIA)
11:00 | DISCUSSION + WORKSHOPS
  • Ján Kaliba (Czech Radio)
  • Ria Gehrerová (Denník N)
  • András Földes (HVG)
  • Moderator: Frederika Halászová
Practical tips for covering global topics with guidance from experienced journalists.

WHEN OLIGARCHS BUY NEWSROOMS
15:00 | LECTURE + ONLINE TALK | EN
  • Peter Hanák (Researcher and Journalist, Aktuality.sk)
  • Magdalena Sodomková (Journalist and Author) online from Iraq
Changes that occur when media outlets fall under oligarch ownership and their broader impact on public discourse.

YOUNG JOURNALISTS SURVIVAL GUIDE 
18:30 | WORLD CAFÉ AND NETWORKING | EN/SK/HU

Navigating Press Freedom Challenges and practical advice for maintaining journalistic integrity in hostile media environments.
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INFORMED CITIZENS AND FREE PRESS IN TODAY´S ALGORITHMIC PUBLIC
10:00 | LECTURE | EN

  • Robert Žanony (political scientist and researcher, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Slovakia)
Facts as political battlegrounds, social media bubbles, tech platform influence, and global conflicts challenging journalism standards.

STORYLAB II (ETHICAL PHOTOGRAPHY)
13:00 | LECTURE + WORKSHOP | EN
  • Jana Čavojská (reporter, photographer)
  • Karol Grygoruk (documentary photographer, RATS Agency)
Ethical approaches to photographing vulnerable communities and crisis zones that preserve subjects' dignity.

WOMEN LEADING CHANGE IN JOURNALISM 16:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | EN
  • Beata Balogová (SME)
  • Zuzana Gabrižová (Euractiv)
  • Katarína Strýčková (Denník N)
  • Moderator: Amélie Baasner (Beyond Media) 
Leadership in journalism from women's perspectives - challenges, innovations and changing the media landscape. Part of a two-day event by Heinrich Böll Foundation.

PRESS UNDER PRESSURE IN CENTRAL EUROPE
18:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION | EN
  • Beata Balogová (SME)
  • Marius Dragomir (Media and Journalism Research Center)
  • Tamás Bodoky (Átlátszó, HU)
Governments tactics restricting independent journalism across Central Europe and strategies to maintain press freedom.
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CLIMATE JOURNALISM IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH
9:30 | ONLINE TALK | EN
  • Ibrahima Yakubu (African Climate Reporters, Nigeria)
  • Kunwar Khuldune Shahid (Climate Journalist, Pakistan)
Journalists from Nigeria and Pakistan share their first-hand experiences of reporting on climate disasters, highlighting the challenges on the ground and how vulnerable communities bear the brunt of climate change.

AI ETHICS IN JOURNALISM
13:00 | WEBINAR | EN
Branislava Lovre (AI Ethicist, Serbia)

A practical guide to implementing AI transparency in journalism, identifying algorithmic bias, and detecting false narratives generated by language models.

WHEN POLITICIANS WAG THE MEDIA
16:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | EN

  • Bartosz Wielinski (Gazeta Wyborcza)
  • Matúš Kostolný (Denník N)
  • Lili Takács (444.hu)
  • Moderated by Beata Balogová (SME)
Leading editors from Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary examine political tactics used to undermine independent journalism and share practical strategies for defending media integrity in challenging environments.

RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN EUROPE: FOLLOWING THE TRAIL
19:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | EN

  • Ross Higgins (Bellingcat)
  • Grzegorz Rzeczkowski (Newsweek, PL)
  • Moderator: Lukáš Diko (Investigative Center of Jan Kuciak)
Investigative journalists share techniques for exposing Russian influence operations in Europe, while discussing journalist protection and collaborative approaches to tracking disinformation networks.
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STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES FOR GLOBAL JOURNALISM
9.30 | WORKSHOP | EN
Peter Ivanič (World Between the Lines)

A practical workshop on creating engaging stories about global development issues such as climate change and human rights, with strategies for connecting distant events to local audiences while avoiding cultural stereotypes.

DEEP FAKE DETECTIVES: UNCOVERING MANIPULATIONS IN MEDIA
9:30 | WEBINAR | EN
Milijana Rogač (Istinomer, Serbia)

A hands-on session demonstrating techniques for detecting AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic content, with real-life examples of political manipulation and strategies journalists can use to combat disinformation.

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM 101
9:30 | SK
Lukáš Diko (Investigative Center of Jan Kuciak)

A hands-on workshop on the fundamentals of investigative journalism, covering topic selection, specialised research methods, protection of sources and effective narrative structuring of investigative stories.

WHOLE DAY WORKSHOP
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM WITH BELLINGCAT
9:30 - 16:30 | WORKSHOP | EN
Ross Higgins (Bellingcat)



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Discussions

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  • Marína Urbániková, Researcher, Masaryk University 
  • Pavol Szalai, Reporters Without Borders 
  • Moderated by Peter Hanák, Reporter and Media Capture Expert, Aktuality.sk 
What characterises media capture in the V4 countries and how does it differ from Western models?

Experts will discuss specific strategies of media control in the Central European context and their impact on editorial independence.

Participants will learn about changing public expectations of the media, examples of successful resistance to media control and the potential of European media freedom legislation to protect local journalism.
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  • Marína Urbániková, Researcher, Masaryk University
  • Vladimír Amrich, (formerly STVR Strike Committee, now journalist at Aktuality.sk)
  • Moderator: Miroslava Širotníková
Why have public media in Central Europe become the target of political attacks? This session will explore different forms of political intervention in the independence of public media in the region.

Marína Urbániková will present findings from her research on public expectations of public service media, while Vladimír Amrich will share insights from Slovak public broadcasting (STVR).

Together they will explore the wider regional context of similar actions in Poland, Hungary and other countries, as well as the future of public service media in our changing information environment.
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What are the challenges facing young journalists in Central Europe when media freedom is under threat? This student-led World Café and networking event will bring together young journalists from the field to share their experiences and perspectives with other young journalists and journalism students.

The meeting will focus on the realities of working in newsrooms under political pressure, current issues and challenges in different media sectors, as well as strategies for maintaining journalistic integrity in hostile environments and career development in uncertain times.
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  • Beata Balogová, Editor-in-Chief, SME
  • Zuzana Gabrižová, Editor-in-Chief, Euractiv
  • Katarína Strýčková, Journalist, Denníka N
  • Moderator: Amélie Baasner (Beyond Media)
What does it mean to be a woman working in journalism or shaping the media agenda? What does leadership in journalism look like through a woman’s lens? What defines good journalism today and how are women helping to shape its future? This session will share the experiences of women journalists, the barriers they face and the innovative ways they are transforming their newsrooms and the media industry at large. It will also explore how women can support and uplift one another in the field, with a strong emphasis on intersectionality and inclusive storytelling.

This public discussion is organised by the Heinrich Böll Foundation Prague as a side event of the festival. The Foundation also hosts a two-day closed program focused on women in journalism.
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  • Beata Balogová, editor-in-chief, SME (SK)
  • Marius Dragomir, director, Research Centre for Media and Journalism 
  • Tamás Bodoky, editor-in-chief, Átlátszó (HU)
  • Moderator: Michaela Terenzani, SME (SK)
How are governments undermining independent media in Central Europe? This discussion will examine current restrictions on press freedom in the region, drawing on the experiences of our speakers.

The discussion will cover legislative attacks on press freedom in Central European countries, the manipulation of state advertising as an economic tool to punish critical media, and the consolidation of media ownership in the hands of politically connected oligarchs.

Speakers will analyse the impact of media capture on the weakening of democratic processes across the region, and share strategies that media outlets are developing to maintain their independence in the face of growing political pressure. The discussion will focus on identifying common patterns of media threats in the Central European region and sharing practical experiences in defending media freedom.
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  • Ibrahima Yakubu, founder of African Climate Reporters (Nigeria)
  • Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, climate journalist (Pakistan)
How do journalists cover climate change when their communities are already experiencing its devastating effects? This talk presents the perspectives of reporters covering climate disasters in Nigeria and Pakistan.

Ibrahima and Kunwar will share their experiences of covering climate disasters and discuss the practical challenges of reporting in crisis-affected areas.

They will explore strategies for bringing local climate stories to global attention and highlight issues of climate justice - particularly how communities least responsible for emissions often face the harshest impacts. The discussion will focus on the importance of local voices in global climate reporting.
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  • Bartosz Wielinski, deputy editor-in-chief, Gazeta Wyborcza (PL) 
  • Matúš Kostolný, editor-in-chief, Denník N (SK)
  • Lili Takács, journalist, 444.hu (HU)
  • Moderator: Beata Balogová, editor-in-chief, SME (SK)
How can newsrooms respond when politicians try to manipulate media coverage? This discussion brings together leading editors from Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to examine the techniques governments use to manipulate the media and restrict press freedom.

The panel will focus on how authoritarian regimes and populist governments overwhelm journalists with information overload - flooding the space with proxy issues, using obfuscation tactics to distract from substantive issues and creating propaganda narratives.

Panelists will discuss how journalists and media organisations can effectively resist these manipulative practices and defend their journalistic integrity against attempts to "wag the media".
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  • Ross Higgins, researcher and trainer, Bellingcat (UK) 
  • Grzegorz Rzeczkowski, investigative journalist and writer (PL)
  • Moderated by Lukáš Diko, Ján Kuciak Investigative Centre
How can we detect covert Russian influence operations in European countries? This discussion will highlight digital investigative methods and tools used by journalists to uncover hidden influence networks.

Ross Higgins and Grzegorz Rzeczkowski will share concrete cases they have revealed through their work. The guests will discuss the critical importance of cross-border collaboration in tracking these complex operations and strategies for protecting journalists while continuing sensitive investigative work.

The conversation will also explore the essential role of independent media in countering Russian influence operations across Europe.
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Speakers

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Journalist, analyst and head of the EU and Balkans bureau for Reporters Without Borders (RSF). He previously worked in the diplomatic department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was a member of the editorial team of Euractiv Slovakia. He also worked as an editor for the daily SME. He was awarded the White Crow for his work.

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Novinár, analytik a vedúci kancelárie Reportérov bez hraníc (RSF) pre EÚ a Balkán. V minulosti pôsobil v rezorte diplomacie na ministerstve zahraničných vecí. Bol členom redakcie Euractiv Slovensko, spravodajského portálu o dianí v Európskej únii. Pracoval aj ako redaktor denníka SME. Za svoju činnosť získal ocenenie Biela vrana.
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Assistant Professor at the Department of Media Studies and Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences, Masaryk University in Brno. Her research focuses on the public service media and how they are perceived by the public. She is also a co-founder of Women in Media, an initiative to strengthen the role of women in the Czech media and increase their representation in media agenda-setting positions. She is a member of the board of the Independent Journalism Foundation.

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Odborná asistentka na Katedre mediálnych štúdií a žurnalistiky Fakulty sociálnych štúdií Masarykovej univerzity v Brne. Skúma verejnoprávne médiá a ich vnímanie verejnosťou. Je tiež spoluzakladateľkou Ženy v médiách, iniciatívy za posilnenie rolí žien v českých médiách a zvýšenie ich zastúpenia na poziciách určujúcich mediálnu agendu. Je členkou predstavenstva Nadačného fondu nezávislej žurnalistiky.

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Aktuality.sk journalist and university lecturer. He mainly interviews politicians and experts in the program Na rovinu. He has worked for Hospodárske noviny and RTVS radio. The Open Society Foundation has twice awarded him a journalism prize - for the best news programme of 2019 and the best podcast of 2020. He teaches at the International School of Liberal Studies in Bratislava. His research focuses on media ownership and the phenomenon of media capture.

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Novinár portálu Aktuality.sk a vysokoškolský pedagóg. Venuje sa najmä rozhovorom s politikmi a odborníkmi v relácii Na rovinu. Pôsobil v Hospodárskych novinách, aj v rozhlase RTVS. Nadácia otvorenej spoločnosti mu dvakrát udelila novinársku cenu - za najlepšiu spravodajskú reláciu roku 2019 a najlepší podcast roku 2020. Vyučuje na Bratislavskej medzinárodnej škole liberálnych štúdií. Výskumne sa venuje vlastníctvu médií a fenoménu ich politického ovládnutia.
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An initiative of journalism students from Bratislava who organize discussions on current issues. They focus on what is happening in the media, journalism and society. Their aim is to bring information from the world of journalists and newsrooms closer and to discuss it freely. They also provide a safe space for students to develop moderation skills. The initiative is currently led by journalism student Viktória Novotňaková, with support from Stanka Luppová and Peter Ivanič of The World Between the Lines. 

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Iniciatíva bratislavských študentov žurnalistiky, ktorí organizujú diskusie o aktuálnych témach. Venujú sa v nich dianiu v médiách, novinárčine a spoločnosti. Ich cieľom je priniesť bližšie informácie zo sveta novinárov a redakcií a slobodne o nich diskutovať. Študentom tiež ponúkajú priestor rozvíjať moderátorské schopnosti na bezpečnej pôde. Iniciatívu momentálne vedie študentka druhého ročníka žurnalistiky Viktória Novotňaková za podpory Stanky Luppovej a Petra Ivaniča zo Svet medzi riadkami. 
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Czech journalist and reporter. Between 2017 and 2023 he worked as a foreign correspondent for Czech Radio in the USA. Since 2023 he has worked as a climate correspondent for Czech Radio. He used to be interested in sports, but now he focuses mainly on environmental issues. He studied media and journalism at the Charles University in Prague.

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Český novinár a reportér. Medzi rokmi 2017 až 2023 pôsobil ako zahraničný spravodajca Českého rozhlasu v USA. Od roku 2023 pracuje v Českom rozhlase ako tzv. klimatický zpravodaj. V minulosti sa zaujímal o šport, dnes sa venuje primárne environmentálnym témam. Vyštudoval mediální studia a žurnalistiku na Karlovej Univerzite v Prahe.

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Journalist specialising in gender equality issues. She has worked for Denník N., as an editor for the news portals TASR, Teraz.sk and SkolskyServis.sk, and as a contributor to the magazine QYS. She was awarded by the Inakosť initiative for her series of articles on the rights of LGBTI people. She studied journalism at Comenius University in Bratislava.

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Novinárka, ktorá sa venuje témam rovnosti žien a mužov. Pracuje v Denníku N. Vo svojej praxi pôsobila ako editorka pre spravodajské portály TASR, Teraz.sk a SkolskyServis.sk a prispievala do časopisu QYS. Iniciatíva Inakosť ju ocenila za jej sériu článkov, v ktorých sa dlhodobo venuje právam LGBTI ľudí. Vyštudovala žurnalistiku na Univerzite Komenského v Bratislave.

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Hungarian journalist, cameraman and reporter. After pressure from the Orbán government led to the collapse of Hungary's largest news website, Index, where Földes had worked for two decades, he joined the opposition weekly HVG, often compared to The Economist. He is best known for his reporting from war and conflict zones, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Niger, Iran and Libya. His life's work has been recognised with the Joseph Pulitzer Memorial Prize, the Hégető Honour Award, the Development Journalism Award and the Hungarian Press Photo Award.

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Maďarský novinár, kameraman a reportér. Po tom čo sa kvôli tlaku zo strany Orbánovej vlády rozpadol najväčší maďarský spravodajský web Index, v ktorom Földes pracoval dve desaťročia, začal pôsobiť v opozičnom týždenníku HVG, často prirovnávanému k časopisu The Economist. Jeho práca je známa najmä vďaka reportážam z vojnových a konfliktných oblastí vrátane Afganistanu, Iraku, Nigeru, Iránu a Líbye. Jeho celoživotné dielo bolo ocenené Pamätnou cenou Josepha Pulitzera, cenou Hégető Honorka, cenou za rozvojovú žurnalistiku aj cenou Hungarian Press Photo.
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Czech reporter and documentary filmmaker working for Czech and foreign media (ARTE, Dagens Nyheter, De Volkskrant, NBC, Al Jazeera, BBC). She has also worked for Mladá fronta DNES, Reflex and Lidové noviny. She has worked as a freelance journalist since 2015. She is the co-author of the award-winning radio series Yusra swims for her life and the author of the book The Mathematics of Crime, which deals with corruption in the judiciary. In this book, the author also describes the situation of the newspaper Lidove noviny after it was bought by the politician Andrej Babiš. She also co-wrote the text of a narrative photojournalism book, In the Land of Grenades, which chronicles 30 years of the history of Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Česká reportérka a dokumentaristka pracujúca pre české aj zahraničné médiá (ARTE, Dagens Nyheter, De Volkskrant, NBC, Al Jazeera, BBC). Pôsobila aj v Mladej fronte DNES, v Reflexe i v Lidových novinách. Od roku 2015 sa živí ako novinárka na voľnej nohe. Je spoluautorkou oceňovaných rozhlasových seriálov Yusra plave o život , autorkou knihy Matematika zločinu, ktorá pojednáva o skorumpovanosti justície. Autorka v nej takisto opisuje situáciu v Lidových novinách po tom, ako ich kúpil politik Andrej Babiš. Spolupodieľala sa aj na tvorbe textu výpravnej fotograficko-reportážnej knihy V krajině granátovníků, ktorá zachytáva 30 rokov histórie irackého Kurdistanu.

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Political scientist and researcher at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Slovakia. He studied journalism, communication and political science at the University of Vienna. He has published for the weekly Slovo and taught political and marketing communication at the Goethe University in Bratislava. He is the author of the analysis The End of the Public?, co-author of Slovak Capitalism and Social Democracy and author of The Dopamine Trap. His research focuses on people's political and voting behaviour and the development of public political debate.

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Politológ a vedecký spolupracovník nadácie Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung na Slovensku. Vyštudoval žurnalistiku, komunikačné vedy a politológiu na Viedenskej univerzite. Publikoval pre týždenník Slovo a vyučoval politickú a marketingovú komunikáciu na Goethe Uni Bratislava. Je autorom analýzy Koniec verejnosti?, spoluautorom knihy Slovenský kapitalizmus a sociálna demokracia a autorom knihy Dopaminová pasca. Venuje sa politickému a volebnému správaniu ľudí a vývou politickej verejnej diskusie.
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Reporter, photographer, author of two reportage books and co-author of the documentary film danubeStory. Her reportage focuses on migration issues. As a journalist, she has traveled to nearly eighty countries, including South Sudan, Haiti, Rwanda, Venezuela, Iraq and Lebanon. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, she has not only traveled there as a reporter, but has also been actively involved in helping civilians and defenders of Ukraine under the banner of OZ Nezlomní (Unbreakable), which she founded together with Marcel Rebro.

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Reportérka, fotografka, autorka dvoch reportážnych kníh a spoluautorka dokumentárneho filmu danubeStory. Vo svojich reportážach sa venuje témam spojeným s migráciou. Ako novinárka precestovala takmer osemdesiat krajín vrátane Južného Sudánu, Haiti, Rwandy, Venezuely, Iraku či Libanonu. Od začiatku vojny na Ukrajine tam cestuje nielen ako reportérka, ale sa aj aktívne podieľa na pomoci civilistom a obrancom Ukrajiny, pod hlavičkou OZ Nezlomní, ktoré založila spolu s Marcelom Rebrom.
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Documentary photographer and activist. He focuses on human rights, migration issues and the lives of marginalised groups, with a particular emphasis on social exclusion. During his career he has worked with many NGOs including Amnesty International, Minority Rights Group and Greenpeace. He co-founded RATS Agency, a documentary collective specialising in working with NGOs and promoting humanitarian aid.

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Dokumentárny fotograf a aktivista. Zameriava sa na ľudské práva, otázky migrácie a život marginalizovaných skupín, pričom sa osobitne venuje sociálnemu vylúčeniu. Počas svojej kariéry spolupracoval s mnohými mimovládnymi organizáciami, ako sú Amnesty International, Minority Rights Group a Greenpeace. Spoluzakladateľ agentúry RATS, dokumentárneho kolektívu špecializujúceho sa na spoluprácu s mimovládnymi organizáciami a podporu humanitárnej pomoci.
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Editor-in-chief of the daily SME. Previously, she headed the weekly newspaper The Slovak Spectator. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Press Institute and a graduate of Columbia University in New York. In 2020, she won the European Journalism Award in the opinion and commentary category. She is the author of the essays A Book Full of People, published in 2019, and the novel Cornelia, published in 2022. She is an active campaigner for press freedom and the protection of journalists at home and abroad.

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Šéfredaktorka denníka SME. Predtým viedla týždenník The Slovak Spectator. Je členkou Výkonného výboru Medzinárodného tlačového inštitútu a absolventkou Kolumbijskej univerzity v New Yorku. V roku 2020 vyhrala Európsku novinársku cenu v kategórii názorov a komentárov. Je autorkou esejí Kniha plná ľudí, ktorá vyšla v roku 2019 a románu Kornélie z roku 2022. Aktívne sa zasadzuje za slobodu tlače a ochranu novinárov doma aj v zahraničí.
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Director of the Media and Journalism Research Center, a think tank focused on media and journalism research. Previously, he directed the Center for Media, Data and Society in Budapest. He is a professor at the Central European University in Vienna, where he teaches journalism. Previously, he directed the research and policy portfolio of the Independent Journalism Program at the Open Society Foundations in London.

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Riaditeľ Media and Journalism Research Center, think-tanku zameraného na výskum médií a žurnalistiky. Predtým viedol Center for Media, Data and Society v Budapešti. Pôsobí ako profesor na Stredoeurópskej univerzite vo Viedni, kde vyučuje žurnalistiku. V minulosti riadil výskumné a politické portfólio Programu pre nezávislú žurnalistiku v Open Society Foundations v Londýne.
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Hungarian investigative journalist and founder of atlatszo.hu, an NGO promoting transparency and free access to information. He has worked as a journalist since 1996, starting at Magyar Narancs, and has also worked at Index.hu in various journalistic and editorial positions. He won the Gőbölyös Soma Award for his investigative reporting on riots and police brutality in Hungary. He was awarded the Iustitia Regnorum Fundamentum for his articles and actions exposing corruption in high political places and the Hungarian Pulitzer Memorial Prize.

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Maďarský investigatívny novinár a zakladateľ mimovládnej organizácie atlatszo.hu, ktorá podporuje transparentnosť a slobodný prístup k informáciám. Ako novinár pracuje od roku 1996, začínal v Magyar Narancs, pôsobil aj v Index.hu na rôznych novinárskych a redakčných pozíciách. Získal cenu Gőbölyös Soma za investigatívne reportáže o nepokojoch a policajnej brutalite v Maďarsku. Za svoje články a kroky odhaľujúce korupciu na vysokých politických miestach bol ocenený cenou Iustitia Regnorum Fundamentum a získal aj maďarskú Pulitzerovu pamätnú cenu.
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Nigerian journalist, international reporter and founder of AFRICAN CLIMATE REPORTERS. He has written extensively on environmental issues and is a passionate conservationist. He has worked with many international media, including Germany's Deutsche Welle and the Voice of America. He is also active in local media such as Nigeria's KSMC/FRCN radio and South Africa's Sky News. Yakubu has won several awards, including the 2015 Best Journalist of the Year Award, the Best Health Reporting Award and the Courageous Journalism Award.

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Nigerijský novinár, medzinárodný reportér a zakladateľ AFRICAN CLIMATE REPORTERS (ACR). Venuje sa najmä témam ochrany životného prostredia a je zanieteným ochrancom prírody. Spolupracuje s mnohými zahraničnými médiami ako napríklad nemecké Deutsche Welle či americké Voice of America. Aktívny je aj v lokálnych médiách, ako je nigerijský rozhlas KSMC/FRCN či juhoafrická spravodajská stanica Sky News. Yakubu získal viacero ocenení, napríklad cenu za najlepšieho novinára roka 2015, cenu za najlepšie zdravotnícke reportáže aj cenu za odvážnu žurnalistiku.
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Pakistani journalist, correspondent for The Diplomat, an international magazine covering current affairs in the Asia-Pacific region. He is also the editor of 101Reporters, an Asian network of reporters. His journalistic focus is on climate change issues. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, Courier International, New Statesman, The Telegraph, MIT Review and Arab News, among others.

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Pakistanský novinár, korešpondent časopisu The Diplomat, medzinárodného časopisu o aktuálnych udalostiach v ázijsko-tichomorskom regióne. Je tiež redaktorom 101Reporters, ázijskej siete reportérov. Novinársky sa venuje primárne témam súvisiacich so zmenou klímy. Jeho práce boli okrem iného publikované v The Guardian, The Independent, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, Courrier International, New Statesman, The Telegraph, MIT Review či Arab News.

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Serbian journalist who focuses on the ethical implications of AI in journalism and media. She is the co-founder of the AImpactful platform, where she discusses issues related to artificial intelligence and its impact on society. Throughout her career, she has worked with many organisations, including the European Commission, the Council of Europe and the International Center for Journalists.

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Branislava Lovre je srbská novinárka, ktorá sa zameriava najmä na etický vplyv umelej inteligencie v žurnalistike a médiách. Je spoluzakladateľka platformy AImpactful, v ktorej diskutuje práve o témach spojených s umelou inteligenciou a jej dosahom v spoločnosti. Počas svojej kariéry spolupracovala s mnohými organizáciami, ako napríklad Európska komisia, Rada Európy či International Center for Journalists.
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Journalist, editor and co-founder of the World Between the Lines initiative. She co-organises the World Between the Lines journalism festival and hosts the podcast of the same name. She runs educational workshops, mainly on artificial intelligence. In cooperation with the Department of Journalism at Comenius University, she edits students' journalistic work. She graduated from the Faculty of Journalism in Bratislava and worked for several Slovak media, the longest for Hospodárske noviny. She has also written for Trend, Aktuálne.sk and other media.

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Novinárka, editorka a spoluzakladateľka iniciatívy Svet medzi riadkami. Spoluorganizuje novinársky festival Svet medzi riadkami a vedie rovnomenný podcast. Robí vzdelávacie workshopy zamerané najmä na umelú inteligenciu. V rámci spolupráce s Katedrou žurnalistiky FiF UK edituje novinárske výstupy študentov – budúcich novinárov. Vyštudovala žurnalistiku v Bratislave, pracovala vo viacerých slovenských médiách, najdlhšie v Hospodárskych novinách, kde sa venovala ekonomickému spravodajstvu, či už ako redaktorka, editorka, vedúca spravodajstva, zástupkyňa šéfredaktorky. Písala aj pre Trend, Aktuálne.sk a ďalšie médiá.
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Deputy editor-in-chief of Gazeta Wyborcza. He has been with the newspaper since 1998, when he joined as a 20-year-old intern. He is a former Wyborcza correspondent in Germany - a country he enjoys covering, especially its history. He has published two books, "Bad Germans" and "Hitler's War Doctors". In 2013 he was awarded the Polish Grand Press Journalism Prize. He studied political science and journalism at the University of Silesia and the International School of Political Science in Katowice. He also completed postgraduate studies in diplomacy at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

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Zástupca šéfredaktora denníka Gazeta Wyborcza. V novinách pracuje od svojho nástupu ako 20-ročný stážista v roku 1998. Je bývalým korešpondentom Wyborczy v Nemecku – krajine, ktorú rád pokrýva, najmä jej históriu. Vydal dve knihy: Zlí Nemci a Hitlerova vojna lekárov. V roku 2013 mu bola udelená poľská novinárska cena Grand Press. Vyštudoval politológiu a žurnalistiku na Sliezskej univerzite a na Medzinárodnej škole politických vied v Katoviciach. Absolvoval aj postgraduálne štúdium diplomacie na Jagelovskej univerzite v Krakove.

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Editor-in-chief of Denník N. He started working for the daily newspaper Sme in 1994 as editor of the foreign department. He was head of the foreign department, deputy editor-in-chief and for eight years editor-in-chief. He has worked at Sme for 20 years. He studied journalism at the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University and international relations at the Faculty of Law of Charles University.

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Šéfredaktor Denníka N. V roku 1994 začal pracovať v denníku Sme ako redaktor zahraničného oddelenia. Bol vedúcim zahraničného oddelenia, zástupcom šéfredaktora a osem rokov šéfredaktorom. V SME pracoval 20 rokov. Vyštudoval žurnalistiku na Filozofickej fakulte Univerzity Komenského a medzinárodné vzťahy na Právnickej fakulte UK.

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Journalist for the independent Hungarian newspaper 444.hu. Her articles specialise in defence and security. She coordinates the Eastern Frontier Initiative project involving SME from Slovakia, Gazeta Wyborcza from Poland, PressOne from Romania and Bellingcat, and actively contributes to expanding cooperation between newsrooms. She has a doctorate in military science.

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Novinárka v nezávislých maďarských novinách 444.hu. Vo svojich článkoch sa špecializuje na obranu a bezpečnosť. Koordinuje projekt The Eastern Frontier Initiative s účasťou SME zo Slovenska, Gazety Wyborcza z Poľska, PressOne z Rumunska a Bellingcatu a aktívne prispieva k rozširovaniu spolupráce medzi redakciami. Má doktorát z vojenských vied.
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Researcher and trainer at Bellingcat, specialising in financial investigative journalism and disinformation. Bellingcat is an independent web portal dedicated to verifying information using publicly available sources. Higgins' current research focuses on the impact of the QAnon conspiracy theory in the UK. His work has been cited in the House of Commons and in media outlets including the Times, Guardian, Business Insider and Herald.
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Výskumník a školiteľ v Bellingcat, špecializujúci sa na finančnú investigatívu a dezinformácie. Bellingcat je nezávislý webový portál, ktorý sa zaoberá overovaním informácií pomocou verejne dostupných zdrojov. Higginsov súčasný výskum je zameraný na vplyv konšpiračnej teórie QAnon vo Veľkej Británii. Jeho práca bola citovaná v snemovni parlamentu, ako aj v médiách vrátane Times, Guardian, Business Insider a Herald.
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Investigative journalist and writer.He has worked for many Polish media, including Gazeta Wyborcza, Przekrój weekly and Press magazine. He also worked as deputy head of the Dziennik's domestic affairs department. He was the head of Polityka.pl, where in 2018-2019 he published a series of articles on Russian traces in the wiretapping scandal, which led to significant political changes in Poland. Since 2022 he has been publishing in the weekly Newsweek. He is the author of The Post-Molsk Catastrophe and The Alien Alphabet. He studied sociology and law at the Jagiellonian University.

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Investigatívny novinár a spisovateľ. Pracoval v mnohých poľských médiách, vrátane denníka Gazeta Wyborcza, týždenníka Przekrój či časopisu Press. Pôsobil aj ako zástupca vedúceho domáceho oddelenia v Dzienniku. Šéfoval portálu Polityka.pl, kde v rokoch 2018–2019 zverejnil sériu článkov o ruských stopách v škandále s odpočúvaním, ktorý viedol k významným politickým zmenám v Poľsku. Od roku 2022 publikuje v týždenníku Newsweek. Je autorom kníh Posmolenska katastrofa a Cudzia abeceda. Vyštudoval sociológiu a právo na Jagelonskej univerzite.

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Editor-in-Chief of the Investigative Center of Jan Kuciak, where they continue Kuciak's idea of quality and independent investigative journalism.In the past, he was head of news at TV Markiza and head of news and journalism at RTVS. He has worked in the newsroom of the daily SME, TA3 television and Twist radio.

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Šéfredaktor Investigatívneho centra Jána Kuciaka, v ktorom pokračujú v Kuciakovej myšlienke kvalitnej a nezávislej investigatívnej žurnalistiky. V minulosti pôsobil ako šéf spravodajstva televízie Markíza a viedol tiež spravodajstvo a publicistika v RTVS. Pracoval v redakcii denníka SME, televízii TA3 aj rádiu Twist.

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Journalist, teacher, education project manager and coordinator of the World Between the Lines education programme. One of the main organisers of the World Between the Lines journalism festival. He focuses on a wide range of development issues, from sustainable development and climate change to human rights. He tries to contribute to the development of global journalism in Slovakia.

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Novinár, vyučujúci, manažér vzdelávacích projektov a koordinátor vzdelávacieho programu Svet medzi riadkami. Jeden z hlavných organizátorov novinárskeho festivalu Svet medzi riadkami. Tematicky sa zameriava na najrôznejšie rozvojové otázky, od udržateľného rozvoja a klimatickej zmeny po ľudské práva. Snaží sa prispievať k rozvoju tzv. globálnej žurnalistiky na Slovensku.
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Serbian journalist and media analyst for the NGO CRTA (Centre for Research, Transparency and Accountability). She is currently deputy editor-in-chief of CRTA's Istinomer (Pravdomer) department, which is the first media fact-checking centre in the Balkan region and deals with verifying politicians' claims and disinformation published in the media and on social media. She conducts seminars and trainings on media, fact-checking, disinformation and media literacy.

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Srbská novinárka a mediálna analytička mimovládnej organizácie CRTA (Centrum pre výskum, transparentnosť a zodpovednosť). V súčasnosti je zástupkyňou šéfredaktora oddelenia CRTA Istinomer (Pravdomer), ktoré je prvým mediálnym centrom na overovanie faktov v balkánskom regióne a zaoberá sa overovaním tvrdení politikov a dezinformácií uverejnených v médiách a na sociálnych sieťach. Vedie semináre a školenia o médiách, overovaní faktov, dezinformáciách a mediálnej gramotnosti.
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Vladimír Amrich is currently the editor of Aktuality.sk, where he focuses on economic issues. He was previously a member of the RTVS strike committee, where he was actively involved in the fight for the independence of the public broadcaster. He worked as an editor at RTVS for more than three years. Before that, he was Washington correspondent for WBP Online, where he covered macroeconomics and US financial markets. He has also worked for Hospodárske noviny.

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Vladimír Amrich je v súčasnosti redaktorom Aktuality.sk, kde sa venuje prevažne ekonomickým témam. Predtým pôsobil ako člen štrajkového výboru RTVS, kde sa aktívne zapájal do boja za nezávislosť verejnoprávneho média. Viac ako tri roky pracoval ako redaktor RTVS. V minulosti bol washingtonským korešpondentom pre WBP Online, kde pokrýval makroekonomiku a finančné trhy USA. Pôsobil tiež v Hospodárskych novinách.  

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Workshop & Lectures

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How has press freedom in Central European countries changed over the last years? This workshop will examine trends in media freedom in the V4 countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary) using data from the World Press Freedom Index.

Pavol Szalai will compare how different political developments have shaped each country's media landscape and identify specific government actions that have restricted press freedom.

Led by Pavol Szalai, Reporters without Borders

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How can journalists effectively report on polarising global issues? This hands-on StoryLab brings together expert journalists specialising in three critical global issues: climate change, migration and gender equality.

The workshop combines a panel discussion in which the journalists share their experiences, followed by small group mentoring sessions.

Working directly with the mentors, you'll be able to develop a concrete story ideas related to one of these global issues, create a detailed pitch with a clear narrative angle, identify data sources and plan potential interviews.
  • Ján Kaliba, Climate Reporter, Czech Radio (CZ)
  • Ria Gehrerová, Editor, Denník N (SK)
  • András Földes, Reporter, 444.hu (HU)
  • Moderator: Frederika Halászová

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What changes when media is owned by oligarchs? This talk examines the impact of oligarchs media ownership through real examples and case studies.

Magdalena Sodomková will join us online to share her personal experience of Lidové noviny when Andrej Babiš, the Czech billionaire businessman and former prime minister, bought the newspaper.

Peter Hanák will provide analysis of patterns of oligarchisation in Central European media and discuss how concentration of ownership affects the quality of content, public discourse and democracy.
  • Peter Hanák, Journalist, Aktuality.sk and university lecturer (SK)
  • Magdalena Sodomková, Journalist and author (CZ) ONLINE from Iraq 

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Why have facts become a political battleground in today's media landscape? This lecture will explore how traditional journalistic values of objectivity no longer resonate with large segments of society.

Robert Žanony will examine the causes behind "alternative facts" and the relativisation of truth, while analysing how social media has fragmented our information space into separate bubbles.

The lecture will cover the growing power of unregulated tech platforms and how global power struggles have created new information fronts that challenge Western perspectives on "objective journalism".

Led by Robert Žanony, political scientist and researcher, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Slovakia
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How can photographers document vulnerable communities with respect and dignity? This hands-on workshop will explore ethical approaches to photography in crisis zones and marginalised communities.

Jana and Karol will share their experiences from conflict zones such as Ukraine, South Sudan and migration routes across Europe, demonstrating techniques that preserve the dignity of people.

You will learn practical methods for gaining consent, avoiding visual stereotypes and creating images that tell honest stories with respect and sensitivity.
  • Jana Čavojská, reporter, photographer (SK)
  • Karol Grygoruk, documentary photographer, co-founder of RATS agency (PL)
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How can journalists use AI tools responsibly? In this practical webinar, AI Ethicist  Branislava Lovre will provide guidance on implementing transparency protocols for AI-powered content in journalism.

Participants will learn when to trust AI tools in their journalistic workflows, how to identify and mitigate gender, cultural and racial bias in algorithms, and understand the mechanisms by which language models can create convincing false narratives.

This session will provide essential knowledge for navigating the ethical challenges of AI in modern newsrooms.

Led by Branislava Lovre (AI Ethicist, Serbia)


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Workshop has been cancelled.

How can local and small media use artificial intelligence without big investments? This hands-on workshop will present affordable AI tools for small newsrooms to automate social media tasks, summarise text and simplify the daily work of journalists with limited resources.

The workshop will focus on specific workflows that save time and resources while maintaining journalistic ethics, with hands-on experience using free or low-cost tools to help with various editorial support tasks.

Led by Stanka Luppová (World Between the Lines)
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How can journalists tell stories from faraway places in a way that engages local audiences?

In this workshop you will explore storytelling in global journalism, with a focus on global issues from climate change to human rights.

Peter Ivanič, who specialises in bridging global and local perspectives, will show you how to create compelling and responsible stories from around the world.

You'll also learn how to work sensitively with cultural contexts and avoid the stereotypes that often arise when covering global issues.

Led by Peter Ivanič, journalist and teacher, World Between the Lines and Comenius University

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How can journalists identify fake content created by artificial intelligence in today's fast-paced media environment?

This online webinar will provide you with practical skills for identifying deepfakes and misinformation created by artificial intelligence.

Using real-life examples of political and media manipulation, you will learn specific techniques for identifying synthetic content.

We will also explore the impact of deepfakes on public trust in the media and present effective strategies journalists can use to combat disinformation campaigns.

Led by Milijana Rogač (Istinomer, Serbia)

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Where to look and how to uncover hidden information? In this hands-on workshop with an experienced professional from the Investigative Center of Jan Kuciak you will learn the basics of investigative journalism.

The session will cover how to choose topics and prepare for an investigation, how investigative work differs from other types of journalism, and specialised methods for finding and verifying information from different sources.

You will also learn essential practices for working with and protecting sources, structuring your investigative story effectively and working in investigative teams.

Led by Lukáš Diko, Investigative Center of Jan Kuciak
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