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FESTIVAL VENUES
1 - Hotel Brufani piazza Italia, 12
2 - Sala Brugnoli, Palazzo Cesaroni piazza Italia, 2
3 - Hotel La Rosetta piazza Italia, 19
4 - Sala delle Colonne, Palazzo Graziani corso Vannucci, 47
5 - Sala dei Notari, Palazzo dei Priori piazza IV Novembre
6 - Sala della Vaccara, Palazzo dei Priori piazza IV Novembre
7 - Auditorium San Francesco al Prato via San Francesco, 4
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Sala Oderisi, Hotel Brufani
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10:30 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
2023 EUROPEAN YEAR OF SKILLS: A QUESTION OF METHOD
Carlo Cipiciani Umbria Regional Council
Nicola Modugno director ITS Umbria Academy
Paola Nicastro director ARPAL Umbria
Luigi Rossetti Umbria Regional Council
12:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO |in Italian
GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE: NEW TOOLS TO FIND AND VERIFY NEWS STORIES
Gabriele Cruciata teaching fellow Google News Lab Italy
14:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
AI AND DISINFORMATION
Carola Frediani Guerre di Rete
Vincenzo Tiani partner Panetta law firm
15:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian HOW TO NAVIGATE IN THE DISINFORMATION TEMPEST
Nicola Bruno co-founder Dataninja
Stefano Moriggi University of Milan Bicocca
Whitney Phillips University of Oregon (via video)
Johanna Vehkoo co-founder Long Play
16:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI | in Italian
RURAL DEVELOPMENT: THE RURALCIAK AWARD
16:15 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
RIGHTING THE WORLD: THE LIFE, TRIAL AND LEGACY OF AARON SWARTZ
Francesca Bosco senior advisor CyberPeace Institute
Giovanni Ziccardi University of Milan
17:15 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
CYBERWAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE
Francesca Bosco senior advisor CyberPeace Institute
Carola Frediani Guerre di Rete
Flavio Pintarelli writer and marketing strategist
18:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
HOW THE MEDIA TREATS THE CLIMATE CRISIS: THE INFLUENCE OF POLLUTING COMPANIES
Riccardo Iacona Presadiretta RAI 3
Stella Levantesi climate journalist and author
Elisa Palazzi University of Turin (via video)
Andrea Pinchera director communications and engagement
Greenpeace Italy
19:30 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
THE FINAL TRIP (TOWARDS THE END OF LIFE)
Chiara Lalli bioethicist
Vincenzo Paglia president Pontifical Academy for Life
Sergio Ramazzotti photographer and journalist
Giovanni Savarese co-founder Audio Tales Productions
THURSDAY 20 APRIL 2023
09:30 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
SAFETY CULTURE 101: FOR NEWSROOMS AND JOURNALISTS
Yemile Bucay risk and security manager BuzzFeed Elisabet Cantenys executive director ACOS Alliance
Carlos Gaio CEO Media Defence
Viktorya Vilk program director for digital safety PEN America
10:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
AUDIENCE USER NEEDS AT THE HEART OF YOUR EDITORIAL STRATEGY
Dmitry Shishkin media consultant
10:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATIONS: RISK AND REWARDS
Paul Lewis head of investigations The Guardian
Frederik Obermaier investigative reporter and author
Sandrine Rigaud editor Forbidden Stories
Fergus Shiel managing editor International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Craig Timberg senior editor collaborative investigations The Washington Post
10:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
IS MESSAGING THE FUTURE OF NEWS?
Fergus Bell co-founder and CEO fathm
Styli Charalambous co-founder and publisher Daily Maverick
Abigail Edge senior newsroom strategy consultant Fathm
Vincent Ryan global training manager Google News Lab
10:00 |
SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
COUNTING THE DEAD: LESSONS FROM THE PANDEMIC FOR CONFRONTING CLIMATE CHANGE
Amruta Byatnal inclusive economies editor Thomson
Reuters Foundation
Bilal Mateen clinical technology lead Wellcome Trust
Mitali Mukherjee director journalist programmes RISJ
Sondre Solstad senior data journalist The Economist
10:00 |
HOTEL LA ROSETTA | in English (by appointment)
JOURNALIST SAFETY CLINICS
Yemile Bucay risk and security manager BuzzFeed
Carlos Gaio CEO Media Defence
Evgenia Javakhishvili trauma counselor SAFE program IREX
Chris Lawton co-founder and director Silk Road Training
Alexander Papachristou executive director Cyrus R. Vance
Center for International Justice
Elodie Vialle affiliate Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Viktorya Vilk program director for digital safety PEN America
Ana Zellhuber founder Vinland Solutions
10:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
TOWARDS AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR ONLINE VIOLENCE: HOW TO MONITOR DIGITAL ATTACKS ON WOMEN JOURNALISTS AND PREVENT ESCALATION
Rana Ayyub The Washington Post
Patricia Devlin investigative journalist
Diana Maynard senior research fellow University of Sheffield
Julie Posetti global director of research ICFJ
11:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
HOW WE BUILT IT: THE STORY OF A FOR-PROFIT, VALUES-DRIVEN NETWORK WITH DIVERSIFIED REVENUES
Mitra Kalita co-founder URL Media
Sara Lomax co-founder URL Media
Raju Narisetti leader, global publishing McKinsey & Company
11:00 |
AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
LAWFARE: WEAPONISATION OF THE LAW AGAINST JOURNALISTS, AND FIGHTING BACK
Matthew Caruana Galizia co-founder Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
Caoilfhionn Gallagher barrister Doughty Street Chambers
Jodie Ginsberg president Committee to Protect Journalists
Jonathan Price barrister Doughty Street Chambers
Maria Ressa co-founder and CEO Rappler (via video)
11:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
BLENDED FUNDING: A USEFUL INNOVATION TO FUND INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM?
Adrian Arena director international human rights Oak Foundation
Beata Balogova editor-in-chief SME
Kjersti Loken Stavrum CEO Tinius Trust
Paul Nemitz principal advisor DG Justice European Commission
Patrice Schneider chief strategy officer Media Development Investment Fund
11:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
THE GROWTH OF HYBRID MEDIA IN AUTHORITARIAN COUNTRIES
Yavuz Baydar editor Free Turkish Press
Sveta Dyndykina co-director ROMB
Sharon Moshavi president International Center for Journalists
Tinshui Yeung ICFJ Knight Innovation Fellow
11:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
INVESTIGATING
THE
CRIMES
OF WAR
Anna Babinets co-founder and editor-in-chief Slidstvo.info
Sam Dubberley managing director Digital Investigations Lab Human Rights Watch
Sarah El Deeb investigative journalist The Associated Press
Anne Koch program director Global Investigative Journalism Network
11:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
INTERACTIVE SELF-CARE FOR WOMEN AND NON-BINARY JOURNALISTS
Ana Zellhuber founder Vinland Solutions
11:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
GENERATIVE AI IN THE NEWSROOM
Nicholas Diakopoulos director Computational Journalism Lab Northwestern University
11:30 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
THE NEW EUROPEAN: WILL PRINT KILL DIGITAL?
Matt Kelly founder and editor-in-chief The New European Alan Rusbridger editor Prospect Magazine
12:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
THE AUDIO RENAISSANCE: THE AUDIENCE IN WAITING
Nicole Jackson head of audio The Guardian
Deborah Kelly director training and communications Thomson Foundation
John Shields director of podcasts The Economist
James Smart podcast editor Nation Media Group
12:00 |
SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
HOW TO TRULY MONETISE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM’S VALUE FOR SOCIETY?
Sofia da Palma Rodrigues co-founder and editor-in-chief Divergente Peter Matjasic executive director Investigate Europe
Jan-Willem Sanders publisher Follow the Money
Sanne Schim van der Loeff managing director Arena for Journalism in Europe
12:00 |
AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
GETTING AHEAD OF THE BAD GUYS: WHAT JOURNALISTS NEED TO KNOW TO KEEP UP WITH ORGANIZED CRIME’S 2023 PLAYBOOK
Stevan Dojcinovic editor-in-chief Crime and Corruption Reporting Network
Pavla Holcova founder investigace.cz
Paul Radu co-founder and chief of innovation OCCRP
12:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
HOW I BROKE THE STORY: SHARING GENDER REPORTING BEST PRACTICE
Eliza Anyangwe managing editor As Equals CNN
Reade Levinson investigative reporter Reuters
Esther Ng chief content officer Star Media Group Berhad
Claire Provost investigative journalist and editor
Bhanupriya Rao founder and editor BehanBox
Meera Senthilingam editor As Equals CNN
12:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
HOW TO SUPPORT THE UKRAINIAN MEDIA SYSTEM IN THE LONG RUN
Joanna Krawczyk deputy director German Marshall Fund of the United States
Jakub Parusinski co-founder and editor The Fix
David Schraven publisher CORRECTIV
Penelope Winterhager managing director JX Fund
Eugene Zaslavsky executive director Media Development Foundation
12:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI | in English
TRANSPARENCY JOURNALISM: IS IT THE KEY TO PUBLIC TRUST?
Ros Atkins analysis editor BBC News
Indira Lakshmanan global enterprise editor The Associated Press
Shazna Nessa global head of visuals The Wall Street Journal
Aaron Sankin investigative reporter The Markup
Vivian Schiller executive director Aspen Institute
12:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
INNOVATIONS IN DATA JOURNALISM: LIBERATING DATA, WRANGLING BIG DATA, VISUAL STORYTELLING AND MORE
Claudia Baez co-founder and CEO Cuestión Pública
Kuek Ser Kuang Keng data editor Rainforest Investigations Network
Gersh Kuntzman editor-in-chief Streetsblog
Klaas van Dijken co-founder and director Lighthouse Reports
14:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
TRACKING SANCTIONS: EXPERIENCES FROM THE BLURRY FIELD OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
Juliette Garside deputy business editor The Guardian
Friedrich Lindenberg freelancer
Justus von Daniels editor-in-chief CORRECTIV
14:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
MEMBERSHIP MODELS: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RUNNING A MEMBERCENTRIC NEWSROOM
Leon Fryszer CEO Krautreporter
Richard Hoechner co-founder and head of community Republik
Lea Korsgaard co-founder and editor-in-chief Zetland
Eduardo Suarez head of editorial Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
14:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
INVESTIGATING SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES FROM THE INSIDE AND OUT
Isobel Cockerell senior reporter Coda Story
Joan Donovan research director Shorenstein Center Harvard University
Mathew Ingram chief digital writer Columbia Journalism Review
Aaron Sankin investigative reporter The Markup
14:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
GENDER, LEADERSHIP AND SURVIVING AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES AND CULTURES: WOMEN LEADING INDEPENDENT ARAB MEDIA SPEAK UP
Rawan Damen director-general Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
Fatemah Farag founder and CEO Welad Elbalad Media
Diana Moukalled co-founder and managing editor Daraj
Nora Younis founder and editor-in-chief AlManassa News
14:00 |
SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
DISPL.EU:
A NEW EUROPEAN MEDIA PLATFORM
Alexander Baratsits founding president Cultural Broadcasting Archive
Justyna Kurczabinska senior editor news strategy & development EBU
Paul Nemitz principal advisor DG Justice European Commission
Matthias Pfeffer founding director Council for European Public Space
Annalisa Piras journalist and film director
14:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
DOCUMENTING AND MEMORIALIZING WAR CRIMES IN REAL-TIME
Janine di Giovanni executive director The Reckoning Project: Ukraine Testifies
Mei Fong chief communications officer Human Rights Watch
Indira Lakshmanan global enterprise editor The Associated Press
Ida Sawyer director Crisis and Conflict Division Human Rights Watch
15:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
I WISH I HAD KNOWN THEN…
Sarah Alvarez founder and editor-in-chief Outlier Media
Candice Fortman executive director Outlier Media
15:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
FIND YOUR BRAND VOICE ON TIKTOK
Corinne Podger senior manager Walkley Foundation for Journalism
15:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM: A MEANS TO ACHIEVE EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Dina Aboughazala founder and CEO Egab
Caleb Okereke co-founder and managing editor Minority Africa
Dora Santos Silva founder and coordinator Obi.Media
Holly Wise network strategy manager Solutions Journalism Network
15:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
TO GO PUBLIC OR NOT GO PUBLIC? BEHIND A WHISTLEBLOWER’S PERSONAL DECISION PROCESS
Anika Collier Navaroli whistleblower Twitter
Antoine Deltour whistleblower LuxLeaks
Delphine Halgand-Mishra executive director The Signals Network
Mark MacGann whistleblower Uber Files
Frederik Obermaier investigative reporter and author
15:00 |
SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
SUPPORTING SMALL NEWSROOMS LEARN AND EXPERIMENT WITH AI
Alessandro Alviani product lead natural language processing
Ippen Media
Sabrina Argoub lead JournalismAI Academy for Small Newsrooms
David Dieudonné lead Google News Lab France, Italy, Spain
Saja Mortada manager Arab Fact-Checkers Network
15:00 |
SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
DOCUMENTING UKRAINE’S WAR FROM AFAR: HOW TO USE OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TO COMBAT PROPAGANDA AND EXPOSE WRONGDOING
Benjamin Strick director of investigations Centre for Information Resilience
15:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
TELLING THE STORIES OF REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS: ETHICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES
Wei Du international correspondent Channel NewsAsia
Bobby Ghosh member of editorial board Bloomberg
Laxmi Parthasarathy chief operating officer Global Press
Kareem Shaheen Middle East editor New Lines Magazine
15:35 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
YEMEN: FROM THE FORGOTTEN TO THE UNTOLD WAR
Laura Silvia Battaglia al-Jalal Frontline Freelance Register
Afrah Nasser journalist and non-resident fellow Arab Center
16:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
TWO TO TANGO: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE TEAMS AND LEGACY MEDIA
Cecilia Anesi co-founder IRPI
Nikolas Leontopoulos co-founder Reporters United Bastian Obermayer investigative reporter and author
Elisa Simantke co-founder and editorial director Investigate Europe
16:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
THE GAZPROM LOBBY: TRACKING
THE EUROPEAN ENERGY DEPENDENCY OF RUSSIA
Annika Joeres climate and environment reporter CORRECTIV Justus von Daniels editor-in-chief CORRECTIV
16:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
HOW THE FAR RIGHT IS GOING GLOBAL
Jamil Chade journalist and author
Andrea Dip special reporter Agência Pública
Luke O’Brien research fellow Shorenstein Center
Natalia Viana co-founder and executive director Agência Pública
16:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
HOW IMPACTFUL JOURNALISM SUPPORTS A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MODEL
Julia Turner deputy managing editor The Los Angeles Times
Rachel White EVP philanthropic & strategic partnerships
Guardian News & Media
Lauren Williams co-founder and CEO Capital B
Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill deputy editor reader revenues The Guardian
16:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
REMEMBER ALEPPO!
Ammar Almamoun freelance journalist
Francesca Caferri La Repubblica
Asmae Dachan freelance journalist
Enrico De Angelis co-founder SyriaUntold
16:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
CLIMATE JOURNALISM THAT WORKS: WHAT NEWSROOMS NEED TO KNOW TO HAVE AN IMPACT
Alexandra Borchardt journalist and author
Phil Chetwynd global news director Agence France-Presse
Hans Cosson-Eide head of climate change & technology NRK News
Justyna Kurczabinska senior editor news strategy & development EBU
17:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
REPORTING ON SOLUTIONS TO THE WORLD’S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS
Raja Althaibani senior program manager MENA WITNESS
Nicola Reindorp CEO Crisis Action
Drew Sullivan co-founder and publisher OCCRP
Rachel White EVP philanthropic & strategic partnerships
Guardian News & Media
17:00 |
SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
DATA JOURNALISM: SKILLS, TOOLS AND TRENDS
Lars Boering director European Journalism Centre
Tara Kelly data editor European Journalism Centre
Simon Rogers data editor Google
Sondre Solstad senior data journalist The Economist
17:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
THE KYIV INDEPENDENT: A UKRAINIAN MEDIA STARTUP’S UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS DURING WAR
Toma Istomina deputy editor-in-chief The Kyiv Independent
Zakhar Protsiuk co-founder and managing editor The Fix Media
Olga Rudenko editor-in-chief The Kyiv Independent
Daryna Shevchenko CEO The Kyiv Independent
Oleksiy Sorokin chief operating officer The Kyiv Independent
17:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
HOW INCLUDING THE MISSING PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN OF ALL COLOURS CAN REVITALISE THE NEWS INDUSTRY
Richard Addy co-founder and director AKAS
Amanda Barrett VP news, standards & inclusion The AP
Jane Barrett global editor media news strategy Reuters
Luba Kassova co-founder and director AKAS
Pamella Makotsi Sittoni executive editor Nation Media Group
17:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
SUSPICION MACHINES: INVESTIGATING FRAUD PREDICTION ALGORITHMS
Gabriel Geiger investigative reporter Lighthouse Reports
Daniel Howden managing director Lighthouse Reports
Dhruv Mehrotra investigative data reporter WIRED
Marina Walker Guevara executive editor Pulitzer Center
17:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
LEGAL THREATS HAMPERING MEDIA FREEDOM
Lina Attalah publisher Mada Masr
Will Church director media freedom programmes TRF
Chile Eboe-Osuji distinguished international jurist Toronto Metropolitan University
Jodie Ginsberg president Committee to Protect Journalists
Joel Simon founding director Journalism Protection Initiative
Antonio Zappulla CEO Thomson Reuters Foundation
18:15 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
THE PUTIN METHOD AND REPRESSION OF DISSENT IN RUSSIA
Marta Allevato AGI
Maria Chiara Franceschelli PhD candidate Scuola Normale Superiore
Sara Giudice PiazzaPulita LA7
Vera Politkovskaja journalist and author (via video)
Giovanni Savino University of Naples Federico II
Federico Varese University of Oxford
18:15 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA: THE CASE OF VALENTINA PETRILLO
Christian Leonardo Cristalli board member Arcigay
Elisa Mereghetti documentary director and producer
Laura Pasotti freelance journalist
Valentina Petrillo athlete
19:30 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
ISRAEL-PALESTINE: HISTORY AT A RECKONING
Francesca Albanese United Nations special rapporteur
Paola Caridi co-founder and director Lettera 22
Alba Nabulsi founder collettivo Zaituna
Meron Rapoport co-founder A Land for All
21:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
MIGRANTS AT HOME
Giulio Cavalli theatre director and author
Nello Scavo Avvenire
Cecilia Strada human rights activist
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06:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - RECEPTION | in English
SUNRISE FILM WALK
Robb Montgomery mobile journalism expert
10:00 |
HOTEL LA ROSETTA | in English (by appointment)
JOURNALIST SAFETY CLINICS
Yemile Bucay risk and security manager BuzzFeed
Carlos Gaio CEO Media Defence
Evgenia Javakhishvili trauma counselor SAFE program IREX
Chris Lawton co-founder and director Silk Road Training
Alexander Papachristou executive director Cyrus R. Vance
Center for International Justice
Elodie Vialle affiliate Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Viktorya Vilk program director for digital safety PEN America
Ana Zellhuber founder Vinland Solutions
10:00 |
SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
CONSTRUCTIVE
FEMALE FOUNDERS
Dina Aboughazala founder and CEO Egab
Catarina Carvalho founder Mensagem de Lisboa
Ellen Heinrichs founder and CEO Bonn Institute
Meenal Thakur Transitions
10:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
THE RISE OF POPULISM AND AUTOCRATISM: HOW SHOULD JOURNALISTS RESPOND?
Beata Balogova editor-in-chief SME
Ritu Kapur co-founder & managing director Quint Digital Media Ltd
Andras Petho co-founder Direkt36
Natalia Viana co-founder and executive director Agência Pública
10:00 |
SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
TIKTOK AND THE NEWS: HOW CAN PUBLISHERS JOIN THE PARTY?
Dave Jorgenson The Washington Post
Erika Marzano audience development manager Deutsche Welle
Nic Newman senior research fellow RISJ
Sophia Smith Galer senior news reporter VICE World News
10:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR CRISIS REPORTING
Micah Farfour special advisor for remote sensing Amnesty International
10:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
WHERE ARE THE WORKING-CLASS JOURNALISTS?
Jane Bradley UK investigative correspondent The New York Times
Victoria Sanusi freelance journalist
Robyn Vinter north of England correspondent The Guardian
Roz Warren audience editor Reuters
10:00 |
SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
DECOLONIZING JOURNALISM: GLOBAL COVERAGE FROM A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE
Natalia Antelava co-founder and editor-in-chief Coda Story
Isaac Otidi Amuke co-founder and editor-in-chief Debunk Media
Khushbu Shah head of development Rest of World
11:00 |
SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
CLIMATE REPORTING LITERACY: WHAT JOURNALISTS NEED TO LEARN AND COMMUNITIES WANT TO KNOW
Tina Lee editor-in-chief Unbias the News
Ruona Meyer Africa initiative manager Solutions Journalism Network
Camille Padilla Dalmau founder 9 Millones
Lisa Urlbauer journalism training coordinator Bonn Institute
11:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
A NEW CLASS OF MEDIA CEOS
Anna Bateson CEO Guardian Media Group
Paul Cheung CEO The Center for Public Integrity
Shazna Nessa global head of visuals The Wall Street Journal
Daisy Veerasingham president and CEO The Associated Press
11:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in Italian
UKRAINE EUROPE: TOWARDS A COMMON DEFENCE AND SECURITY POLICY
Francesca Mannocchi journalist and author
Nona Mikhelidze senior fellow Istituto Affari Internazionali
Pina Picierno vice president European Parliament
11:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
AMBITIOUS DATA JOURNALISM UNDER PRESSURE: DOING BIG WORK IN SMALL NEWSROOMS
Clayton Aldern senior data reporter Grist
Miguel Angel Dobrich founder and editor-in-chief Amenaza Roboto
Yao-Hua Law co-founder Macaranga
Simon Rogers data editor Google
Sisi Wei editor-in-chief The Markup
11:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
RADICAL SHARING: 15 YEARS OF CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM
Bastian Obermayer investigative reporter and author
Laurent Richard director Forbidden Stories
Gerard Ryle director International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Drew Sullivan co-founder and publisher OCCRP
Marina Walker Guevara executive editor Pulitzer Center
11:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
HOW ELEVATING DIVERSE VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES DRIVES IMPACT IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING
Mary Harper editor BBC Africa
Tracy McVeigh editor foundations and philanthropic projects The Guardian
Kenneth Mohammed chief financial officer Intelligent Sanctuary
Jamie Wilson head of international news The Guardian
11:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
YOUTUBE NEWS SHORTS WORKSHOP
Kourtney Bitterly global news partnerships lead YouTube
Nicolette Scott strategic partner manager YouTube News
12:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
THE VALUE OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM IN A POLARIZED WORLD
Ros Atkins analysis editor BBC News
Alessandra Galloni editor-in-chief Reuters
12:00 |
SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
WHY TRUST IS URGENT: THE TOXIC COCKTAIL OF DISINFO AND HATE
Ginny Badanes senior director Democracy Forward - Microsoft
Adeline Hulin UNESCO Communication and Information Sector
Sally Lehrman founder and director The Trust Project
12:00 |
SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
HARD ACCESS STORIES: WHY AUDIO JOURNALISM IS THE SOLUTION
Jasmin Bauomy senior podcast producer TRZ Media
Josephine Karianjahi co-founder Africa Podfest
Phil Maguire chief executive Prison Radio Association
Ramsey Tesdell co-founder and CEO Sowt.com
12:00 |
AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
COVERING MARIUPOL
Mstyslav Chernov video journalist The Associated Press
Evgeniy Maloletka photojournalist The Associated Press
Barbara Serra TV presenter and documentary-maker
Vasilisa Stepanenko video journalist The Associated Press
12:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
STAYING SANE AND HEALTHY AS A JOURNALIST IN AN ALWAYS-ON CULTURE
Kim Brice co-founder The Self-Investigation
Paul Lewis head of investigations The Guardian
12:15 |
SALA DELLE COLONNE | in Italian
STORIES ON UMBRIA INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARD
Winners: Luciana Barbetti, Arnaldo Casali, Silvia Donnini, Luca Marroni, Vannina Patanè, Francesca Pedrazza Gorlero, Alessio Turazza
presented by Bruno Gambacorta jury president
12:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
UNDERREPORTING AND MISREPORTING OF QUEER LIVES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH MEDIA
Rafiul Alom Rahman founder and director The Queer Muslim Project
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah author and feminist
Caleb Okereke co-founder and managing editor Minority Africa
Ankur Paliwal founder queerbeat
12:35 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
ARTIST ON THE FRONTLINES: A CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST AND WRITER MOLLY CRABAPPLE
Molly Crabapple artist and writer
Marisa Mazria Katz executive director Center for Artistic Inquiry and Reporting
14:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
HOW TODAY’S MEDIA CAN PREPARE FOR THE CRISES OF TOMORROW!
Ann Hollifield media resilience expert
Soe Myint editor-in-chief and co-founder Mizzima (via video)
Salam Omer editor-in-chief KirkukNow
Iryna Vidanava co-founder Citydog.by
14:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
HOW DO YOU MEASURE THE SOCIAL VALUE OF YOUR JOURNALISM?
Richard Addy co-founder and director AKAS
Styli Charalambous co-founder and publisher Daily Maverick
Phil Chetwynd global news director Agence France-Presse
Ritu Kapur co-founder & managing director Quint Digital Media Ltd
14:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
IS ANYONE LISTENING? SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH
OF JOURNALISTS UNDER ONLINE ATTACK
Nadine Hoffman deputy director International Women's Media Foundation
Flora Schulte Nordholt policy & advocacy officer Free Press Unlimited
Nabeelah Shabbir senior research associate ICFJ
Ana Zellhuber founder Vinland Solutions
14:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
THE POWER OF EDITORIAL CARTOONS
Emanuele Del Rosso head of communications European Press Prize
Tjeerd Royaards editor-in-chief Cartoon Movement
14:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
FUNDING WITH PURPOSE: A DIALOGUE WITH FUNDERS ON HOW TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL SUPPORT
Ebru Akgun public interest programme manager Adessium Foundation
Miguel Castro Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Abhijit Das programme director Stichting Democratie en Media
Mary Fitzgerald director of expression Open Society Foundations
Pierrick Judeaux director of portfolio International Fund for Public Interest Media
14:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
AI JOURNALISM: THE NEXT GENERATION?
Charlie Beckett director Polis London School of Economics
Gina Chua executive editor Semafor
Lisa Gibbs director news partnerships Associated Press
Chris Moran head of editorial innovation The Guardian
15:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
FUTURE-ORIENTED NEWSROOMS: WHO, WHEN, HOW?
Ezra Eeman change director Mediahuis
Sofie Hvitved head of media Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
Shirish Kulkarni journalism innovation and inclusion consultant
Agnes Stenbom head of IN/LAB
15:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
FIGHTING GENDERED DISINFORMATION: HOW WOMEN JOURNALISTS STAND UP TO DICTATORS, SHADOWY
FOREIGN AGENTS AND DIGITAL CONSPIRACY NETWORKS
Carole Cadwalladr feature writer The Observer
Julie Posetti global director of research ICFJ
Maria Ressa co-founder and CEO Rappler (via video)
Marianna Spring disinformation & social media correspondent BBC
15:00 |
SALA DELLE COLONNE | in Italian INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY AS FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS FOR THE COMPETITIVENESS OF COMPANIES
Dominga Cotarella Famiglia Cotarella
Marco Gay presidente Digital Magics
Michela Sciurpa administrator Sviluppumbria SpA
Arianna Voto RAI
Lorenzo Zurino CEO The One Company
15:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
NEWS MEDIA BARGAINING CODES: SUCCESSES AND SHORTCOMINGS
Patricia Campos Mello columnist Folha de Sao Paulo
Andrea Carson Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy
La Trobe University
Phaedra de Saint-Rome Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy McGill University
Jonathan Heawood executive director Public Interest News Foundation
Courtney Radsch fellow Institute for Technology, Law and Policy UCLA
Anya Schiffrin School of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University
15:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
A NEWSLETTER FOR EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD
Gabriel Kahn Annenberg School for Journalism USC
Ashley Talley executive producer WRAL News
15:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
TURKEY AT THE CROSSROADS: DEMOCRACY OR AN ERDOGAN FIEFDOM?
Marco Ansaldo scientific adviser Limes
Yavuz Baydar editor Free Turkish Press
15:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATIONS: HOW CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATIONS DELIVER POWERFUL IMPACT
Eyal Abrahami co-founder and editor-in-chief Shomrim
Malia Politzer investigative reporter Finance Uncovered
Vivian Schiller executive director Aspen Institute
Fergus Shiel managing editor International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
15:30 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO INVESTIGATE YOUR COUNTRY’S MILITARY DURING WAR
Anna Myroniuk head of investigations The Kyiv Independent
16:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
MEDIA FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW IN HONG KONG: THE CASE OF JIMMY LAI AND APPLE DAILY
Caoilfhionn Gallagher barrister Doughty Street Chambers
Helena Kennedy director Human Rights Institute International Bar Association
Sebastien Lai son of Jimmy Lai
Jason Rezaian The Washington Post
16:00 |
SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
THE STATE OF GENDER JOURNALISM AROUND THE WORLD: CHALLENGES, APPROACHES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Ankita Anand journalist and poet
Megan Clement editor Impact
Luba Kassova co-founder and director AKAS
Agustina Ordoqui freelance journalist
16:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
MOBILE JOURNALISM MASTERCLASS: HOW MOBILE JOURNALISTS TELL BIG STORIES WITH SMALL CAMERAS
Robb Montgomery mobile journalism expert
16:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
DISINFORMATION, CENSORSHIP AND THE ETERNAL SEARCH FOR TRUTH
Gina Chua executive editor Semafor
Nighat Dad inaugural member Oversight Board
Mary Fitzgerald director of expression Open Society Foundations
Alan Rusbridger editor Prospect Magazine
Josephine Schmidt executive editor The New Humanitarian
16:00 |
SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
BUILDING A VIABLE NEWSROOM IN EXILE: SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF RUSSIAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA
Kirill Artemenko co-founder and CEO Paperpaper
Taisia Bekbulatova founder and editor-in-chief Holod
Jakub Parusinski co-founder and editor The Fix
Penelope Winterhager managing director JX Fund
16:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE BUSINESS OF NEWS?
Melissa Bell co-founder and publisher Vox
Styli Charalambous co-founder and publisher Daily Maverick
Rasmus Nielsen director Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Cécile Sourd CEO Mediapart
16:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
WOUNDED WITNESS: THE CHALLENGE OF VICARIOUS TRAUMA AND MORAL INJURY
Sam Dubberley managing director Digital Investigations Lab Human Rights Watch
Elana Newman research director Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
Gavin Rees senior advisor training Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
Hannah Storm founder and co-director Headlines Network
17:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
USING ENVIRONMENTAL OPEN-SOURCE DATA
Ollie Ballinger Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis University College London
Wim Zwijnenburg humanitarian disarmament project leader PAX
17:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
NOW IT'S OUR TURN TO TAKE CHARGE: THE NEW GENERATION IN MEDIA AND BUSINESS
Marta Basso entrepreneur
Daniele Francescon co-founder and COO Serenis
Agnese Pini editor QN Quotidiano Nazionale
Filipe Vieira head of PM Business Unit Austria & Hungary
Angelini Pharma
17:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
FIGHTING MISINFORMATION ONLINE: PRE-BUNKING WORKSHOP
Beth Goldberg head of research and development Jigsaw
Isabelle Sonnenfeld head of Google News Lab EMEA
Stefan Voss head of verification DPA
17:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
FROM DROWNING TO SURFING: HOW JOURNALISM CAN HELP AUDIENCES AVOID INFORMATION OVERLOAD
Christina Elmer Institute for Journalism Dortmund Technical University
Meera Selva chief executive Internews Europe
Lisa Urlbauer journalism training coordinator Bonn Institute
Maren Urner HMKW University of Applied Sciences Cologne
17:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN EUROPE: PROTECTING A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT
Matthew Caruana Galizia co-founder Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
Derrick de Kerckhove director Media Duemila
dell’Osservatorio TuttiMedia
Amalia De Simone investigative reporter RAI 3
Pina Picierno vice president European Parliament
17:00 |
AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
WHAT HAPPENS TO JOURNALISM NOW THAT TWITTER IS DYING AND FACEBOOK DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE MEDIA ANY MORE?
Charlie Beckett director Polis London School of Economics
Emily Bell director Tow Center for Digital Journalism
Mathew Ingram chief digital writer Columbia Journalism Review
Mitra Kalita co-founder URL Media
17:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
EMPOWERING
LOCAL JOURNALISTS
Aida Alami freelance journalist
Abdi Latif Dahir East Africa correspondent The New York Times
Pavni Mittal freelance journalist
Astha Rajvanshi staff writer Time Magazine
18:15 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
THE MICROCHIP WAR:
TAIWAN CAUGHT BETWEEN USA AND CHINA
Francesca Baronio RAI Radio
Lisa Jucca Reuters Breakingviews
Sara Perria freelance journalist
Francesco Radicioni East Asian correspondent Radio Radicale
18:15 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
FIGHTING CLIMATE CRISIS: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AS THE LAST RESORT?
Ester Barel Fridays for Future Italy
Gianluca Esposito Extinction Rebellion (via video)
Simone Ficicchia activist The Last Generation
Vanessa Nakate founder Rise Up Movement (via video)
Valentina Petrini journalist and author
Gabriele Zagni Piazzapulita LA7
19:30 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
SCIENTIFIC SOURCES: HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM
Massimo Polidoro co-founder and executive director CICAP
Elisabetta Tola presenter Radio3 Scienza
19:30 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
WHO PROTECTED MATTEO MESSINA DENARO? THE MAFIA PAST AND PRESENT
Lirio Abbate La Repubblica
Maurizio De Lucia public prosecutor
21:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
THE WORLD IN CRISIS
Paolo Giordano author
Giorgio Zanchini Radio anch'io RAI Radio 1
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06:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - RECEPTION | in English
SUNRISE FILM WALK
Robb Montgomery mobile journalism expert
10:00 |
SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
MEDIA AS AN EXTRACTIVE PRACTICE: TACKLING THE WESTERN MEDIA’S EFFECT ON GLOBAL SOUTH JOURNALISM
Mercy Abang CEO Hostwriter
Wafaa Albadry Deutsche Welle
Ankita Anand journalist and poet
Tina Lee editor-in-chief Unbias the News
10:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
FOLLOW THE OIL: TRACKING THE WESTERN OIL COMPANIES FUELING PUTIN'S WAR IN UKRAINE
Louis Goddard co-founder and head of research Data Desk
Frederik Obermaier investigative reporter and author
Svitlana Romanko founder and director Razom We Stand
David Szakonyi co-founder Anti-Corruption Data Collective
10:00 |
SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE: NEW TOOLS TO FIND AND VERIFY NEWS STORIES
Vincent Ryan global training manager Google News Lab
10:00 |
SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
LATIN AMERICA: HOW TO COVER A REGION THAT IS ALWAYS IN CRISIS
Maria Teresa Ronderos director Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism
Alejandra Sanchez Inzunza co-founder Dromomanos
Eduardo Suarez head of editorial RISJ
Silvia Vinas executive producer and co-host El hilo
10:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
BUILDING COMMUNITIES AROUND CRITICAL BEATS: THE ROLE OF LOCAL JOURNALISTS ACROSS THE GLOBE
Yasir Khan editor-in-chief Thomson Reuters Foundation
Preethi Nallu global director Report for the World Jacqui Park head of network strategy International Press Institute
10:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
STORY DESIGN SPRINT: DESIGN THINKING AND JOURNALISM WITH A CROSS-BORDER AND CROSS-DISCIPLINE APPROACH
Mick ter Reehorst co-founder and managing director Are We Europe
11:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
SO YOU'RE A JOURNALIST WHO WANTS TO BUILD A STARTUP?
Jeff Kofman founder and CEO Trint
11:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
ONLINE ABUSE: WHEN NEWSROOMS FIGHT BACK
Elisabet Cantenys executive director ACOS Alliance
Elodie Vialle affiliate Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Viktorya Vilk program director for digital safety PEN America
11:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: COULD AI GIVE TECHNOLOGY GIANTS MORE CONTROL OVER THE NEWS?
Charlie Beckett director Polis London School of Economics
Emily Bell director Tow Center for Digital Journalism
Nicholas Diakopoulos director Computational Journalism Lab Northwestern Univ.
Uli Koppen head of AI & automation lab Bayerischer Rundfunk
Felix Simon Oxford Internet Institute
11:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM AND CIVIC MEDIA
Carlissia Graham president New Media Ventures
Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro co-founder and CEO National Trust for Local News
Harlan Mandel CEO Media Development Investment Fund
Vince Stehle executive director Media Impact Funders
11:00 |
SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
SHIFTING JOURNALISM NARRATIVES: HOW SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM IS CHANGING THE AFRICAN STORYTELLING NARRATIVE
Chibuike Alagboso Nigeria lead Solutions Journalism Africa Initiative
Sharon Atieno online news editor Science Africa
Vivianne Ihekweazu managing director Nigeria Health Watch
Daniel Otunge deputy executive director Science Africa
11:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
MAKING NEWSROOMS INCLUSIVE AND SAFE FOR ALL GENDERS: A LEADERSHIP CONVERSATION
Catherine Gicheru director Africa Women Journalism Project
Blathnaid Healy executive news editor growth, social & delivery BBC News
Sisi Wei editor-in-chief The Markup
11:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
DIGITAL INVESTIGATIONS: PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF NEWSROOMS
Sam Dubberley Digital Investigations Lab Human Rights Watch
Milena Marin deputy director digital investigations Amnesty International
Shazna Nessa global head of visuals The Wall Street Journal
Imogen Piper motion graphics reporter The Washington Post
11:30 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
HOW TO BUILD AND OPTIMIZE YOUR PERSONAL BRAND ON LINKEDIN
Jim Louderback creator economy adept
12:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
TOP TIPS ON SELF-CARE FOR JOURNALISTS
John Crowley director Headlines Network
Hannah Storm founder and co-director Headlines Network
12:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
TIKTOK: KILLING VIDEO AS WE KNOW IT OR CURING NEWS AVOIDANCE?
Anna Bressanin US editor BBC Reel
Eleonore Finkelstein editor-in-chief Brut.America
Dave Jorgenson The Washington Post
Valentina Park head of audience The News Movement
12:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
CAN GOVERNMENTS SAVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM? WILL THEY? SHOULD THEY?
Jodie Ginsberg president Committee to Protect Journalists
Rasmus Nielsen director Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Meera Selva chief executive Internews Europe
12:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
DATA JOURNALISM AND THE WAR IN UKRAINE
Christian Bjorke investigative journalist Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
Marianne Bouchart founder and director HEI-DA
Mark Doman Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Erika Kinetz investigative reporter The Associated Press
Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak global investigations editor The Associated Press
12:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
RUSSIAN JOURNALISM IN A TIME OF WAR: REPORTING FROM EXILE
Tikhon Dzyadko editor-in-chief Dozhd
Vivian Schiller executive director Aspen Institute
12:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS: FORENSIC WORK WITH GEOSPATIAL DATA
Gustavo Faleiros environmental investigations editor Pulitzer Center
Kuek Ser Kuang Keng data editor Rainforest Investigations Network
Fernanda Wenzel fellow Rainforest Investigations Network
12:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
HOW
JOURNALISM’S
GROWING INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT SYSTEM IS CATALYZING DIGITAL NEWSROOMS
Natalia Antelava co-founder and editor-in-chief Coda Story
Jim Brady VP journalism Knight Foundation
Erin Millar co-founder and CEO Indiegraf
Aron Pilhofer Temple University
Mary Walter-Brown founder and CEO News Revenue Hub
12:35 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
IN CONVERSATION WITH CARLOS DADA PRESS FREEDOM HERO
Carlos Dada co-founder and director El Faro Scott Griffen deputy director International Press Institute
14:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
INVESTIGATING MEDIA MANIPULATION
Joan Donovan research director Shorenstein Center Harvard University
Jane Lytvynenko freelance journalist
14:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
HOW TO DEEPLY LISTEN
Emily Kasriel Crossing Divides BBC
14:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
PUTTING COMMUNITIES FIRST: PLANNING LOCAL NEWS
Jonathan Heawood executive director Public Interest News Foundation
Eliz Mizon communications lead The Bristol Cable
Adam Newby acting CEO NewsNow
Columba O'Hare founder and editor Newry.ie
Sameer Padania director Macroscope Consultancy
14:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI | in English and Italian
SLAPPS AGAINST THE MEDIA IN EUROPE: IS THE EU RESPONSE SUFFICIENT AND WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE?
Sarah Clarke director ARTICLE 19 Europe
Bojana Jovanovic deputy editor Crime and Corruption Reporting Network
Sielke Kelner Media Freedom Rapid Response
Roberto Saviano journalist and author
14:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
CLIMATE IMPACTS EVERY STORY: WHY ARE WE STILL COVERING IT AS A NICHE TOPIC?
Amruta Byatnal inclusive economies editor Thomson Reuters Foundation
Abigail Edge senior newsroom strategy consultant Fathm
Yasir Khan editor-in-chief Thomson Reuters Foundation
Meenakshi Ravi The Listening Post Al Jazeera English
Alejandra Sanchez Inzunza co-founder Dromomanos
14:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
EXILED MEDIA IS NOT JUST A TREND
Sudeshna Chanda Zamaneh Media
Ole Chavannes Democratic Voice of Burma
Matt Kasper co-director Vereinigung für die Demokratie
Ivan Kolpakov co-founder and editor-in-chief Meduza
Cinthia Membreno audience loyalty manager CONFIDENCIAL
15:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE NEWS: WHERE IS THE DISCONNECT AND HOW CAN WE FIX IT?
Gina Chua executive editor Semafor
Pierrick Judeaux director of portfolio International Fund for Public Interest Media
Juan Camilo Maldonado director Mutante
Nanjala Nyabola journalist and author
15:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
DECLINING TRUST IN MEDIA: A JOURNALIST SAFETY ISSUE
Khushbu Shah head of development Rest of World
Brian Stelter fellow Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy
Eduardo Suarez head of editorial RISJ
Lucy Westcott emergencies director Committee to Protect Journalists
15:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
WHAT DONORS NEED TO HEAR FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Miraj Chowdhury founder Digitally Right
Mia Malan editor-in-chief Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism
Maria Teresa Ronderos director Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism
Anya Schiffrin School of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University
15:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
NEW VOICES IN JOURNALISM: YOUTUBE CREATOR PANEL
Cleo Abram video journalist
Johnny Harris journalist and YouTube influencer
Jack Kelly founder and CEO TLDR News
Alejandro Páez Varela general director Sin Embargo
15:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE: DIVERSITY AS AN ACTUAL PATH TOWARD REPRESENTATION
Bobby Ghosh member of editorial board Bloomberg
Linda Mujuru senior reporter Global Press Journal
Preethi Nallu global director Report for the World
Laxmi Parthasarathy chief operating officer Global Press
15:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
JOURNALISM GPT: IT’S TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT AI AND AUTOMATION IN THE NEWSROOM
David Caswell executive product manager BBC News
Jessica Davis senior director data initiatives & news automation USA TODAY
Uli Koppen head of AI & automation lab Bayerischer Rundfunk
Gary Rogers senior newsroom strategy consultant Fathm
16:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in English
REPORTING ON REMOTE KILLING: UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND SOURCE PROTECTION
Tatiana Bazzichelli founder and director Disruption Network Lab
Lynzy Billing investigative journalist
Sonia Kennebeck film director and investigative journalist
Azmat Khan investigative reporter The New York Times
Kathleen McClellan Whistleblower & Source Protection Program ExposeFacts
15:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
HOW DO WE MAKE REPORTING ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ISSUES SAFE AND MEANINGFUL?
Anna Bressanin US editor BBC Reel
Ilaria Firmian senior technical specialist on indigenous peoples IFAD
Maria Paula Lizarazo environment reporter El Espectador
María Monica Monsalve Sanchez América Futura El Pais
Margaret Tunda Lepore indigenous youth representative
Maasai peoples
16:00 | SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English
HOLDING POWER ACCOUNTABLE: FIRST YOU NEED TO FIND THE RIGHT DATA
Gabriel Geiger investigative reporter Lighthouse Reports
Dhruv Mehrotra investigative data reporter WIRED
Leon Yin investigative data journalist The Markup
16:00 | AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
JOURNALISM AT WAR IN UKRAINE
Lera Lauda head of ABO Local Media Development Agency
Sevgil Musaieva editor-in-chief Ukrayinska Pravda
Jacqui Park head of network strategy International Press Institute
Daryna Shevchenko CEO The Kyiv Independent
16:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
NONPROFIT NEWS: IS JOURNALISM READY
FOR CHARITY?
Sameer Padania director Macroscope Consultancy
Aron Pilhofer Temple University
Elisa Simantke co-founder and editorial director Investigate Europe
Julia Vernersson managing director Hostwriter
Stephan Weichert co-founder VOCER Institute for Digital Resilience
16:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in English
FINDING NEW VOICES AND TELLING NEW STORIES IN AUDIO
Jane Barrett global editor media news strategy Reuters
Camilla Byk co-founder Podium.me
16:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
ON NON-NEWS EFFORTS BUILDING LARGE AUDIENCES: HOW WE DO IT AND WHY THE NEWS INDUSTRY SHOULD PAY ATTENTION
Mitra Kalita co-founder URL Media
Raju Narisetti leader, global publishing McKinsey & Company
Carla Zanoni head of audience, marketing and analytics TED
16:00 |
SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
NEW STORYTELLING FORMATS FOR DECOLONISED JOURNALISM: WHEN INNOVATION AND INCLUSION COME TOGETHER
Rachel Hamada co-founder The Ferret
Shirish Kulkarni journalism innovation and inclusion consultant
Annie Slemrod Middle East editor The New Humanitarian
Zing Tsjeng editor-in-chief VICE
17:00 |
SALA DELLE COLONNE | in English and Italian
THE PRIVILEGE OF SPEAKING ENGLISH: THE OBSTACLES FACED BY SECOND-LANGUAGE ENGLISH JOURNALISTS
Barbara Serra TV presenter and documentary-maker
17:00 |
AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in English
ENDANGERED: JOURNALISM IN JEOPARDY
Patricia Campos Mello columnist Folha de Sao Paulo
Ronan Farrow investigative reporter The New Yorker
Rachel Grady co-owner Loki Films
Joel Simon founding director Journalism Protection Initiative
Antonio Zappulla CEO Thomson Reuters Foundation
17:00 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in English
TRUTH DECAY: SCIENCE MISINFORMATION AND JOURNALISTIC RESPONSES
Kat Eschner affordability reporter TVO
Corey Powell co-founder OpenMind magazine
Ben Rein postdoctoral scholar in neuroscience Stanford University
Seema Yasmin director Stanford Health Communication Initiative
17:00 | SALA BRUGNOLI, PALAZZO CESARONI | in English
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY NETWORKS FOR CLIMATE JOURNALISM
Jessica Davis senior director data initiatives & news automation USA TODAY
Gustavo Faleiros environmental investigations editor Pulitzer Center
Katharina Kropshofer co-founder Austrian Climate Journalism Network
Mitali Mukherjee director journalist programmes RISJ
17:00 | SALA DELLA VACCARA | in English
THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE: HOW AFRICANS ARE DISRUPTING AND REDEFINING JOURNALISM
Ayomide Aborowa founder and creative director ìrìn travels & lifestyle media
Hannah Ajala founder We Are Black Journos
Eliza Anyangwe managing editor As Equals CNN
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah author and feminist
Wale Lawal founder The Republic
17:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
UKRAINE: THE PATH TOWARDS EUROPE AND RESISTING INVASION
Claudia Bettiol co-founder Meridiano 13
Oleksiy Bondarenko teaching fellow in politics University of Warwick
Andrea Braschayko freelance journalist
Marta Serafini Corriere della Sera
18:15 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
THE DENIAL OF RIGHTS IN ITALY
Giulia Blasi journalist and author
Alice Merlo activist
Giulia Siviero Il Post
Elena Tebano Corriere della Sera
18:15 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
LOOKING BEYOND
Arianna Ciccone co-founder and director IJF
Francesca Mannocchi journalist and author
19:30 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN:
WOMEN, LIFE, LIBERTY!
Arianna Briganti co-founder and VP Nove Onlus
Pegah Moshir Pour activist (via video)
Aqela Sadat refugee
Barbara Schiavulli editor Radio Bullets
19:30 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
THE PANDEMIC: WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNT AND HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE
David Quammen journalist and author (via video)
Elisabetta Tola presenter Radio3 Scienza
Alessandro Vespignani Northeastern University
Roberta Villa science journalist
21:00 |
AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in Italian
WORDS ON TRIAL: IN CONVERSATION WITH CORRADO FORMIGLI AND ROBERTO SAVIANO
Corrado Formigli Piazzapulita LA7
Roberto Saviano journalist and author
22:30 |
AUDITORIUM SAN FRANCESCO AL PRATO | in Italian
PROPAGANDA LIVE: DIEGO BIANCHI AND FRIENDS ACCOMPANIED BY THE #PROPAGANDAORKESTRA
Roberto Angelini singer-songwriter
Diego Bianchi Propaganda Live LA7
Filippo Ceccarelli La Repubblica
Paolo Celata TG LA7
Giovanni Di Cosimo trumpet player
Makkox satirical cartoonist
Constanze Reuscher Propaganda Live LA7
Andrea Salerno director LA7
10:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
DON'T CALL THEM ACCIDENTS: WORKPLACE INJURIES AND DEATHS
Massimo Alberti Radio Popolare
Gabriele Chiappini trade unionist
Bruno Giordano University of Milan
Emma Marrazzo Luana D'Orazio's mother
Lalla Quinti Medicina Democratica
10:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in Italian
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP
Maria Rosaria Fraticelli Umbria Regional Council
Luca Garosi RaiNews24
10:45 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
SUPREMACISTS, NEGATIONISTS, CONSPIRACY THEORISTS: THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HEADING FOR 2024
Leonardo Bianchi VICE Italy
Martino Mazzonis freelance journalist
Raffaella Menichini deputy editor Lead Stories
Sylvia Poggioli NPR correspondent
11:30 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
OMISSIS - GRAZIELLA DE PALO: AN ITALIAN STORY
Loredana Lipperini RAI Radio 3
12:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
THE MEDITERRANEAN: FRONTLINE OF MIGRANT DEATHS
Sara Creta freelance journalist and documentary-maker
Lorenzo D'Agostino freelance journalist
Arianna Poletti Fada Collective
Sergio Scandura Radio Radicale
15:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA PRIORI | in Italian
THE REGIONAL PREVENTION PLAN: CONVEYING AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION FOR EFFECTIVE JOURNALISM
Simona Foresi Umbria Regional Council
Salvatore Macrì Umbria Regional Council
Stefano Piccardi Umbria Regional Council
Stefania Prandini Umbria Regional Council
15:30 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
TEHRAN, DAMASCUS, KABUL: HOW THE EU CAN SUPPORT THE BATTLE FOR WOMEN'S FREEDOM
Liliana Faccioli Pintozzi Sky News Italy
Elena Grech deputy director Rappresentanza della Commissione Europea in Rome
Stefano Polli deputy editor ANSA
Farian Sabahi University of Insubria
15:30 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
PHYSICS AND PHILOSOPHY AT SCHOOL: ENJOY!
Vera Gheno sociolinguist and author
Matteo Saudino BarbaSophia
Vincenzo Schettini La Fisica che ci Piace
16:45 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
CHINA: INTERNAL REPRESSION AND NEW WORLD (DIS)ORDER
Simone Pieranni founder China Files
Yunyun Zhou University of Oslo (via video)
Eleonora Zocca Report Rai 3
17:00 |
SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
HOW WOMEN WRITERS HAVE CHANGED THE WORLD
Daria Bignardi journalist and author
Vera Gheno sociolinguist and author
Loredana Lipperini RAI Radio 3
18:00 |
HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
POPE FRANCIS: AN EVALUATION
Padre Enzo Fortunato journalist and author
Lucia Goracci TG3
18:15 | SALA DEI NOTARI | in English and Italian
I'LL BE YOUR MEMORY
Andra Bucci Holocaust survivor
Mario Calabresi editor-in-chief and CEO Chora Media
Joshua Edwards activist
19:15 | HOTEL BRUFANI - SALA RAFFAELLO | in Italian
MIGHT ISN'T RIGHT: DEFENDING DEMOCRACY FROM BILLIONAIRES AND TECHNOPOPULISTS
Fabio Chiusi journalist and author
Paolo Gerbaudo King's College London (via video)
19:30 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
FORREST: DAILY TALK SHOW DETOX
Marianna Aprile Forrest RAI Radio 1
Luca Bottura Forrest RAI Radio 1
21:00 | SALA DEI NOTARI, PALAZZO DEI PRIORI | in Italian
WOMEN IN THE ITALIAN RESISTANCE
Giulia Bertasi musician and composer
Susanna Gozzetti actress
Benedetta Tobagi journalist and author