Newsroom

At Voices, journalism doesn’t just get discussed - it gets done.

In the second edition of Voices, our very first live Student Newsroom came to life thanks to the dedication of students and professors at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Zagreb.

The 2026 edition in Florence brought together more than 40 students from five journalism schools across three countries, working side by side in a live, collaborative environment.

Equally important, the newsroom created space for honest self-reflection. It confronted the challenges that have eroded trust in journalism and left many young people feeling disconnected from news media. Rather than avoiding these questions, participants faced them directly, questioning formats, practices, power structures, and assumptions.

To remain relevant and to fulfil its democratic role, journalism needs young people not only as audiences, but as active, committed reporters. This student newsroom placed youth at the heart of journalistic renewal, nurturing creativity and courage while grounding every story in ethics, accountability, and a clear commitment to the public interest.

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The Students' Newsroom community

The following universities will take part in the Students’ Newsroom at the 2026 edition in Thessaloniki:

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
University of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Utrecht University, Netherlands
Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Romania
Blanquerna – Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain

 Students come from:

• Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations at Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain.
• Faculty of Media and Public Relations, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
• L’Istituto per la formazione al giornalismo di Urbino, Italy.
• Scuola di Giornalismo Lelio Basso, Rome, Italy.
• Scuola di Giornalismo, LUISS, Rome, Italy

Special thanks

Voices conveners of the student newsroom

Iva Nenadic and Sofia Verza

 

Newsroom coordinators

Filippo Cicciu, Dario Dalmacija and Marta Vukadin

 

Tutors

Jaume Suau Martínez, Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain;

Elena Yeste Piquer, Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain;

Ivana Hladilo, Faculty of Media and Public Relations, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia;

Ivana Grkes, Faculty of Media and Public Relations, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia;

Paola Anderlucci, IFG Urbino, Italy;

Gian Marco Passerini, LUISS, Italy;

Giuseppe Putignano, Lelio Basso, Italy

 Students come from:

Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Special thanks

Coordination

Tena Perišin and Televizija Student

 

With support of 

Trade Union of Croatian Journalists (SNH);
Maja Sever and Zoran Pehar;
Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT),
and the Croatian Journalists’ Association (HND).

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