James Montague - Voices festival

James Montague

James Montague

James Montague is an award-winning writer from the UK. He is a three-time winner at the British Sports Book of the Year Awards, and has reported for the New York Times and BBC World Service, usually about sport and geo-politics. His fifth book, Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World (Blink), was released in March 2025 and shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award.

Events

Disinformation in exile

Growing up online: Key tools for parents (and children!)

AI, big tech and wellbeing

Innovation Lab: Developing media formats for young audiences

Unlearning the feed

Policy roundtable: What next for media pluralism in Europe?

News influencers: Who do you trust?

Podcast listening: The Right Kind of Family

How to end the precarious status of fixers?

An exclusive interview with Santa

Every question is the beginning of a story

Sports Journalism: Stories that outlast the game

Bussiness and hooligans in modern football

Seen, heard and tusted: Quality journalism and media Literacy in the age of AI

Building an independent media business

Who needs journalists? AI and the future of our newsrooms

It’s public. How do we keep it that way?

Think globally, report locally

Have I just been SLAPPed?

What’s media worth to you?

Are you a foreign agent?

The Children of Gaza

Follow the money: the voices of collaborative investigation

Idomeni, ten years on: Stories left behind

How UNESCO Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Cities Initiative could support the implementation of EMFA?

Teachers’ training on media literacy with Lie Detectors

I have seen how this ends

No fixer, no story: Inside Russia’s war against Ukraine

Living stories: Face to face with war reporters and fixers

Francamente – Acoustic showcase

Voices forward: Wrapping up & what’s next

Il fattore umano: The Crew

Policy roundtable: Safeguarding media pluralism in the algorithmic era

Opening Session – Welcome to Voices

Awards Ceremony

Freaks No More! Live podcast episode

Reporting Iran: Women, resistance, and risk

The right to know: Investigate public records with transparency tools

Linguaggio, (dis)informazione e potere politico

Preserving human faces and voices: Pope Leo XIV’s message on communication and AI

SLAPP e intolleranza alla critica

Dall’Italia a Dubai, il giro impattante della moda sostenibile

Oltre gli stereotipi: Persone LGBTQIA+ in carcere

When crisis hits: Academics, journalists, and public debate

Linguicismo e potere: Discriminare attraverso la lingua

Supporting women journalists

Vibe coding clinic – Intro

Reporting under fire: Ukraine–Palestine solidarity and the fight for press freedom

Disinformation, democracy, and the role of independent media

Patti digitali: Famiglie, scuole e comunità in alleanza

When the camera turns away: Who speaks for those left behind?

The Truth Effect – Media literacy and community resilience

La corsa de L’Ora

Slow news: il film

Giulio Regeni – Tutto il male del mondo

The Truth Effect – AI and disinformation

Scars of growth

Il prezzo che paghiamo

Pub quiz extravaganza with Edna Sorgelsen

Press conference: Voices for justice

“I am seven-wars old” – Frontline reporting and media narratives on Palestine

Informazione e propaganda

SCANNER x Voices – con Valerio Nicolosi

Freedom of information: Investigations that changed the game

Ipnocrazia – Tra manipolazione e potere, come abitare la nuova realtà

The human code: AI and digital wellbeing

Vera Gheno in ‘Chi decide cos’è “normale”?’

Intervista con Francesca Albanese

Voci locali, potere locale

Who pays for news?

Si può fare giornalismo libero in Italia, e a quali condizioni?

Living stories: The human cost of journalism

EMFA: Ultima chiamata per salvare il giornalismo italiano?

When trust and democratic institutions erode, what comes next for democracy?

From newsrooms to newsfeeds

Media literacy and critical thinking for today’s classrooms

Media literacy in action

Citizen-powered investigations

Rebooting journalism

Are you a foreign agent?

Finanziare il giornalismo indipendente

Alfabetizzazione ai media e pensiero critico nelle classi di oggi

AI between practice and power

How to build trust with your audience

Sorveglianza digitale: rischi e strategie di difesa per giornalisti

Not just another ‘Brussels regulation’

AI in the newsroom: What’s real, what’s not

Who gets to know? Visibility, accessibility, and relevance of journalism for all

Journalists in the classroom: media literacy workshop for journalists

We did what we could, remember us

Tech takeover? Or: on how Europe can save the world

Let’s protect media freedom in Europe

Get to know us: We are the future of media in Croatia

Independent Fact-Checking—what is it good for?

On disinformation – and on how we fight it

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Roundtable discussion on media literacy and policymakers

You still don’t know my name

On the Frontline

Don’t Come Back

Equality Illusion

Moria par delà l’enfer (Moria: Beyond Hell)

Masters of the world: Europe vs. the Tech Giants

Pod szarym niebem (Under the grey sky)

Connecting Voices

Connecting Voices

Musical media mingle by Radio 808

Shielding voices: how the EU is stopping legal intimidation

Introducing the festival

Media Literacy and policy makers. A roundtable discussion

High-level interview: Shaping the future of media

EU media regulation and how it (tragically) started

Game over, democracy? How tech monopolies are destroying free media – and how to save democracy

The social dilemma

What are the mainstream media, and should we trust them?

Tales of a hitchhiker. Can storytelling help reduce social polarisation?

Cause of death: The border. A collective listening experience

Journalism relevance — rebuilding trust with citizens

Pub Quiz Extravaganza with Edna Sorgelsen

Investigative journalism in Croatia and in the Balkans

Raising digital natives: healthy habits for parents and kids

Public Service Media for all — nurturing new perspectives and cultivating inclusivity

Looking for harmony: digital well-being for the world and us

Power and purpose: can Big Tech serve the common good?

Artificial Intelligence: A double-edged sword for truth

Reimagining local news with youth

Newsrooms in action: Building effective response to online harassment

A beginners guide to using AI in media storytelling

Stories beyond borders: Collaborative journeys of investigative journalism

A conversation across divides: effective ways to navigate polarised environments

Empower your digital literacy: A workshop on digital information consumption

Surviving the headlines: Emotional resilience for journalists

Teaching media literacy — Workshop for students

Teaching media literacy — Workshop for educators

Countering foreign interference in the Western Balkans and beyond

We are humans, hear our stories — Living Stories

EU funding opportunities for journalism

Media Literacy and AI Competences: Algowatch

They blew her up

Engaging new audiences: innovative journalism and new formats

Voices for the planet: activists, scientists and the media in the climate crisis

Awards Ceremony

Local Media — Save local journalism

Media Information Literacy making of: what does it take to succeed against all odds?

Lorenzo Baglioni: Vi spiego l’Europa con una canzone

News e Gen Z: c’è informazione oltre ai social?

Presentazione di ‘La Scelta’, nuovo libro di Sigfrido Ranucci

World media environment and multicivilizational literacy

Field first aid

Shaping narratives: religion, radicalisation and media. Based on the Min Ana documentary

La macchina della verità. Training per insegnanti

Artificial intelligence – Which skills do I need?

Empowering parents in the digital age

What does it take to become a journalist? A coffee with EJTA

#AddYourVoice – environmental investigations and much more

A talk with DG MEME, Fabio Mauri – The European Union explained through memes

I finanziamenti dell’UE (e non solo) per i professionisti dei media

Voices official welcome

Elections 2024: Empowered voters, stronger democracy

Can we believe our own eyes? Steering clear from deep-fakes and visual misinformation

Focus sul pluralismo dei media in Italia

We are humans, hear our stories – Safety of journalists

Behind the scenes of ‘The Mind Game’: How the documentary was made and why it matters

Guardians of democracy: the crucial role of media freedom in the EU

AI and journalism: navigating the intersection of economics, ethics, policy and democracy

Living stories: our voices

Preserving the pulse: addressing the crisis in local journalism

L’arte di vivere nell’ambiente digitale. Media, Filosofia ed Etica

Is journalism dead? Long live journalism

Shaping narratives: responsible reporting on migration

Raccontare i dintorni. Giornalismo locale tra cronaca e inchiesta

Awards Ceremony | Media Literacy

Awards Ceremony | Journalism

Min Ana: A documentary on faith and radicalisation

Cybersecurity for journalists: Securing your digital world

Fact or fake? How teachers can tackle disinformation in the classroom

Corpi digitali in rivolta. Come costruire una campagna social

Journalism and fact-checking: friends or foes?

Educare al pensiero critico: come integrare l’intelligenza artificiale nella didattica

Active exercise: fact-checking

Inclusive interviewing

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