Students' Newsroom
At Voices, journalism doesn’t just get discussed - it gets done.
An operational student newsroom at 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.
This was a space to learn by doing: reporting, producing, experimenting, and reflecting together, while building the foundations for a stronger and more resilient European journalism.
The newsroom was designed as a laboratory for the future of journalism. Students boldly explored new technologies to enhance reporting and storytelling, while also critically examining how these tools work, who controls them, how they are monetised, and what risks or structural consequences they may pose for journalism and democracy. Innovation and scrutiny went hand in hand.
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.
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
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
Acknowledgment
The idea for the Voices Student Newsroom was first piloted in Zagreb, under coordination and enthusiasm of Tena Perišin and Televizija Student, Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb, with support of the Trade Union of Croatian Journalists (SNH), Maja Sever and Zoran Pehar, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT), and the Croatian Journalists’ Association. (HND).
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