European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy
We live in a world where information is in abundance, but accurate news is not always easy to find…
Voices emerges to bring citizens, journalists, and media professionals closer to each other.
We want to celebrate the pivotal roles journalism and the informed public play in societies while fostering critical thinking around disinformation.
The second edition of the festival took place in Zagreb on 27 February - 1 March 2025. Over the course of three days, the festival explored crucial themes shaping our relationship with information and media nowadays through talks, interactive workshops, exhibitions, and networking opportunities.
Before Croatia, Voices kicked off in Florence back in March 2024. Over 1300 participants attended sessions tackling artificial intelligence and journalism, disinformation, safety of journalists, the challenges within media economic models, media literacy, elections' integrity, EU legislation on media, digital parenting, and digital well-being, among others.
The festival is an itinerant initiative that moves across different European cities to engage with different communities, while emphasising media freedom and media literacy as essential elements for the functioning of our societies.
Aksana Brovach
Aksana Brovach is a Belarusian journalist with 15 years of experience. She has worked as a regional correspondent for leading national media, as well as for regional outlets and in
Dora Kršul
Dora Kršul is a Croatian journalist born in 1990. She studied journalism at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Political Science and graduated in 2017. She is currently an invest
Mortaza Behboudi
Mortaza Behboudi is a Franco-Afghan war reporter and documentary filmmaker. Recognized for his commitment to covering conflict zones, he was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019 i
Marijana Grbeša
Marijana Grbeša is a Professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science where she teaches courses in media, research methods, and strategic communication in poli
Vanja Jurić
Vanja Jurić is a Croatian attorney with an independent law practice since 2011. She graduated from the Faculty of Law in Zagreb in 2007, after which she continued her education at
Stuart Goldsmith
Stuart Goldsmith is an award-winning comic, podcaster and speaker, specialising in climate comedy and personal resilience. He does live comedy and his ‘Comedian’s Come
Mara Tamkovich
Mara Tamkovich is a Polish-Belarusian screenwriter and director. Born in Minsk, Belarus, she studied journalism at Warsaw University and film directing at Warsaw Film School. She i
Martin Andree
Martin Andree is a professor of media sciences at the University of Cologne. He has conducted over 15 years of research on the dominance of Big Tech, including the first holistic m
Evie Kenny
Evie Kenny is a 17-year climate activist based in Dublin, Ireland. She is the host of the RTE JR podcast Ecolution (RTÉjr is an Irish free-to-air children’s television chann
This second edition took place in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb, which is the biggest and most modern museum in Croatia.
The programme is here!
A rich cultural agenda, including the play ‘They Blew Her Up’, five photojournalism exhibitions, 13 workshops, high-level debates, and the screenings of impactful documentaries and films.
More than a festival, a movement towards informed societies
Organised by
Partners of the Zagreb edition
Zagreb edition
National Coordinator in Croatia – Zoran Pehar
Spatial design concept, Organization, Production – Mirna Horvat
Concept, Graphic Design, Production – Irene Oddo
Graphic Design – Giorgio Giamberini
Technical Production – Fakat. (Project Leader Marko Radović)
Graphic Production – Majc Event (Project Leader Leon Majcenić)
Technical Setup – Kunsttrans Zagreb
Technical Support – MSU (Museum of Contemporary Art) / HRT (Croatian Radiotelevision) / Prostoria
Thanks to
Maja Sever (President of TUCJ), Andrea Čović Vidović (Commission Representation in Croatia), Barbara Peranić (European Parliament Office in Zagreb), Martina Csiffary (Zagreb Tourist Board)
Special Thanks
To all professors and students from the Faculties of Journalism and Communications from Zagreb, Osijek, Split and Dubrovnik
To all the volunteers for their great help in the realisation of this project.
