The International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy attracts journalists, journalism students, scholars and media agencies. It is the biggest annual media event in Europe, last year it had more than 300 sessions during the five days. The festival is independent and is funded by sponsorships, philanthropic donations and institutional partnerships.

This year’s festival will feature CMDS Director Marius Dragomir as one of the speakers at four sessions:

Hungary: Media in an Illiberal Democracy
Diagnosing the hate movements against journalists
Media Capture: When Journalists and Journalism Are Not the Problem
Eastern Europe: Media Freedom Under Threat