International Journalism Festival in Perugia
The International Journalism Festival, which takes place every year in April in Perugia (Italy), is the largest annual media event in Europe. The 19th edition of the festival will take place from April 9 to 13, 2025 and offers free admission for all participants.
The Media Forward Fund will be represented three times:
On Thursday, April 10, Founding Director Martin Kotynek will speak at 9:30 a.m. about "Journalists as Founders" and at 11:30 a.m. on how philanthropy can save local media. On Friday, April 11, at 5:00 p.m., there will be a discussion on the importance of a sustainable business model for journalism funders. All three sessions will be held in English, streamed live and available on demand.
April 10, from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. - Journalists as founders: reinventing media for the next era of journalism
April 10, from 11:30 to 12:20 p.m. - Press Forward and how philanthropy is trying to save local news
April 11, from 5:00 to 5:50 p.m. - What do journalism funders want—and why are they so focused on business model?