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World Between the Lines

Save the date: 12–16 April 2027

The sixth edition of The World Between the Lines journalism festival will take place in Bratislava. Five days of debates, workshops and encounters for students, journalists and anyone who cares about the media.

Save the date · 6th edition
12–16 April 2027
Bratislava

Five days of debates, workshops and encounters for students, journalists and anyone who cares about the media.

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When12–16 April 2027
WhereBratislava – Department of Journalism, Comenius University, and partner venues
AdmissionFree
LanguagesEnglish and Slovak
RegistrationOpens in February 2027
Festival participants
Theme of the 6th edition

Coming soon

Each edition has one central theme that runs through the debates, workshops and evening programme. We will announce the theme of the sixth edition in autumn 2026. Follow us so you don't miss it.

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What to expect

Debates

Open discussions about what journalism is facing in our region and beyond.

Hands-on workshops

Concrete tools and techniques, led by people who do journalism every day.

StoryLabs

Storytelling training with reporters from leading newsrooms. How to write a story readers finish.

Simulations and World Café

Formats where you don't sit in the audience: small-group discussions and journalists' decisions tried out first-hand.

V4 networking

Meet journalists from other countries, newsrooms and generations. Contacts happen naturally.

Live recordings and book launches

Podcasts recorded live, book presentations and evening formats outside the lecture hall.

Festival in numbers

5editions so far
250+participants in 2026
35+speakers each year
7countries
7partner universities
2026 edition

Beyond Our Bubble

5 days. 250+ participants. 7 countries. 35+ speakers. The fifth edition explored media and information bubbles: how to report on topics people don't want to hear, and how to notice that our own newsrooms often live in a bubble too.

Programme 2026 Speakers 2026 Themes 2026 Previous editions
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Practical information

When

13–17 April 2026

Where

Department of Journalism, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University, Štúrova 9, Bratislava

Entry

Free

Registration

Opens early 2026

Festival Programme

Programme

Check out our programme for the 5th edition of the festival, taking place in Bratislava, April 13–17, 2026.

Programme

Check out our programme for the 5th edition of the festival, taking place in Bratislava, April 13–17, 2026.
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13:00 – 13:30
Festival Opening (EN)
Welcome address by the World between the Lines
 
13:30 – 15:30
Media Freedom (EN)
V4 Media Audit, workshop
 
16:00 – 17:30
Networking for V4 Journalism Students (EN)
Student initiative Off Record meet-up
 
 
9:45 – 11:20
Media Bubbles (EN)
How algorithms shape what we see – and what we miss
 
9:45 – 11:20
When History Went Live (SK)
The years 1968, 1989, 1993 in 70 years of television
 
13:15 – 15:00
Media and Polarisation (EN)
The role of media in a divided society
 
13:15 – 15:00
The Nineties (SK)
Attacks on journalists then and now: What has changed?
 
 
11:30 – 14:30
StoryLabs: Underreported Stories (EN)
Giving voice to those journalism often ignores (3 parallel workshops)
 
15:00 – 17:30
Women in Media (EN)
Sexism, glass ceilings, and systemic solutions (World Café session)
 
16:00 – 17:30
Blind Spots: Minorities in Media (EN)
How media portray people outside their bubble.
 
18:30 – 20:00
Central Europe Through Foreign Eyes (EN)
What foreign journalists see here that we don’t?
9:45 – 11:15
Disinfo Escape Game (EN)
Can you spot manipulation in real time?
 
9:45 – 11:15
Student Media (SK)
Building independent voices on campus
 
9:45 – 11:15
University Networking (EN)
V4 journalism department faculty
 
11:30 – 13:00
Disinfo Escape (SK)
Can you spot manipulation in real time?
 
11:30 – 13:00
The Business of Lies (EN)
Who is behind disinformation?
 
14:00 – 16:15
Sensitive Photography (EN)
Documenting trauma ethically
 
16:30 – 17:30
The Polish Reportage School (EN)
The craft of storytelling journalism · Polish Institute
 
18:00 – 19:00
Book Launch: Four Regiments, One Address (PL/SK)
Presentation of Ludwika Maria Włodek’s book
9:30 – 12:30
Investigative Journalism with Bellingcat  (EN)
Online workshop with Ross Higgins
 
9:30 – 12:30
Reporting from Challenging Environments (EN)
Workshop with András Földes
 
9:30 – 12:30
How to Write a Great Story (EN)
Workshop with Ludwika Włodek
 
13:00 – 15:00
Open-Source Investigative Journalism (SK)
Workshop with Martin Turček, Aktuality.sk

Festival moments

Panels, workshops and coffee breaks. Debates that matter, tools that help, and lasting contacts. This is what happens when journalists come together to share their experiences and ideas.

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  • Department of Journalism, Faculty of Arts, UK, Sturova 9, Bratislava
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