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Check out our programme for the 5th edition of the festival, taking place in Bratislava, April 13–17, 2026.
WORLD BETWEEN THE LINES
Saša Uhlová, journalist, specializing in social inequality (CZ)
Barbara Matejcic, journalist, specializing in human rights and social issues (HR)
Anna Jacková, journalist (CZ)
The only Central European festival focused purely on journalism. Five days of networking, discussions, and workshops for students and professionals from the V4 countries. The festival is organized by the media and educational initiative The World Between the Lines in cooperation with universities in Central Europe. It also includes the international Erasmus+ program. It connects the academic world with journalistic practice.
13:00 Opening Ceremony (EN)
Welcome address by the World between the Lines
Peter Ivanič, Stanka Luppová a študentský tím
13:30 – 15:00 Freedom of Media in Poland & Slovakia (EN)
V4 Media Audit – Part One
Peter Hanák, journalist, lecturer (SK)
Bianka Mikołajewska, co-founder of watchdog OKO.press (PL)
15:15 – 17:00 Freedom of Media in Czech Republic & Hungary (EN)
V4 Media Audit – Part Two
Václav Moravec, TV host, academic, author (CZ)
Agnes Urbán, Mertek Media Monitor watchdog (HU)
9:45 – 11:20 Beyond Media Bubbles (EN)
How algorithms shape what we see – and what we miss
Agnes Urbán, Mertek Media Monitor watchdog (HU)
Jan Motal, media ethicist (CZ)
9:45 – 11:20 70 years of TV, 100 years of radio (SK)
Public broadcasting in Central Europe
Three generation of TV journalists
13:15 – 15:45 Media and polarisation (EN)
When journalism divides instead of informs
Péter Krekó, analyst, expert on disinformation (HU)
Magdalena Adamus, Researcher, Experimental Psychologist (PL)
Jakub Macek, Media theorist, expert on digital culture (CZ)
13:15 – 15:45 The Wild Nineties (SK)
Attacks on journalists then and now: What has changed?
Ľuba Lesná, investigative journalist, political commentator (SK)
Marián Leško, political analyst, columnist (SK)
Štefan Hríb, editor-in-chief of Týždeň magazine (SK)
16:30 – 18:30 Student Media: How to Make It Work (presentations + networking)
Building independent voices on campus
9:45 – 11:15 Escape Game: Disinformation
Interactive challenge: Can you spot manipulation in real time? (EN and SK parallel sessions)
Zuzana Kozárová, academic, lecturer (SK)
13:15 – 16:15 StoryLabs: Beyond the Bubble (EN)
Giving voice to those people journalism often ignores (3 parallel workshops)
Social Journalism
Saša Uhlová, journalist, specializing in social inequality (CZ)
Underreported Stories
Barbara Matejcic, journalist, specializing in human rights and social issues (HR)
Marginalized communities
Anna Jacková, journalist (CZ)
13:15 – 16:15 Women in Sports Journalism (SK)
Breaking into a male-dominated beat
Jana Hospodárová, sports journalist Markíza (SK)
Jana Sedláková, sports journalist Denník N (SK)
18:30 – 20:00 Beyond our Bubble: Central Europe Through Foreign Eyes (EN)
What do international correspondents see that we miss?
Edit Inotai, editor for Balkan Insight (HU)
Nick Thorpe, Central Europe Correspondent, BBC News (GB)
9:45 – 11:15 How to Talk Outside Our Bubble (EN)
Practical strategies for conversations across divides
Marek Mach, activist, Young Against Fascism (SK)
Pavol Kosnáč, educator, DEKK (SK)
11:30 – 13:50 Women in Media
Sexism, glass ceilings, and systemic solutions
Barbora Šišoláková, investigative journalist, editor (SK)
Ženy v médiách CZ, non-profit organization (CZ)
Veronika Munk: journalist (SK/HU)
14:00 – 17:00 Sensitive Photography
Documenting trauma ethically, workshop
Karol Grygoruk, photographer, visual journalist (PL)
18:30 – 20:00 Polish Reportage School (EN)
The craft of storytelling journalism
Ludwika Maria Włodek, journalist, sociologist (PL)
9:30 – 15:00 Investigative Journalism Intensive
Three investigative journalists reveal their methods through real cases
9:30 – 12:30 Parallel hands-on sessions
→ Reporting from Challenging Environments
Safety, ethics, and storytelling under pressure
András Foldes, journalist specializing in crisis zones (HU)
→ The Art of Reportage
Crafting compelling narratives from real life
Ludwika Maria Włodek, journalist, sociologist (PL)
→ Data Visualization
Making numbers tell stories
Attila Bátorfy, data journalist (HU)
Programme
Check out our programme for the 5th edition of the festival, taking place in Bratislava, April 13–17, 2026.
