Panels

Recordings of panels, presentations and talks from Varaždin Media Fest 2026. The programmes were streamed live; the evening and music programme was not recorded.

Friday, 9 October 2026

  1. 2:02:15

    How Free (or Not) Are the Media, and How Can They Be Freed?

    Oliver Vujović · Erik Uszkiewicz · Branko Čečen · Zrinka Vrabec Mojzeš · Marko Milosavljević · Anuška Delić · Željko Ivanović

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    From 41:07 to 51:05 the camera shows no picture; that is where Erik Uszkiewicz gives his talk. The sound runs normally throughout. The presentation is here to download, with the time of each slide.

    Presentation (PDF) 2 MB

    Slides with their times
    1. 41:07 Slide 6 — State of media freedom in the V4 region (2010–2026) already on screen when the camera cuts out
    2. 41:55 the speaker skips slides 7 and 8 (“skip two please”)
    3. 41:59 Slide 9 — Distorted conditions of the Hungarian media market
    4. 42:10 Slide 10 — Media pluralism under pressure
    5. 42:36 Slide 11 — Devastating effect on trust
    6. 43:14 Slide 12 — Taking over the entire media ecosystem
    7. 43:45 Slide 13 — Creative & innovative forms of resistance approximate
    8. 44:56 Slide 14 — The rise and fall of an information autocracy
    9. 45:57 Slide 15 — 12 April 2026 — end of an era approximate
    10. 46:23 Slide 16 — New challenges ahead of media outlets approximate
    11. 47:45 Slide 17 — Right direction… approximate
    12. 48:34 Slide 18 — Photomontage created by 444
    13. 48:47 Slide 19 — Right direction… (23 June 2026, media law)
    14. 49:37 Slide 20 — …or wrong track?
    15. 51:05 the camera returns; the rest of the deck is visible on screen
  2. 54:06

    Engaged Citizens Reporting

    Xhorxhina Bami

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  3. 1:38:31

    What Do We (Not) Know About the Audience — and Why Does It Matter?

    Milica Pešić · Željko Ivanović · Alma Kardović Radetinac

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  4. 2:07:13

    The Ethics of War Reporting – Does War Journalism Still Exist?

    Danica Ilić · Boro Kontić · Dragan Golubović · Hassan Haidar Diab · Nikola Šolić · Emmanuelle Chaze

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Saturday, 10 October 2026

  1. 1:01:50

    International Cooperation: Project Presentations

    Luka Zanoni · Giovanni Vale · Xhorxhina Bami

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  2. 1:44:21

    Is Artificial Intelligence a Journalist’s Ally or Enemy?

    Vladimir Leličanin · Ilir Gaši · Branko Čečen

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  3. 1:44:00

    Women in Media

    Maja Sever · Selma Zulić Šiljak · Darko Šper

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  4. 1:42:45

    Shared Threats, Shared Defence

    Bojana Mrkić · Irena Pejić · Dorian Matlija · Jona Cenameri

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  5. 57:36

    Reporting on War Crimes: Lessons Learned and New Challenges

    Danica Ilić · Mykhaylo Shtekel

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