Program

For three days, journalists will meet other knowledgeable mediators of information from different regions of the world in Innsbruck. In conversations with colleagues and other experts, visitors find out what is going on behind the scenes of the information on international events, which is often hastily and superficially conveyed, and can contribute.

Current social, political and cultural developments are the focus of the debates, from book presentations, exhibitions, doc-films and audio features. The Journalismusfest Innsbruck opens a window to the complex present in which we live.

The Journalismusfest Innsbruck opens a window to the complex present in which we live.

Treibhaus, Tower

What Next for Austria’s Neighbours

Hungary and Slovakia

Conversation

At the time this programme went to press, it was still not clear whether Viktor Orbán, whose Fidesz party has governed continuously for the past 16 years, had remained in power or whether Hungary had a chance of democratisation and greater media pluralism. Orbán has secured major influence over the media landscape through political control of the state broadcaster and a government-steered media regulation body. Moreover, under the umbrella of the KESMA Foundation, a Fidesz ally, a massive conglomerate of hundreds of media outlets was formed. Only a few independent outlets have persevered.
In neighbouring Slovakia, left-wing nationalist Robert Fico, who had been excluded from the Party of European Socialists, has created a hostile climate for independent journalism since returning to power in 2023. The government openly targets media outlets critical of the government. Editorial offices are attacked with SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation).
Journalists and publishers from both countries will engage in conversation.

Beata Balogová
Chief Commentator, former Editor-in-Chief of the daily newspaper SME, European Press Prize 2020, Bratislava.

Márton Gergely
Editor-in-Chief of weekly newspaper HVG, Budapest

Péter Nádori
Chief Operating Officer of investigative outlet Direkt36, Budapest

Moderator:
Nina Horaczek
Editor-in-Chief of FALTER

English and German with simultaneous interpretation

Free admission

With the support of the ERSTE Foundation

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Die Mitwirkenden

Wir freuen uns auf Journalist*innen, Wissenschaftler*innen und NGOs aus verschiedenen Regionen der Welt.

Die Schauplätze

Die Veranstaltungsorte des Festivals liegen im Zentrum von Innsbruck. Sie sind zu Fuß gut zu erreichen.

Info

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