As part of the Voices European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy, BIRN will exhibit a curated selection of its work in two different areas and participate in one panel.
The “Let’s Hear Your Voices” display will present some of the most impactful and awarded stories BIRN has produced independently or in collaboration with its media partners, using the digital tool for engagement journalism. This platform was developed by BIRN to give people a voice and help media crowdsource information, evidence and testimonies directly from citizens.
Another BIRN exhibit will be on display during the festival. The “Reporting War to Reporting House” video exhibit was developed as a multimedia presentation and a media literacy exercise about propaganda and the role of the media during the wars in former Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
Some of the materials BIRN will present should provide an insight into its work on the developing project Reporting House, envisaged as the first independent, non-profit regional exhibition and community space in the Balkans that aims to tell the comprehensive story of the breakup of Yugoslavia and its aftermath.
Marija Vasilevska, BIRN’s Programme Manager for Capacity Building and Strengthening of Independent Media, will also participate in the panel “Investigative Journalism in Croatia and in the Balkans” on Saturday, March 1.
She will present the results of a survey developed for the Voices festival, which will practically demonstrate how BIRN engages the audience in its work. The survey will research how different target groups, including festival visitors, use AI in their work and how AI is and can be used by the media.