The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) will be at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy later this month, along with Code for Africa and Proto, our partners in our joint venture ICFJ+ (PLUS). We will share insights about the future of journalism – from news creators and shared services to radical collaboration and funding models. Sessions can be watched live online, and recordings will be available here.
- Creators and the Future of Journalism: Insights on Infrastructure Building from the U.S. and South Africa
PLUS Co-CEO and Code for Africa Founding CEO Justin Arenstein will join a conversation on the challenges faced by news creators and the future of the creator journalist model. – April 16, 5pm CEST - Shared Services as Critical Infrastructure: What Publishers, Partners and Funders Need to Know
ICFJ President and PLUS Co-CEO Sharon Moshavi will take part in a panel exploring the benefits of shared services for independent media. She will speak about the research behind the Plus Hub, PLUS' shared services initiative, and what the hub brings to news providers. – April 17, 11:30am CEST - Radical Collaboration in a Time of Existential Transformation
ICFJ VP of Strategic Initiatives Maggie Farley will moderate a conversation about how radical collaboration can provide a path forward for journalism. Sharon Moshavi will talk about PLUS as an example of organizational collaboration. – April 17, 2pm CEST - Journalism Funding's New Realism: What is Gone and What is Not Yet Next
Sharon Moshavi will discuss all things funding in a session exploring the seismic changes in the journalism funding landscape. – April 18, 5pm CEST
ICFJ is also looking forward to the following events in Perugia:
- Aperitivo: DW State of Media Development 2026
DW Freedom will be launching its new State of Media Development Report, which includes a case study on PLUS. – April 16, 6:30pm CEST - dpa AI soirée with Nikita Roy – Bring Your Own AI Problems!
Former ICFJ Knight Fellow Nikita Roy will offer answers, advice and solutions to your AI questions and problems. – April 17, 6:30pm CEST
News providers and others are invited to join these events, either in person in Italy or online, for insightful discussions on how to build a strong future for journalism.