During the award ceremony held on February 28 in Zagreb, awards were presented in two categories, focusing on journalism and media literacy. Ivana Milosavljević received the award for excellence in the category “Remarkable Youth: Promising Journalists Under 30.”
The members of the international jury , composed of Elda Brogi, Ilaria Potenza, and Semih Solmaz, honored Ivana for her investigative stories on corruption, abuse of power, and system failures, highlighting the article “CINS in the SNS Call Center: Hostess Agency, Vote Buying, and Millions in Cash.” In the journalism segment, alongside Ivana Milosavljević, the following were also recognized:
- Giacomo Zandonini (Italy) – Impact Category: Cross-Border Investigative Journalism
- “Beneath the Surface” project – Impact Category: Cross-Border Investigative Journalism
- Liliana Carona (Portugal) – Local Resilience Category
- Jenny Tsiropoulou (Greece) – Rising Talent Category
The European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy, Voices, gathers journalists and media experts for interactive panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, and networking events, fostering dialogue on contemporary challenges in the media landscape. For the first time, this event was open to applicants from EU candidate and potential candidate countries. The event and award ceremony were organized by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), EBU, EAVI, as well as organizations such as Lie Detectors, Savoir Devenir, and Journalisme et Citoyenneté.
Voices Festival 2025, a European event dedicated to empowering journalists, aims to reshape society’s approach to information. By discussing the evolution of journalism in a dynamic media environment and equipping citizens with critical thinking tools, the festival creates a space for journalists, media professionals, students, and all those interested in media literacy.
The first event was held in Florence in 2024, attracting over 1,300 participants who engaged in topics such as artificial intelligence in journalism, disinformation, journalist safety, media economic challenges, and election integrity.
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