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ABOUT US

The Mediterranean Journalism Foundation was established to address the contemporary challenges facing the information ecosystem, interpreting the transformations of the sector as opportunities for renewal. Conceived as a platform for dialogue and knowledge production, the Foundation supports professional practices and shared methodologies that strengthen the role of journalism within the social and democratic context.

FOUNDERS

GIORGIO
ROMEO

President

Director of Sicilian Post. He has collaborated with La Stampa and La Sicilia. He is the creator of the AI tool Aria, funded by Google.

GIOVANNI
ZAGNI

Vice President

Director of Pagella Politica and Facta, leading outlets for fact-checking and debunking in Italy.

 

ANNALISA MONFREDA

Board Member

Founder of the financial education platform Rame. She served as Editor-in-Chief of Donna Moderna for about ten years.

GUIDO
TIBERGA

Coordinator of the newsletter L’Unica. He was formerly a senior editor at the Turin-based daily La Stampa.

LAURA SILVIA
BATTAGLIA AL-JALAL

 

Reporter specializing in the Middle East and coordinator of the Journalism School at Università Cattolica in Milan.

GIUSEPPE
DI FAZIO

Head of Avvenire Catania and Director of Prospettive. Formerly a senior editor at the daily La Sicilia.

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

The Foundation is supported by a Scientific Advisory Board with a consultative role, composed of journalists, executives and international experts. All members contribute in their personal capacity.

LARS BOERING

director
European Journalism Centre

ROZINA BREEN

director of editorial  programs
Pulitzer Centre

MADHAV CHINNAPPA

senior consultant,   visiting fellow
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

DERRICK DE KERCKHOVE

sociologist, former director 
McLuhan Program Toronto University

RICHARD GINGRAS

chairman  Village Media and former vice president at News , Google

LISA MACLEOD

Director
FT Strategies

DOUGLAS MCCABE

Chief strategies and businnes officier
The Guardian

AYMAN MHANNA

Executive director
Samir Kassir Foundation

AMY MITCHELL

Executive director
Center for News Technology Innovation (CNTI)

JAVIER MORENO

Former director 
El Paìs

GIOVANNI PARAPINI

director
Rai Umbria

CHERYL PHILLIPS

founder Big Local News
Stanford University

MARIA PIA ROSSIGNAUD

director
Media 2000

DIMA SABER

executive director
Meedan

ANTONIO ZAPPULLA

CEO
Thomson Reuters Foundation

CONTEXT AND ROLE

In an era of profound technological, economic and cultural transformations, journalism must redefine its tools and spaces. The Foundation works to foster continuous learning pathways, stimulate critical reflection on the present, and build connections between professionals, institutions and communities. Its aim is not only to explain the world, but to actively contribute to its understanding through rigorous and reliable tools.