From Friday, May 8th to Sunday, May 10th, the second edition of “TOOLS. Journalists in Sarnico” will be held in Sarnico, a festival dedicated to investigative journalism and information, focusing on major current affairs issues and the world of media.
For three days, Sarnico will be transformed into a laboratory of ideas and discussion: meetings, panels, debates, and free workshops will focus on the role of investigative journalism in an era marked by wars and new international scenarios, disinformation, the digital revolution, artificial intelligence, and challenges to press freedom.
Journalists, reporters, and experts—from print to television, from the web to podcasts—will take turns sharing investigations, analyses, and tools to understand the complexity of the present.
PROGRAM:
- Friday, May 8th – 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Former Church of Nigrignano, Sarnico
“Inside the News: The Future of Investigative Journalism”
Nello Scavo and Marco Birolini (Avvenire) explain the risks, interests, and what’s at stake.
Is there still room to ask uncomfortable questions? To see for yourself, beyond the press releases, the press releases, the filters of press offices? And what is changing—or what risks changing—with artificial intelligence?
Free participation. Bookings on Eventbrite
- Saturday, May 9th – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Municipal Auditorium, Sarnico
“What’s Happening to Young People?”
Baby Gangs: The Hidden Side of a Phenomenon That Affects Us All. With Roberta Lippi, Stefano Serpellini, and Andrea Cittadini.
Violent Kids or Kids No One Has Known to See? The roundtable discussion compares Roberta Lippi’s Baby Gang podcast investigation with live reporting from the Bergamo and Brescia areas.
Free participation. Bookings are available on Eventbrite
- Saturday, May 9th – 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Gianni Bellini Civic Museum of Art and Territory, Sarnico
“How Modern Propaganda Works”
Irene Lo Faro shows how language constructs reality, shapes judgments, and identifies enemies—without people realizing it.
Propaganda doesn’t always shout. It often whispers, hints, or remains silent. In her presentation, Irene Lo Faro—a philosopher of language and scholar of hate speech—shows how the manipulative power of words lies not only in what is said, but above all in what is implied or deliberately omitted.
Free participation. Book on Eventbrite
- Sunday, May 10th – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Gianni Bellini Civic Museum of Art and Territory, Sarnico
“Telling the War: Inside the Abyss”
Andrea Valesini recounts his experience as a correspondent in Ukraine. “Ukrainian Winter. Inside the Abyss: The Story of a People Under the Bombs.”
Free participation. Book on Eventbrite
- Sunday, May 10th – 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Former Church of Nigrignano, Sarnico
“Journalism Under Attack”
From spyware to the relationship between power and information. Francesco Cancellato (Fanpage) discusses his investigation into espionage with journalists.
Free participation. Book on Eventbrite
- Sunday, May 10th – 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Former Church of Nigrignano, Sarnico
“How Political Information Is Changing”
Chiara Piotto (SkyTg24) discusses how podcasts are changing information and democratic participation in the run-up to the 2027 vote (Italian general election and French presidential election).
Free participation. Book on Eventbrite
A project by Roberta Martinelli – Hume Communication, supported by the Municipality of Sarnico and promoted in collaboration with Pro Loco Sarnico – APS, Library, Il Ponte Association, Sarnicom-Association of Traders and Artisans, Serafino Riva School, Donadoni School and Visit Lake Iseo.
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