The European Foundation for Democracy, in cooperation with the International Press Institute (IPI) and the U.S. Mission to the European Union, jointly organized an online discussion with

Barbara Trionfi, Executive Director, International Press Institute
Nadezhda Azhgikhina, Journalist and Director of PEN Moscow
Bojan Pancevski, Germany Correspondent, Wall Street Journal

While the COVID-19 crisis has further amplified the magnitude of the disinformation phenomenon worldwide, liberal democracies need to identify tools and mechanisms that can support effective remedies. The webinar explored how the promotion of independent, critical, pluralistic and professional journalism can represent a remedy against disinformation by providing sound and fact-based information.