9:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast

9:55 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
“The Challenges to Free Press in the Digital Age”

Moderator:
Peter Roff
TLN Media Fellow

Panelists:
Doug Saunders
The Globe and Mail & TLN Media Fellow

Anne-Elisabeth Moutet
Daily Telegraph & TLN Media Fellow

Howard Mortman
C-Span

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Coffee Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
“Responsible Journalism In The Age of Distorted and Fake News

Moderator:
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet
Daily Telegraph & TLN Media Fellow

Panelists:
James Franey
The New York Post & TLN Freedom of the Media awardee 2025

David Patrikarakos
Daily Mail & TLN Freedom of the Media awardee 2023

Jaeson Jones
Newsmax

12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Next Generation of Journalists: Reshaping Ways News Are Delivered

Moderator:
David Patrikarakos
Daily Mail & TLN Freedom of the Media awardee 2023

Panelists:
Thomas Pippen
Daily Caller

Cybele Mayes-Osterman
USA Today

Sean Mathews
Middle East Eye & TLN Media Fellow

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Coffee Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
“Challenges, Hurdles, and Opportunities to Investigative Reporting

Moderator:
Peter Roff
Chairman, TLN Freedom of the Media Initiative

Panelists:
Berislav Jelinic
Nacional (Croatia) & TLN Freedom of the Media awardee 2023

Negar Mojtahedi
Iran International TV & TLN awardee 2025

Dragana Obradovic
BIRN – Serbia & TLN awardee 2025

Rahim Rashidi
Kurdistan 24

5:00 p.m.
Reception
Holeman Lounge

6:00 p.m.
5^th Annual TLN Freedom of the Media Award Ceremony

Opening remarks

Dr. Sasha Toperich
Executive Vice President, Transatlantic Leadership Network

Master of Ceremonies

Peter Roff
Chairman, TLN Freedom of the Media Initiative

6:45 p.m.
“Markets & Media – Being Transparent in a Non-Transparent World

Moderator:
Sean Mathews
Middle East Eye and TLN Media Fellow

Panelists:
Christopher Miller
Financial Times Chief Correspondent in Kyiv & 2025 TLN Gold Medal awardee

Brent Sadler
Former CNN Senior Correspondent and former Head of Editorial Board of N1 TV Network (Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina) & 2025 TLN Gold Medal awardee

The TLN Gold Medal for Public Service

 Christopher Miller (US)
Chief Correspondent in Kyiv (Ukraine), Financial Times
For his outstanding coverage of Ukraine for more than fifteen years.

The TLN Gold Medal for Investigative Journalism

Brent Sadler (UK)
Former CNN Senior Correspondent and former Chairman of the Editorial Board N1
For his outstanding coverage of the Middle East and his unwavering commitment to professional and independent journalism.

The TLN Freedom of the Media for Excellence in International Reporting

Negar Mojtahedi (Canada)
&
Iran International TV
For outstanding coverage of the Iranian regime’s transnational repression and use of organized crime networks to silence dissidents abroad.

The TLN Freedom of the Media for Excellence in Explanatory Reporting

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network – BIRN (Serbia)
For the outstanding investigative journalism that supports Serbia’s political, social, and economic transition towards EU membership.

The TLN Freedom of the Media for Excellence in Commentary and Criticism

James Franey (UK)
The New York Post
For his outstanding coverage of Russian aggression in Ukraine.

The TLN Freedom of the Media for Excellence in Next Generation Journalism Reporting

Cybele Mayes-Osterman
USA Today
For her outstanding professionalism in reporting on the US National Security and World Affairs.